Have to admire the British

gifted

God, but you have to admire the way the british react to any scandal, almost instant resignations, no fuss, they just know they have to go. Then you look at us paddies, fold arms and just refuse to resign, no matter what, just sit there and smile knowing that any flak will be blown over :rolleyes:

Wacker The Attacker

Most brits are sound out, from my own experience

Pompey Magnus

gifted wrote: »

God, but you have to admire the way the british react to any scandal, almost instant resignations, no fuss, they just know they have to go. Then you look at us paddies, fold arms and just refuse to resign, no matter what, just sit there and smile knowing that any flak will be blown over :rolleyes:

Instant resignations? No fuss? Hillsborough and Derry might disagree.

Franticfrank

When you compare it with our resilience, some would say that's a very defeatist attitude from the Brits

J Cheever Loophole

gifted wrote: »

God, but you have to admire the way the british react to any scandal, almost instant resignations, no fuss, they just know they have to go. Then you look at us paddies, fold arms and just refuse to resign, no matter what, just sit there and smile knowing that any flak will be blown over :rolleyes:

I wonder has Andrew Mitchell some Irish blood in him?

ruthloss

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

Most brits are sound out, from my own experience

I never met one I disliked if I'm honest., but the collective 'Rule Brittania' mentality sickens me.

JohnMarston

You have to respect someone who knows the score, knows what they did wrong, admits responsibility and steps down.
Not like someone who knows what they did, but their ego wont allow them to admit fault or do the decent thing and resign.

In any given country you can find both types. Great bunch of lads and bunch of pure w*nkers.

mike65

Its not about admiring da Brits it should be about condemning the Irish mentality on this issue.

Immaculate Pasta

Nobody does a scandal quite like the British it has to be said. I do think the British tabloids have zero ethics though however.

Ottway

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

Most brits are sound out, from my own experience

Aye, sound out alright, but how do you get them out, that's the question

Fuinseog

gifted wrote: »

God, but you have to admire the way the british react to any scandal, almost instant resignations, no fuss, they just know they have to go. Then you look at us paddies, fold arms and just refuse to resign, no matter what, just sit there and smile knowing that any flak will be blown over :rolleyes:

its what the British public demands. we on the other hand entertain a low level of standards. why did we not demand that bertie go to jail? in a year or two we will have forgotten about his misdeeds and laud him as a gas man.

Madam_X

gifted wrote: »

God, but you have to admire the way the british react to any scandal, almost instant resignations, no fuss, they just know they have to go. Then you look at us paddies, fold arms and just refuse to resign, no matter what, just sit there and smile knowing that any flak will be blown over :rolleyes:

Keep your self loathing and "paddy" talk to yourself ta.

I think the way there is instant resignation in Britain is preferable too - never approved of the way things are here, but I don't have an inferiority complex about it either.

Tabnabs

For all the black slapping and cap doffing going on, it's worthwhile to remember that no one has gone to prison for the actual rapes, buggery, molestation and abuse that went on.

The fact that the figurehead of a media corporation should have to resign is a victory to no-one other than the alleged incorrectly named abuser.

BensonSlide

I've got my Bumper Book of National Stereotypes out, and I'm ready to go.

I always feel a growing sense of outrage coming upon me. Not sure about what yet.

iDave

They have a first past the post election systems, with one MP covering big populations. In some cases we have 5 TDs covering much smaller populations. Theres less emotional connection to your MP so they dont automatically think the local boy can do no wrong, meaning a corrupt MP cant rely on constituency support. Well thats my theory at least, I'm sure a loads of examples will be fired at me to contradict this.

9959

Tabnabs wrote: »

For all the black slapping and cap doffing going on, it's worthwhile to remember that no one has gone to prison for the actual rapes, buggery, molestation and abuse that went on.

The fact that the figurehead of a media corporation should have to resign is a victory to no-one other than the alleged incorrectly named abuser.

Never before have I heard The Pope described as 'the figurehead of a media corporation', but perhaps you're right, though I'm unaware of his resignation.
Besides 'Father' Brendan Smyth and a handful of others doing a bit a time, I agree that that 'back slapping and cap doffing' - by Irish society and the politicians for whom they voted - in relation to the Roman Catholic hierarchy was and is gut-churning.

Ottway

BensonSlide wrote: »

I've got my Bumper Book of National Stereotypes out, and I'm ready to go.

God knows we suffer ours.

That infamous Eastender's episode springs to mind, although the English have their own stereotype to contend with, bad teeth (Austin Powers for example) and insincere politeness:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsM0CwqGrBs

Fratton Fred

The resignations are to do with false accusations of child abuse against Lord McAlpine.

This is similar to the Prime Time accusations about Father Reynolds.

up for anything

gifted wrote: »

Then you look at us paddies, fold arms and just refuse to resign, no matter what, just sit there and smile knowing that any flak will be blown over :rolleyes:

Bugger resignation! Take a leaf out of the Japanese book and let's hope they all commit seppuku. I'll be glad to be a second if they chicken out.

LordSutch

J Cheever Loophole wrote: »

I wonder has Andrew Mitchell some Irish blood in him?

MITCHELL

according to > > > http://www.hallofnames.org.uk/results

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mitchell, Michel, Michell, Mitchill, Mychell, Mitcham and many more. First found in Surrey, where the family was seated from very early times. The mitchells were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Maudlin Mitchell, who sailed to Virginia in 1620; Mathew Mitchell, who arrived in Connecticut in 1630; Edward Mitchell, who settled in Virginia in 1635.

gurramok

Tabnabs wrote: »

The fact that the figurehead of a media corporation should have to resign is a victory to no-one other than the alleged incorrectly named abuser.

His generous compensation package might have helped him to resign(a years free salary), its not all black and white. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20293270

Billy86

Bump because I couldn't find an thread on it anywhere - the MPs questioning the three police officers has been epic entertainment. On Sky News right now for those interested. I'm far, far from a "F*** the Gards" type but hate people abusing their trust/authority which does happen in those ranks with 'a bad few'. Watching these guys squirm is just wonderful, I could watch the chair of the committee (the bald guy) destroying his nonsense for hours!

At least the other guy with the goatee yolky has a half-ounce of tact about him. Sgt Jones (with the glasses) is the definition of a gormless twit who has been blatantly caught out and doesn't know what to say or do.