A reality show I'd like to see would be a one-off: the military-style execution of the entire Brown and Blair cabinets.
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Quote: Aaron @ September 13 2009, 12:02 AM BSTA reality show I'd like to see would be a one-off: the military-style execution of the entire Brown and Blair cabinets.
Those are mighty strong words for someone worried that the government is snooping through his Internet traffic. 
We don't fear our Governments in quite the same way you guys do.
We just fear them to f**k things up accidentally, as opposed to by design. 
Quote: Aaron @ September 13 2009, 12:06 AM BSTWe don't fear our Governments in quite the same way you guys do.
It's not fear, it's a healthy respect for the law. Is it not illegal to call for the killing of someone in the UK? One would expect that the powers that be would have made that illegal in every nation, if for no other reason than self-preservation.
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ September 12 2009, 11:56 PM BSTThe Up series?
Did they ever do an American version?
*just checked - they started one in 1991.
I can't wait to see if anything ever happens with it... 
Quote: DaButt @ September 13 2009, 12:14 AM BSTIt's not fear, it's a healthy respect for the law. Is it not illegal to call for the killing of someone in the UK? One would expect that the powers that be would have made that illegal in every nation, if for no other reason than self-preservation.
No idea. But I can assure you that if they enforced such a law WRT the Government, at least 70% of the country would be permanently incarcerated.
This cracked me up: