wolfie set me thinking....elect your NF political party

warning ...be nice...this is for FUN...not spite.....the basement awaits......

ok....so its brexit britain...

its october 2016

and you have been elected prime minister in a general election...unfortunately for YOU the only party you have is the newsfix folks....cos newsfix was the party elected.
(ok so it was somehow a terrible mistake...yes newsfix did have a party...but it was meant to be a piss up round at irns place........but due to a glitch in the "system" the page that news fix's party was being discussed on got placed in the electoral computer...and we were elected

SO.....

who are you going to have in your cabinet...and why

Oh my good god!

Make it easier, put a list of posts to fill

ok deputy PM
chancellor
defence minister
foreign affairs
home secretary
social affairs
health minister

Hahahah I'll have to have a think about this one....

Amended your title btw to entice

< slap >

Lord Foul wrote:ok deputy PM
chancellor
defence minister
foreign affairs
home secretary
social affairs
health minister

Think I'll have to take a pass, as I have only the slightest notions of what any of those jobs actually are

deputy PM    Les - he's measured but has good ideas
chancellor     Irn - he knows what he is doing
defence minister  Veya - he's make mincemeat of 'em
foreign affairs    Ben - he has a way with words when dealing with people
home secretary  Syl - she keeps her head
social affairs     Eddie - we'd have a permanent party
health minister   4Ever - she knows her stuff and what it's all like.

Ben Reilly wrote:

Lord Foul wrote:ok deputy PM
chancellor
defence minister
foreign affairs
home secretary
social affairs
health minister

Think I'll have to take a pass, as I have only the slightest notions of what any of those jobs actually are

No you're just grumpy

sassy wrote:deputy PM    Les - he's measured but has good ideas
chancellor     Irn - he knows what he is doing
defence minister  Veya - he's make mincemeat of 'em
foreign affairs    Ben - he has a way with words when dealing with people
home secretary  Syl - she keeps her head
social affairs     Eddie - we'd have a permanent party
health minister   4Ever - she knows her stuff and what it's all like.

l

That's a pretty good list actually except I'd have put you in foreign affairs and Ben as home sec

eddie wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:

Lord Foul wrote:ok deputy PM
chancellor
defence minister
foreign affairs
home secretary
social affairs
health minister

Think I'll have to take a pass, as I have only the slightest notions of what any of those jobs actually are

No you're just grumpy

I'm feeling a bit better, actually. I still think you guys pulled maybe the most epic Barney Fife move in world history, though.

sassy wrote:deputy PM    Les - he's measured but has good ideas
chancellor     Irn - he knows what he is doing
defence minister  Veya - he's make mincemeat of 'em
foreign affairs    Ben - he has a way with words when dealing with people
home secretary  Syl - she keeps her head
social affairs     Eddie - we'd have a permanent party
health minister   4Ever - she knows her stuff and what it's all like.

Ooh, and I'd get to travel the world -- nice!

Ben Reilly wrote:

eddie wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:

Lord Foul wrote:ok deputy PM
chancellor
defence minister
foreign affairs
home secretary
social affairs
health minister

Think I'll have to take a pass, as I have only the slightest notions of what any of those jobs actually are

No you're just grumpy

I'm feeling a bit better, actually. I still think you guys pulled maybe the most epic Barney Fife move in world history, though.

Hmmmmm. Hope you're as patient when I'm shouting around the place

for ben

deputy prime minister ...like your deputy president
chancellor...boss of the money ...possibly like your treasury head???
defence minister...maybe resides with the president?? but in charge of the armed forces etc...
foeign affairs...surely you have the equivalent?
home secretary...dunno...but incharge of police, homeland security etc
social affairs...looks after social security dept of work and pensions etc
health minister...kinda like whoever represents govt at your CDC. plus looks after all other health related issues...

maybe you only have this at state level???

OK, in U.S. terms I think we're talking:

* Vice President (Veya, Biden reminds me of him for some reason)

* Treasury Secretary (LF, you seem to manage money well)

* Secretary of Defense (Didge, the most tenacious member we have)

* Secretary of State (Eddie, chief diplomat)

* Attorney General (Irn, good at interpreting and applying the rules)

* Secretary of Health and Human Services (Sassy, for her compassion)

* Surgeon General (Stardesk, because nothing in biology makes sense except in the context of evolution)

But Quill would be good as AG as well! Shee-it ...

LOL, it's a bugger ain't it!

I think my list is the same as sassy but swapping me for Ben in social affairs (he needs to help heal the world) and I'd take the job as Deputy (with Les as my secretary meaning he ran stuff and I just showed up and socialised a lot and made friends with our political peers)

Lord Foul wrote:for ben

deputy prime minister ...like your Vice president
chancellor...boss of the money ...possibly like your treasury head???
defence minister...maybe resides with the president?? but in charge of the armed forces etc...
foeign affairs...surely you have the equivalent?
home secretary...dunno...but in charge of police, homeland security etc
social affairs...looks after social security dept of work and pensions etc
health minister...kinda like whoever represents govt at your CDC. plus looks after all other health related issues...

maybe you only have this at state level???

    I was flummoxed as well ...

Deputy Prime Minister - Cass & Eilzel = because a well rounded education is extremely important
Chancellor  - Ben & Quill = equal balance of intelligence and rational thought process
Defense Minister  -  WYWolfie & Irn = shared position for balance of power 
Foreign Affairs  -  Fuzzy & Veya  = again, proper balance for opposing POV
Home Secretary - Stormee & Nicko = no better ole warriors to keep our borders safe
Social Affairs  -  Sassy & Syl = they'd make a great team and represent properly
Health Minister  -  Eddie & LF = one to promote eating healthy & one to promote abundance and eating MEAT  LOL

deputy PM -ben (to keep me reasonable)
chancellor -Raggs or Quill (not sure for this one, but they seem best with money)
defence minister -nicko (experience)
foreign affairs - les or Quill (they are both international citizens in their outlook)
home secretary - victor (seems like he'd be good at it)
social affairs -syl or les (they both seem liek they try and be fair)
health minister -sassy (she'd try to make it the best)

@ben


I'd make a good Biden to your Obama

I like all of those, gave us a bit of light hearted fun, and boy did we need it.

I'M going to be a little different, and keep us "colonials" out of Victor's inner cabinet...

Lord Foul wrote:
ok deputy PM          Didge
chancellor                 Raggamuffin

defence minister        nicko
foreign affairs                 Cass

home secretary                   Syl
social affairs                          eddie
health minister                     sassy

To which, I would add :

minister for Scotland               Irn Bru

minister for trade, industrial relations            Handy Andy
minister for science, education                         Fuzzy Zack
minister for technology & innovation           stardesk

Ambassador to Thailand                      Eilzel
High Commissioner to Sydney               veya              (OK,  I make one exception here -- veya's local knowledge could be invaluable to a Victor-led UK gov't..)

Ambassador to Iceland                               Tommy
Ambassador to USA                                       Stormee
Asst. Minister for the Falklands                           Horatio




ALSO,  if Quill was seen as a likely Attorney General, then he should probably be granted British citizenship, as well ?

In which case, I could nominate myself for multiple portfolios of Primary Production, Resources, the Environment and Climate Change..
And Ben for communications, media, transport;
And 4ever for any remaining odds and sods (e.g. social welfare and aged services, immigration, animal welfare..).        

Wolfie wrote:ALSO, if Quill was seen as a likely Attorney General, then he should probably be granted British citizenship, as well ?

Actually, I already have right of citizenship by being within 2-degrees of consanguinity of my grandfather, a Scottish citizen. I just have to sign the papers.

But...is Scotland going to stick around?

Thanks for the mentions.....I will do my best to deserve your faith in my abilities.

Ambassador for Iceland - Tommy?

What about Tommy as minister for climate change?

eddie wrote:Ambassador for Iceland - Tommy?

What about Tommy as minister for climate change?

OKAY,  then...

Tommy can be Minister for Climate Change, Automobile Safety, Political Correctness,  and Things that Go Bump in the Night..

veya_victaous wrote:@ben


I'd make a good Biden to your Obama

Exactly what I was thinking. And I'd be Obama!

AND AS PART of the new Victor/Ragamuffin 'austerity measures', one of their first actions will be to move the British Embassy out of Washington -- and into a back corner in Ben's garage...          

Well wolf at least with yours I don't need to relocate

Deputy PM or Foreign Affairs will do though lol

Not sure for me, but off the cuff:

PM: Ben- does a good job running things, very progressive and fair minded.

Deputy PM: Veya- great ideas but sometimes a little hot headed, needed in govt but not at the top ;-)

Home Secretary: Sassy or Victor- in terms of domestic politics both tend toward socialism. But keep them away from foreign affairs lol

Foreign Secretary: Cass- perfect mediator, not going to go in all guns blazing but not going to stand by while people die.

Defence Minister: Quill- feel he could be level headed here.

Education: Eddie- would bring a no nonsense progressive agenda and make sure kids are good people, just keep out the conspiracies and astrology

Health Secretary: Irn Bru- another socialist mind who would make sure health remains in ownership of the people and run for the people.

Social Affairs: didge- because fuck religion and on other issues he is pro-equality

Oh and me. I'd be King, obviously, the democracy would just be pretece

I wanted the Kings job

Ps good call on the education slot - I could actually be good at that!

I should hope so, a King would be unamused if you let him down lol

sassy wrote:deputy PM    Les - he's measured but has good ideas
chancellor     Irn - he knows what he is doing
defence minister  Veya - he's make mincemeat of 'em
foreign affairs    Ben - he has a way with words when dealing with people
home secretary  Syl - she keeps her head
social affairs     Eddie - we'd have a permanent party
health minister   4Ever - she knows her stuff and what it's all like.

well we can see that you dont believe in an even representation of the people.
Why didn't you just put yourself in every job as you know you want that.,

The Devil, You Know wrote:

sassy wrote:deputy PM    Les - he's measured but has good ideas
chancellor     Irn - he knows what he is doing
defence minister  Veya - he's make mincemeat of 'em
foreign affairs    Ben - he has a way with words when dealing with people
home secretary  Syl - she keeps her head
social affairs     Eddie - we'd have a permanent party
health minister   4Ever - she knows her stuff and what it's all like.

well we can see that you dont believe in an even representation of the people.
Why didn't you just put yourself in every job as you know you want that.,

I think you missed LF statement at the top it was just for fun and no nastiness allowed.   That must have made it very hard for you lol