|  Posted Nov 6, 1999 by Peta
Peter Mandelson gets my vote.
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 Posted Nov 7, 1999 by U91473 ....that wouldn't work, as he is the Prince of Darkness, as will be revealed in 55 days time (01/01/2000) as he leads his minions against the forces of light in the final battle, putting him on a bonfire would be like placing an old woman on a comfy chair (joke © Monty Python c1970)
Chris
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 Posted Nov 7, 1999 by Peta
So who would you put on?
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 Posted Nov 7, 1999 by U91473 Mmmmmm........tricky......"But can you do it?"..........As a pacifist I am of course against all forms of violence but if pushed..........it would have to be someone whose demise would give maximum pleasure to most people, Chris Tarrant, Noel Edmunds, Lionel Blair all spring to mind. (sorry non-UK researchers). Also all tired TV producers who keep trotting out those oh so interesting fly on the wall docu-dramas.
Chris
Oh and of course it goes without saying, Vic Reaves and Bob Mortimor.
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 Posted Nov 7, 1999 by Dinsdale Piranha I'd put on any current member of the House of Commons, or indeed, all of them (lot of freeloading, self-serving, hypocritical b******s!!!!)
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 Posted Nov 8, 1999 by Researcher 94578 I'd agree as far as most of 'em are concerned, but I might reprieve some of the awkward squad (like Skinner, Dalyell & Livingstone), and I'd probably let Heath off too, since he's suffered enough through umpteen years of muttering about 'that bloody woman.' The Stepford wives (AKA Blair's babes) wouldn't be missed, but isn't burning plastic environmentally unfriendly? The front benches (on both sides) could do with a rocket (or maybe an ICBM) up their backsides though.
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 Posted Nov 8, 1999 by Peta
Not Chris Tarrant. He was once exceedingly kind and generous to my daughter. So I like him. All the rest can go on though. No problem!
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 Posted Dec 1, 1999 by Alon (aka Mr.Cynic) Thought I'd revive this dead forum.
Why do you want to toast Mandy, he looks a bit skinny - mostly bones and propaganda. Portaloo get's my vote. Some juicy Spanish meat! My view is "Get him quick before he revives the Tory party".
Strange how it we all agree on burning some politician. Looks like you're right about why it is celebrated. Seems most people either don't know why they're celebrating or celebrate in memory of Guy Fawkes.
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 Posted Dec 1, 1999 by Sophie haha i`m so not funny Burn the MP`s. All of them. Every single one. That would solve it. Every single smeggy MP in the entire universe. HURRAH!
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 Posted Nov 5, 2003 by flicka As far as I'm concerned I think Canadians should get new boxes of matches, so they could try again.
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 Posted Sep 8, 2004 by geezerguyfawkes there should be several effigies. The pope at the time of the plot, guy fawkes and a political figure.
In earlier centuries these things were called "pagentry" floats took them through the city in parades and just to raise money at times. In many cases the entire effigy was not burned. As in Hastings the heads were saved. The earliest motion pictures of bonfires show the effigy being decapitated.
For more on this and related topics go here:
http://www.bcpl.net/~cbladey/guy/html/mainz.html
CB
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