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Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, 1979-present
Peter Geoffrey Francis Jones (Conservative): May 1979 – April 1982 [1]
Paul Eddington (Conservative): April 1982 – May 1988 [2]
Ray McAnally (Labour with Liberal confidence and supply): May 1988 – June 1989 [3]
Richard Michael Mayall (Labour with Liberal confidence and supply): June 1989 – May 1990 [4]
Ian William Richardson (Conservative): May 1990 – January 2003 [5]
Hugh John Mungo Grant (Conservative): January 2003 – April 2005 [6]
Penelope Alice Wilton (Social Democrat): April 2005 – May 2006 [7]
Michael Sheen (Social Democrat): May 2006 – August 2006 [8]
Penelope Alice Wilton (Social Democrat): August 2006 – September 2006 [9]
Barbara Jane Horrocks (Social Democrat): September 2006 – December 2009 [10]
John Ronald Simm (Social Democrat, then National Unity): December 2009 – May 2016 [11]
Clarkson Guy Williams (Conservative): May 2016 – ? [12]
[1] - A moderate compromise candidate in the 1975 leadership election, the former soldier and businessman proved an able leader, and led the Conservatives to an easy win in 1979, as the Labour government limped to the end of its term. While not a great reformer, Jones nevertheless looked to reduce the tax burden and shrink the state where he flet it was possible, treading a fine line between the post-war consensus and the more strident voices within his party. When Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982, he appointed his Defence Secretary as Deputy PM, and despatched a task force to reclaim the islands. However, when HMS Birmingham was sunk, Jones suffered a debilitating stroke on hearing the news and was replaced (at first temporarily, then permanently) by his nominated successor. The smooth transition of power made the formal establishment of the Deputy PM a part of all future British Cabinets.
[2] – Defence Secretary, then acting PM, before securing the role on a permanent basis, Pau; Eddington won the 1983 election with a 122 seat majority, facing a divided Labour party and gaining a boost from a successful victorious war. Constant run-ins with the civil service hampered the more radical elements of his programme, (although the Right to Buy programme was expanded as he shared his vision of all having access to ‘The Good Life of Home Ownership’) and he became regarded as increasingly indecisive, especially over the UK’s relationship with Europe, which became increasingly fractious. However, his skillful internal politicking meant no clear challenger emerged, and under his leadership the Conservatives went into the 1988 election with polls suggesting a small but workable majority.
[3] – However, a surge in popularity for the Liberal Party (led by John Cleese)led to a hung parliament, where the left winger McAnally showed considerable nous in establishing a workable government, relying on Liberal confidence and supply rather than a formal coalition. Prioritising workers’ rights, minimum wage legislation and allowing councils to build new social housing once more, the new Government seemed to be functioning well. Sadly, just after celebrating his first year as PM, on the evening of the 4th June 1989, he suffered a massive heart attack and died.
[4] – As Deputy leader of the Labour Party, and Deputy PM (Cleese did not have this post, as this was C&S rather than a coalition), Mayall ascended to the Premiership temporarily at first, and was confirmed as leader by the Labour party as no other candidates emerged. Virtually as soon as he became PM, rumours began to surface about his ties with European business, which he vigourously denied. Unfortunately for him, a team of journalists working at The Daily Mail were able to provide evidence that Mayall had received significant payments into a complex web of shell companies. All the companies involved had gained significant government contracts. The Liberal Party withdrew their support and the government collapsed, triggering a fresh election, and the collapse of the Labour Party. Many to the right of the party joined the new Social Democrats, while those on the left eventually established the Socialist Party. Mayall nows lives in exile in Ecuador, having fled the country the very day the Coalition collapsed.
[5] - Unsurprisingly, the resultant Election saw the Conservatives sweep back into power, led by the unassuming man who would transform the UK. Strongly Euro-Sceptic, Richardson refused to contemplate any further integration, and publicly stated that he would not sign any further “European integrationist treaties”. As the other European Nations wanted to push ahead (an abortive attempt at a treaty was planned for the 1991 Maastricht summit), relationships became increasingly strained and Richardson announced an In/Out Referendum for May 1994, which ‘Out’ won 59:41. The 1995 General Election delivered another thumping Conservative majority, and the UK left the EC (as the EEC had now been renamed) on 1st May 1996. For the rest of his time as PM, Richardson focussed on reforming the British economy, driving towards a low tax, low regulation regime, often portrayed as a counterweight to the over-regulated and sluggish EC. His good working relationships with Presidents Eastwood and Ford led to strengthening transatlantic ties. A further victory in 2000 saw the Social Democrats emerge as a potential government in waiting, as they reached 256 seats. After 12 years in charge, Richardson announced he was standing down at the end of 2002, to allow his successor time to bed in before the next election.
[6] - Charming and a well-respected public speaker, former Home Secretary Hugh Grant emerged from a pack of long serving Ministers to become the first new Prime Minister in over a dozen years, in possession of a healthy majority, and with over two years to establish his agenda before the next election. What he also inherited was a bubbling pool of scandal and resentment which his predecessor had kept a lid on, the details of which would be revealed (eventually) in Richardson’s three volume Diaries. Instead of establishing himself a Prime Minister with a vison, Grant spent his time in office dealing with one scandal after another, as the Government limped through to the end of its term. The final nail in the coffin of his government was an inadvertently open microphone recording his reaction to the latest polls showing a 17% Social Democrat lead. The Sun’s front page (“Sh*t! Sh*t! Sh*t! F#ck!”) is the defining image of the 2005 election campaign.
[7] – As expected, the 2005 election gave the UK two firsts. The first Social Democrat Prime Minister, but also the first woman to lead the country. Penelope Wilton had initially been seen as an unusual choice to lead the SDP, given her passion for local issues with her Don Valley constituency, but she displayed a quiet determination, and was regarded as a tenacious political opponent, and the first opposition leader capable of going head-to-head with PM Richardson. Her quiet but firm eviscerations of Hugh Grant established her as a PM in waiting, and as the government bumbled on, it became a case of when, not if, she would move into 10 Downing Street. On a platform of extending the benefits of the growing economy to the many, not the few and looking for a new, more constructive relationship with Europe, Wilton laid the groundwork for many of the successes of the new government. Unfortunately, the demands of the role proved too much for her, and after just a year as PM, she announced her intent to return to the back benches in a genuinely emotional speech, clearly tired from the strain of the role. She would remain as PM until her replacement was chosen.
[8] – The SDP moved quickly in selecting a new leader, giving the UK its first truly Welsh PM in the form of Home Secretary Michael Sheen, while Wilton agreed to be Deputy PM for 6 months to aid the transition. A politician with the apparent gift of people able to seem all things to all men, his tragic death in a car accident just three months into his tenure remains one of the great “What Ifs?” of British Politics.
[9] – In their hour of need, the Social Democrats turned, albeit temporarily, to the woman who had delivered them into power in the first place. Always referring to herself as ‘Acting’ Prime Minister, Wilton held the party together while a rapid leadership contest took place, before returning once again to the back-benches
[10] – Within a month, the UK had a second female PM. Barbara Horrocks was the polar opposite of her predecessors – forceful and outspoken, where Wilton had been quiet and considered, direct and honest, where Sheen had been more political. Her vision of a more engaged, more outward looking Britain bore early fruit, as she developed a strong working relationship with President Estevez of the USA, Prime Minister Hauer of The Netherlands, President Depardieu of France and Chancellor Waltz of Germany among others. A growing economy and good international relations saw the SDP win a second term in May 2009, and all seemed set fair for PM Horrocks. However, behind the scenes, a financial scandal involving her long term partner was bubbling up, and when the news broke of his involvement with money laundering (albeit a long time in the past), she had no choice but to stand down on the 29th November.
[11] – Once again, the Defence Secretary also held the role of Deputy PM, and John Simm’s ascension to the leadership of the country was confirmed before Christmas. Vowing to continue to continue his predecessors work, and build on international efforts to combat the growing threat of Islamic extremism, Simm’s tenure as PM got off to a good start. However, by mid-2011, Simm was struggling. The economy had taken a downturn, and continued British involvement in Yemen and Libya was providing a steady drip feed of negative news, even if they were combined operations with the US and EU. When the 18th July attacks happened, causing death and destruction across multiple nations, Simm took complete control of the situation. Personal visits to the survivors of the Waterloo gas attack, supporting the emergency services digging through the rubble at Terminal 5, standing side by side with Presidents Estevez and Skarsgard as the Strasbourg Declaration was made, Simm appeared to be the master of the situation. As the conflicts in Afghanistan, Yemen, Libya and later Pakistan and Chad escalated, the UK moved to a formal war footing, and Simm invited all parties to join a National Unity government – only Izzard’s Socialists and Dyer’s isolationalist Popularists refused to join. Further terrorists attacks at Edinburgh (2012), Wembley Arena (2013) and the Channel Tunnel (2014) further strengthened British resolve to root out the terror organisations, and replace the regimes in countries that supported those groups. The 2014 election was postponed until the end of the Emergency, and sufficient progress had been made by early 2016 for the vote to be scheduled for early May.
[12] As after the Second World War, the British public rewarded a war PM with electoral defeat, with the previously little known Williams leading the Conservatives to an unexpected 12 seat majority. Early signs are that Williams has a more challenging relationship with the EU, but is working well with president Bishop as the draw down of coalition forces in Chad continues. However, Simm remains an effective opposition leader, and the result of the next election is by no means a foregone conclusion.
And, as a bonus, the Presidents of the United States of America
Ronald Wilson Reagan (Republican): January 1981 – January 1989
Clinton Eastwood Jr. (Republican): January 1989 – January 1993
Harrison Ford (Democrat): January 1993 – January 2001
Billy Bob Thornton (Republican): January 2001 – January 2005
Ramon Antonio Gerardo Estevez (Democrat): January 2005 – January 2013
Eric Marlon Bishop (Democrat): January 2013 - current
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, 1979-present
Peter Geoffrey Francis Jones (Conservative): May 1979 – April 1982 [1]
Paul Eddington (Conservative): April 1982 – May 1988 [2]
Ray McAnally (Labour with Liberal confidence and supply): May 1988 – June 1989 [3]
Richard Michael Mayall (Labour with Liberal confidence and supply): June 1989 – May 1990 [4]
Ian William Richardson (Conservative): May 1990 – January 2003 [5]
Hugh John Mungo Grant (Conservative): January 2003 – April 2005 [6]
Penelope Alice Wilton (Social Democrat): April 2005 – May 2006 [7]
Michael Sheen (Social Democrat): May 2006 – August 2006 [8]
Penelope Alice Wilton (Social Democrat): August 2006 – September 2006 [9]
Barbara Jane Horrocks (Social Democrat): September 2006 – December 2009 [10]
John Ronald Simm (Social Democrat, then National Unity): December 2009 – May 2016 [11]
Clarkson Guy Williams (Conservative): May 2016 – ? [12]
[1] - A moderate compromise candidate in the 1975 leadership election, the former soldier and businessman proved an able leader, and led the Conservatives to an easy win in 1979, as the Labour government limped to the end of its term. While not a great reformer, Jones nevertheless looked to reduce the tax burden and shrink the state where he flet it was possible, treading a fine line between the post-war consensus and the more strident voices within his party. When Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982, he appointed his Defence Secretary as Deputy PM, and despatched a task force to reclaim the islands. However, when HMS Birmingham was sunk, Jones suffered a debilitating stroke on hearing the news and was replaced (at first temporarily, then permanently) by his nominated successor. The smooth transition of power made the formal establishment of the Deputy PM a part of all future British Cabinets.
[2] – Defence Secretary, then acting PM, before securing the role on a permanent basis, Pau; Eddington won the 1983 election with a 122 seat majority, facing a divided Labour party and gaining a boost from a successful victorious war. Constant run-ins with the civil service hampered the more radical elements of his programme, (although the Right to Buy programme was expanded as he shared his vision of all having access to ‘The Good Life of Home Ownership’) and he became regarded as increasingly indecisive, especially over the UK’s relationship with Europe, which became increasingly fractious. However, his skillful internal politicking meant no clear challenger emerged, and under his leadership the Conservatives went into the 1988 election with polls suggesting a small but workable majority.
[3] – However, a surge in popularity for the Liberal Party (led by John Cleese)led to a hung parliament, where the left winger McAnally showed considerable nous in establishing a workable government, relying on Liberal confidence and supply rather than a formal coalition. Prioritising workers’ rights, minimum wage legislation and allowing councils to build new social housing once more, the new Government seemed to be functioning well. Sadly, just after celebrating his first year as PM, on the evening of the 4th June 1989, he suffered a massive heart attack and died.
[4] – As Deputy leader of the Labour Party, and Deputy PM (Cleese did not have this post, as this was C&S rather than a coalition), Mayall ascended to the Premiership temporarily at first, and was confirmed as leader by the Labour party as no other candidates emerged. Virtually as soon as he became PM, rumours began to surface about his ties with European business, which he vigourously denied. Unfortunately for him, a team of journalists working at The Daily Mail were able to provide evidence that Mayall had received significant payments into a complex web of shell companies. All the companies involved had gained significant government contracts. The Liberal Party withdrew their support and the government collapsed, triggering a fresh election, and the collapse of the Labour Party. Many to the right of the party joined the new Social Democrats, while those on the left eventually established the Socialist Party. Mayall nows lives in exile in Ecuador, having fled the country the very day the Coalition collapsed.
[5] - Unsurprisingly, the resultant Election saw the Conservatives sweep back into power, led by the unassuming man who would transform the UK. Strongly Euro-Sceptic, Richardson refused to contemplate any further integration, and publicly stated that he would not sign any further “European integrationist treaties”. As the other European Nations wanted to push ahead (an abortive attempt at a treaty was planned for the 1991 Maastricht summit), relationships became increasingly strained and Richardson announced an In/Out Referendum for May 1994, which ‘Out’ won 59:41. The 1995 General Election delivered another thumping Conservative majority, and the UK left the EC (as the EEC had now been renamed) on 1st May 1996. For the rest of his time as PM, Richardson focussed on reforming the British economy, driving towards a low tax, low regulation regime, often portrayed as a counterweight to the over-regulated and sluggish EC. His good working relationships with Presidents Eastwood and Ford led to strengthening transatlantic ties. A further victory in 2000 saw the Social Democrats emerge as a potential government in waiting, as they reached 256 seats. After 12 years in charge, Richardson announced he was standing down at the end of 2002, to allow his successor time to bed in before the next election.
[6] - Charming and a well-respected public speaker, former Home Secretary Hugh Grant emerged from a pack of long serving Ministers to become the first new Prime Minister in over a dozen years, in possession of a healthy majority, and with over two years to establish his agenda before the next election. What he also inherited was a bubbling pool of scandal and resentment which his predecessor had kept a lid on, the details of which would be revealed (eventually) in Richardson’s three volume Diaries. Instead of establishing himself a Prime Minister with a vison, Grant spent his time in office dealing with one scandal after another, as the Government limped through to the end of its term. The final nail in the coffin of his government was an inadvertently open microphone recording his reaction to the latest polls showing a 17% Social Democrat lead. The Sun’s front page (“Sh*t! Sh*t! Sh*t! F#ck!”) is the defining image of the 2005 election campaign.
[7] – As expected, the 2005 election gave the UK two firsts. The first Social Democrat Prime Minister, but also the first woman to lead the country. Penelope Wilton had initially been seen as an unusual choice to lead the SDP, given her passion for local issues with her Don Valley constituency, but she displayed a quiet determination, and was regarded as a tenacious political opponent, and the first opposition leader capable of going head-to-head with PM Richardson. Her quiet but firm eviscerations of Hugh Grant established her as a PM in waiting, and as the government bumbled on, it became a case of when, not if, she would move into 10 Downing Street. On a platform of extending the benefits of the growing economy to the many, not the few and looking for a new, more constructive relationship with Europe, Wilton laid the groundwork for many of the successes of the new government. Unfortunately, the demands of the role proved too much for her, and after just a year as PM, she announced her intent to return to the back benches in a genuinely emotional speech, clearly tired from the strain of the role. She would remain as PM until her replacement was chosen.
[8] – The SDP moved quickly in selecting a new leader, giving the UK its first truly Welsh PM in the form of Home Secretary Michael Sheen, while Wilton agreed to be Deputy PM for 6 months to aid the transition. A politician with the apparent gift of people able to seem all things to all men, his tragic death in a car accident just three months into his tenure remains one of the great “What Ifs?” of British Politics.
[9] – In their hour of need, the Social Democrats turned, albeit temporarily, to the woman who had delivered them into power in the first place. Always referring to herself as ‘Acting’ Prime Minister, Wilton held the party together while a rapid leadership contest took place, before returning once again to the back-benches
[10] – Within a month, the UK had a second female PM. Barbara Horrocks was the polar opposite of her predecessors – forceful and outspoken, where Wilton had been quiet and considered, direct and honest, where Sheen had been more political. Her vision of a more engaged, more outward looking Britain bore early fruit, as she developed a strong working relationship with President Estevez of the USA, Prime Minister Hauer of The Netherlands, President Depardieu of France and Chancellor Waltz of Germany among others. A growing economy and good international relations saw the SDP win a second term in May 2009, and all seemed set fair for PM Horrocks. However, behind the scenes, a financial scandal involving her long term partner was bubbling up, and when the news broke of his involvement with money laundering (albeit a long time in the past), she had no choice but to stand down on the 29th November.
[11] – Once again, the Defence Secretary also held the role of Deputy PM, and John Simm’s ascension to the leadership of the country was confirmed before Christmas. Vowing to continue to continue his predecessors work, and build on international efforts to combat the growing threat of Islamic extremism, Simm’s tenure as PM got off to a good start. However, by mid-2011, Simm was struggling. The economy had taken a downturn, and continued British involvement in Yemen and Libya was providing a steady drip feed of negative news, even if they were combined operations with the US and EU. When the 18th July attacks happened, causing death and destruction across multiple nations, Simm took complete control of the situation. Personal visits to the survivors of the Waterloo gas attack, supporting the emergency services digging through the rubble at Terminal 5, standing side by side with Presidents Estevez and Skarsgard as the Strasbourg Declaration was made, Simm appeared to be the master of the situation. As the conflicts in Afghanistan, Yemen, Libya and later Pakistan and Chad escalated, the UK moved to a formal war footing, and Simm invited all parties to join a National Unity government – only Izzard’s Socialists and Dyer’s isolationalist Popularists refused to join. Further terrorists attacks at Edinburgh (2012), Wembley Arena (2013) and the Channel Tunnel (2014) further strengthened British resolve to root out the terror organisations, and replace the regimes in countries that supported those groups. The 2014 election was postponed until the end of the Emergency, and sufficient progress had been made by early 2016 for the vote to be scheduled for early May.
[12] As after the Second World War, the British public rewarded a war PM with electoral defeat, with the previously little known Williams leading the Conservatives to an unexpected 12 seat majority. Early signs are that Williams has a more challenging relationship with the EU, but is working well with president Bishop as the draw down of coalition forces in Chad continues. However, Simm remains an effective opposition leader, and the result of the next election is by no means a foregone conclusion.
And, as a bonus, the Presidents of the United States of America
Ronald Wilson Reagan (Republican): January 1981 – January 1989
Clinton Eastwood Jr. (Republican): January 1989 – January 1993
Harrison Ford (Democrat): January 1993 – January 2001
Billy Bob Thornton (Republican): January 2001 – January 2005
Ramon Antonio Gerardo Estevez (Democrat): January 2005 – January 2013
Eric Marlon Bishop (Democrat): January 2013 - current
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Cool; here's the Canadian version!
DESTINY FALLS ONE GENERATION EARLY
Canadian Version
Canadian Version
Short version:
1911-1912: 8) Henry John Bennett (C-AB) – voted out
1912-1915: 9) Jean-Baptiste-Moise St-Laurent (L-QC) – died, natural causes
1915-1916: 10) John King (L-ON) – died, natural causes
1916-1930: 11) Rev. Edwin Arthur Pearson (L-ON) – voted out
1930-1944: 12) William Thomas Diefenbaker (C-SK) – voted out
1944-1951: 13) Sir Charles-Emile Trudeau (L-QC) – voted out
1951-1952: 14) Charles A. Clark (C-AB) – voted out
1952-1957: 13) Sir Charles-Emile Trudeau (L-QC) – stepped down
1957-1961: 15) Wellie Chretien (L-QC) – voted out
1961-1970: 16) Benedict Martin Mulroney (C-QC) – stepped down
1970: 17) George Thomas Campbell (C-BC) – voted out
1970-1975: 18) Phyllis Gregory Turner (L-BC) – stepped down
1975: 19) Paul Joseph James Martin (L-QC) – killed, plane accident
1975-1977: 20) Pierre Trudeau (L-QC) – voted out
1977-1978: 21) Joseph Harris Harper (C-AB) – voted out
1978-1995: 20) Pierre Trudeau (L-QC) – voted out
1995-present (mid-2001): 21) Joseph Harris Harper (C-NB) – incumbent
Longer version:
1911-1912: 8) Henry John Bennett (April 3, 1842 – April 29, 1925)
Bennett’s victory over incumbent PM Laurier led to Bennett governing with only a minority government, with which he proved to poorly govern and negotiate. Only 15 months into office, another election demonstrated the Canadian voters’ rejection of Bennett’s ineffective government. Bennett would continue to serve in parliament until his death. His son R.B. would become a lifelong politician, similar to Henry’s own career.
1912-1915: 9) Jean-Baptiste-Moise St-Laurent (September 18, 1839 – July 9, 1915)
Entering the office of Prime Minister at the age of 73, Laurent (originally a shopkeeper before entering politics) had been a longtime protégé of Laurier, whom had decided to step down as the Liberal party leader in favor of St-Laurent. As the UK entered World War I, St-Laurent sought to send volunteers to the front, but as the war continued, volunteer numbers diminished. In early 1915, the Military Duty Act led to widespread protests, with many English-speaking Canadians claiming the law protected French-speaking Canadians from military service. The riots and protests came to an uneasy halt when St. Laurent became the first PM to die in office since 1894, doing so at age 76 from natural causes (officially).
1915-1916: 10) John King (September 1, 1843 – August 30, 1916)
King was another longtime politician appointed to fill St-Laurent’s vacancy. King originally was a struggling lawyer from a small city in Ontario before catching a break with a successful run for parliament in 1891. Known for supporting compromise in parliament, the liberal party picked him to be St-Laurent’s successor in the hoes that he would quell the crisis over the Military Duty Act. King hurriedly worked to repeal the law, but the damaged still remained. At 71, King sought to retire from the office upon the conclusion of World War I. Instead, King spent just a little over a year in office before mirroring his predecessor’s exit. His biggest legacy was the passage of the Suffrage Act in early 1916 that greatly extended rights for women.
1916-1930: 11) Rev. Edwin Arthur Pearson (May 21, 1868 – September 6, 1931)
The liberal sought out a young face to lead the nation through its troublesome times. Pearson, age 48 in 1916, was the son of the Methodist Reverend Marmaduke Pearson, and followed in his father’s footsteps via becoming ordained in 1892. He entered parliament in 1906 and quickly rose through the leadership ranks. Pearson settled the conscription controversy through the help of Militia Minister Sam Hughes, and played a crucial role in the establishment of the Commonwealth of Nations after WWI. After leading the liberals to victory in 1919, Pearson personally met with leaders on both sides of the Winnipeg General Strike, culminating in the passing of the Military-Industrial Reform Act of 1920. The act alienated businessmen from the liberal party in Manitoba. After surviving an assassination attempt in 1921, and another federal election win in 1922, Pearson continued to campaign for lower taxes, made strong trade policies with the United States, and strongly supported humanitarian causes and organizations such as the Canadian Red Cross. He carried the liberals to victory once more in 1927. However, once the economy went into a tailspin, Pearson lost his bid for a fourth term in 1930, and died from pneumonia 17 months later. His tenure as PM is the fourth-longest in Canadian history, behind Laurier, Macdonald and P. Trudeau.
1930-1944: 12) William Thomas Diefenbaker (April 6, 1868 – February 12, 1945)
Diefenbaker began his career as a schoolteacher. He moved with his family to Saskatchewan in 1903 to recover from tuberculosis. Both Diefenbaker and his son John became interested in politics during the 1911 federal election campaigns, and his son convinced him to run for parliament in 1919. After Conservative leader Arthur Meighen stepped down, Diefenbaker unexpectedly won the leadership election. The 1930 federal election was a landslide for the Conservatives; they also won every seat in Manitoba due to Pearson’s unpopularity among wealthy voters there. Entering the office of Prime Minister at the seasoned age of 62, Diefenbaker had his work cut out for him. Within his first two years in office, several laws were passed to pull Canada out of the Great Depression, including the Unemployment Relief Act and the Farming and Mining Relief Act. In 1935, socialist Tim Buck was arrested for treason but was acquitted in 1936; he was assassinated in 1937 and quickly became a martyr for the far left. Following the advice of his son and several allies, Diefenbaker shifted attention away to expanding the rights of indigenous Canadians via the First Nations Civil Rights Act of 1938, which only increased Conservative approval in the western provinces. Diefenbaker led the Conservatives to victory again in 1934, 1938, and 1941. Upon the outbreak of WW2, Diefenbaker shifted focus to foreign policy, and, essentially, approach conscription in a way nearly opposite to how St. Laurent approached it. In 1944, with WW2 coming to a close, so did Diefenbaker’s time in office. In an election many saw as him giving up under the guise of a fight, the liberals regained majority control and Diefenbaker left office at age 76, dying less than a year later from natural causes. Diefenbaker’s tenure was shorter in length than Pearson’s by just 37 days. He has since developed a positive legacy, especially among Canada’s conservatives. His son John would follow in his footsteps and entered parliament in 1947, but John never became PM.
1944-1951 / 1952-1957: 13) Sir Joseph Charles-Emile “Charley” Trudeau (July 5, 1887 – April 10, 1965)
Many words can describe C.E.T., the gregarious and extravagant baseball-loving grandson of the mayor of Saint-Constant, Quebec. Beginning his career as a lawyer, the entrepreneurial Charles-Emile Trudeau developed much wealth by building gas stations across Quebec. Originally a conservative, Trudeau heavily disagreed Trudeau entered parliament in 1934. After almost dying from a heart attack in 1935, Trudeau began a legislative crusade on health advocacy, and was instrumental in the passing of the Food and Health Act of 1940. Upon the retirement of his longtime rival, W. L. M. King, Trudeau became leader of the Liberal party in 1943. Trudeau than led the liberal party into government in 1944 at age 57 and served with an agenda that tended to be slightly more centrist than many liberals liked. However, dislike for liberals was only worsening in Manitoba, with radical activist Errick Willis gaining a dangerous band of followers calling for Manitoban secession. After obtaining a minority government in 1947 and again in 1950, Trudeau lost re-election in 1951; the Liberal party lost every seat they had in the plains provinces. However, Trudeau was still popular enough within the party to maintain leadership, declaring after the election he would soon resume the PM position, as “I still have much to do for Canada.” 11 months later, Trudeau was back in 24 Sussex Avenue. He resumed passing center-left legislation (but, learning a lesson from 1951, also pushed for better connections – trade deals, highway projects – between the eastern and western halves of Canada) until his sudden retirement in 1957 at age 70. Trudeau died on the thirtieth anniversary of his 1935 heart attack from natural causes. Having served as PM for nearly 12 years in total, Trudeau’s legacy has been lasting, albeit mixed.
1951-1952: 14) Charles A. Clark Jr. (c. 1890 – October 2, 1973)
Clark started out in the newspaper publishing industry in High River, Alberta in the late 1920s. With his father being Charles A. Clark Sr., whom founded the prosperous weekly newspaper The Times in 1905, the Clark family was very wealth despite behaving frugally. After meeting with Prime Minister Diefenbaker, shortly after the birth of his son Charles Joseph “Joe” Clark in 1939, Charles A. Clark Jr. decided to give politics a try. A traditional Conservative, his administration was unenthusiastic, and after being unable to regain power in 1955 and 1957, he retired from leadership, parliament, and politics altogether. His son followed him into the newspaper business.
1957-1961: 15) Wellie Chretien (c. 1888 – September 21, 1980)
When the elderly Trudeau announced he would soon step down from heading the government, the liberal party ultimately chose the boisterous and controversial Chretien to replace him. After over thirty years in parliament, the 69-year-old Chretien had developed a reputation for bullying legislator into voting his way, and was notorious for swearing. Knowing his political life was a stake, Chretien did his best to maintain a professional image. He ran a surprisingly decent ship, but as the economy began to lag, so did his approval, and the liberals lost power in the 1961 federal elections.
1961-1970: 16) Benedict Martin Mulroney (September 12, 1903 – February 16, 1975)
Originally a paper mill electrician with later a small repair business, Mulroney became a political activist after his medical insurance refused to cover an injury he received on the job in early 1952. He decided to run for an open riding election in late 1952, and won in an upset. The young, yet prematurely grey-haired politician was Charles A. Clark’s preferred successor. Determined to lead by example, Mulroney ran an unprecedentedly busy administration, actively campaigning across the nation to hear the concerns of every single province, both before and after being elected Prime Minister. However, after an unspecific “health attack” in February 1965, Mulroney became less active for a little while. Still, his administration focused closely on social prosperity and economic maintenance. The Thunder Bay Accords, a series of meetings with Manitoban, Quebecois, and Maritime leaders proved highly popular; with Errick Willis embroiled in several affairs involving sex and taxes, and the provincial economy in prosperity, the Manitoban Crisis Era essentially came to a close. Unfortunately for Mulroney, his attempts to “nip” the nation’s budget “in the bud” with a “slight” tax hike received major backlash, and he ultimately resigned as PM and from parliament in January. His son Brian Mulroney (born c. 1939) later became the Premier of Quebec for 15 years.
1970: 17) George Thomas Campbell (b. April 3, 1920)
Campbell always cared about law. Born in Montreal to parents from Glasgow, Campbell began his career in law as a barrister for The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada in Italy. He moved with his two daughters to British Columbia in 1960 after his wife separated from him; the end of his marriage, and the 1961 elections, motivated Campbell to enter politics to promote family values. His meteoric rise from parliamentary candidate to PM candidate happened in the course of just a few years. Campbell won the 1970 leadership election as a dark horse candidate by portraying himself as the political newcomer needed to bring the party into the ’70s. Entering office 70 days before turning 50), Campbell successfully distanced himself from Mulroney. Unfortunately, his own attempts to attempt tax, plus a failed push for healthcare reform lead to the Conservatives being swept from power by a comfortable margin in December, just 11 months after Campbell had become PM. Campbell stepped down as party leader in 1975, but was later appointed to the Canadian Supreme Court, where he still serves today.
1970-1975: 18) Phyllis Gregory Turner (c. 1903 – April 18, 1988)
When the elderly Chretien announced he would soon step down from leading the Liberal party in 1967, the party ultimately took the unprecedented step of choosing a female to replace him. The 67-year-old Phyllis Turner was an economist-turned-politician whose husband, journalist Leonard Hugh Turner, had died reporting on a riot in Manitoba 1941. Keeping her husband’s name, she eventually was elected Premier of British Columbia over incumbent Lieutenant-Governor Frank Mackenzie Ross in 1956 and again in 1960 before election to parliament in 1965. While initially popular, Turner failed to lead handle the energy crisis of the 1970s, and was frequently ridiculed by the media for frequent gaffes. Alleged animosity toward Conservative politicians from Manitoba threatened to open up old wounds as well. After the liberals were forced into a minority government after the late 1973 federal elections, Turner attempted last effort to curb Canada’s debt crisis by calling for a tax plan that would increase tariffs and taxes on the rich. It Economic Reform Act passed in 1974, but the economy continued to slide. Remarks concerning the shipping industry that she made right after the Wreck of the Northern Cloudscratcher incident (which left dozens dead) were seen as insensitive, and an attempt to pass an insurance plan failed miserably. In 1975, Turner lost a party confidence vote, and she promptly announced her resignation, effective August 30th. Turner returned to British Columbia, where she served as the Head Chancellor at the University of British Columbia from 1977 to 1985.
1975: 19) Joseph James Guillaume Paul Martin (June 23, 1903 – November 10, 1975)
A lifelong politician, Martin had always wanted to become PM, running for party leadership in every leadership election since 1944. Finally, at the age of 72, he obtained said title, albeit in the midst of numerous national issues. Ironically, his time as PM would be short-lived. Flying back to Ottawa from a Commonwealth of Nations meeting in London, Martin’s plane was struck by lightning as it passed through a storm. The pilot attempted an emergency landing as it approached Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland, but they came in too fast, and they sliced into the ground. The plane soon turned to its side a rolled twice before coming to a stop two-and-a-half miles away from where it had hit earth. Only Martin’s secretary survived, albeit with a severe injuries and several lacerations requiring months in hospitals. Martin, a far-left politician, has since been romanticized by liberals whom imagine his administration would have been one of lasting greatness had it not been cut short.
1975-1977 / 1978-1995: 20) Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000)
When he was a younger man, Pierre Trudeau had no plans and no will to become a politician. He saw how time-consuming it was for his father, and decided at university to become an academic instead. Fate had other plans. His 1965 eulogy at his father’s funeral led to widespread speculation that Trudeau, by then a law professor, would himself become Prime Minister someday. Trudeau found the offer “disgusting” as political campaigns “
a bad taste in [his] mouth.” However, in the late 1960s and 1970s, Trudeau’s advocacy for liberal policies, along with his support of Phyllis Tuner for leadership in 1970, lead to him being offered a position in Turner’s cabinet ministry. Trudeau reluctantly accepted. In 1975, enough friends and family members convinced Trudeau to become Martin’s successor. His dislike of the campaign and admittedly difficult time working with the House of Commons, though, lead to him losing the job to the Conservative leader. However, during the subsequent 17 months as opposition leader, Trudeau gradually “learned the ropes;” by the time he re-entered office, he was more than ready for the tasks waiting for him. Trudeau ended up becoming Canada’s longest-serving Prime Minister ever at just over 19 total years in office, breaking Macdonald’s longstanding record. Trudeau’s uninterrupted 17 years as PM have been somewhat polarizing. Supporters praise his intellect and his success in reforming Canada’s tax structure and liberal domestic policies, along with passing laws concerning air travel safety and nature conservation (such as the Environmental Protection Act, which sets limits as to where companies can drill for oil and natural gas, among other things). Critics of Trudeau, on the other hand, claim he was too authoritarian and supported the suppression of regional identities and cultures; more claim he is only popular and served as PM for so long was because he presided over a period of great economic prosperity. At 75, Trudeau lost re-election and immediately stepped down as Liberal leader, famously stating “my work here is done. He spent the last years of his life in his native Quebec with his longtime wife, Canadian actress Margot Kidder.
1977-1978 / 1995-present (mid-2001): 21) Joseph Harris Harper (b. September 20, 1927)
A man of humble origins from the province of New Brunswick, Harper became enamored with politics after Prime Minister Diefenbaker shook his hand at a campaign event in Moncton, NB in 1941. After spending some time as an accountant, Harper was elected to parliament in 1952 and slowly climbed the Conservative party ranks. He became known for having an aptitude for planning policy logically and meticulously. In 1975, right before turning 48, Harper won party leadership. His first time in office was controversial, though, after he attempted to make Canadians be taken more seriously internationally when he deployed troops to Jamaica to help oust the dictatorial reign of the social Von Herman, whom had seized the island in a bloody coup. While Herman was successfully overthrown, the incident was seen at home as “bizarre” “unnecessary” and “a distraction from other issues.” Despite actively campaigning, Harper lost re-election in 1978. He was convinced to step down as party leader in 1979, but continued to serve in parliament. Harper then survived political experts in a stunning comeback – he re-obtained the Conservative Party’s leadership in 1992, and defeat the longtime incumbent Trudeau in an upset. Harper’s second time in office has since primarily focused on economic management, farming innovation, coercion of foreign companies to do business with Canada, and ending province-level corruption and budget misuse. Harper, now in his seventies, is popular, but may retire soon.
(Disclaimer: as an American with little knowledge of how Canadian politics work, some processes and terms may be inaccurate. My apologies in advance.)
1977-1978 / 1995-present (mid-2001): 21) Joseph Harris Harper (b. September 20, 1927)
A man of humble origins from the province of New Brunswick, Harper became enamored with politics after Prime Minister Diefenbaker shook his hand at a campaign event in Moncton, NB in 1941. After spending some time as an accountant, Harper was elected to parliament in 1952 and slowly climbed the Conservative party ranks. He became known for having an aptitude for planning policy logically and meticulously. In 1975, right before turning 48, Harper won party leadership. His first time in office was controversial, though, after he attempted to make Canadians be taken more seriously internationally when he deployed troops to Jamaica to help oust the dictatorial reign of the social Von Herman, whom had seized the island in a bloody coup. While Herman was successfully overthrown, the incident was seen at home as “bizarre” “unnecessary” and “a distraction from other issues.” Despite actively campaigning, Harper lost re-election in 1978. He was convinced to step down as party leader in 1979, but continued to serve in parliament. Harper then survived political experts in a stunning comeback – he re-obtained the Conservative Party’s leadership in 1992, and defeat the longtime incumbent Trudeau in an upset. Harper’s second time in office has since primarily focused on economic management, farming innovation, coercion of foreign companies to do business with Canada, and ending province-level corruption and budget misuse. Harper, now in his seventies, is popular, but may retire soon.
(Disclaimer: as an American with little knowledge of how Canadian politics work, some processes and terms may be inaccurate. My apologies in advance.)
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Able Archer '83, UK
1979-1983: Margaret Thatcher (Conservative)
1979: (Majority) def - James Callaghan (Labour), David Steel (Liberal), William Wolfe (SNP)
1983: (Majority) def - Michael Foot (Labour), David Steel/Roy Jenkins (SDP/Liberal Alliance)
1983-1983: Alick Buchanan Smith (Conservative leading Wartime National Government)
1983-1984: Peggy Fenner (Conservative leading Wartime National Government)
1984-1988: Emlyn Hooson (Liberal leading Wartime National Government)
1988-1996: David Penhaligon (Liberal)
1988: (Majority) def - Peggy Fenner (National), Tony Benn (Labour), Bill Rodgers (SDP), Sarah Parkin (Earth)
1992: (Coalition with SDP) def - Peggy Fenner (National), Tony Benn (Labour), Bill Rodgers (SDP), Robert M.K. Silk ('National' Labour), Sarah Parkin (Earth)
1996-2003: Peggy Fenner (National)
1996: (Majority) def - David Penhaligon (Liberal-'Government' SDP), Tony Benn (Socialist), Robert M.K. Silk (NatLab-'Cartwrightist' SDP), Jonathan Tyler (Earth)
2000: (Coalition with NDP) def - Derek Hatton (Socialist), Michael Meadowcroft (Liberal-SDP), Robert M.K. Silk (NDP), Jonathan Tyler (Earth)
2003-2005: George Gardiner (National Coalition with NDP)
2005-2007: Tony Banks (Socialist)
2005: (Minority) def - George Gardiner (National-NDP), Seb Coe (Liberal-SDP), Steve Radford ('Mersey' Liberal), Jonathan Tyler (Earth)
2007-2011: Michael Lavalette (Socialist)
2007: (Minority) def - Peggy Fenner (National), Michael Ignattieff (Liberal-SDP), David Icke (Radical-Earth Alliance), Andrew Brons (NDP)
2011-2012: Peggy Fenner (National)
2011: (Minority) def - Tony Banks (Socialist), Michael Lavalette ('Lavaletteist'), Michael Ignattieff (Liberal-SDP), Andrew Brons (NDP), Charles Windsor (Earth)
2012-2013: Michael Fallon (National Minority)
2013-2016: Adair Turner (National Minority)
2016-0000: Salam Yaqoob (Socialist)
2016: (Coalition with Earth) def - Helena Bonham Carter (Liberal-SDP), Adair Turner (National), Stephen Fry (Earth), Mike Hookem (NDP)
A classic Able Archer World War III world; Thatcher is killed in the initial nuclear strike, and her successor Alick Buchanan-Smith dies of related illnesses just two months after kissing the queen's hand, allowing Peggy Fenner (an extremely junior minister) to take over as one of the few remaining government officials, only for her government to collapse when the Soviets drive NATO over the Rhine. Emlyn Hooson is pushed to run in a by-election to succeed David Steel and returns to politics, under coercion from the establishment as one of the last big political names left other than Tony Benn, and leads the National Government to success, with the US and NATO finally winning the war for Germany in late 1984 as the Soviet system collapses. Britain retreats from the war, only returning to democracy after another four years of reconstruction (which leaves many problems unsolved). Penhaligon reigns on a Liberal eight years in office as Hooson's designated successor, implementing much of the Alliance's 1983 manifesto, but former PM Peggy Fenner returns in 1996, governing as a harsh Thatcherite defence hawk until 2003 when she hands over to her loyal deputy George Gardiner, who messes everything up spectacularly. Fenner returns, and after two weak Socialist governments which split the party between "Industrialist" and "Environmentalist" factions returns to office, only to be pushed out by Michael Fallon, who in turn falls after serious allegations of sexual misconduct strike him down. Adair Turner is his successor, but this boring Grey Man sees his party fall to third as Salma Yaqoob sweeps into power promising radicalism, reform, and an end to war...
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Uhura's Mazda
Banned
There's a lot of 'um, no' in this one (for instance, Mike Potter is basically just a normal Lib Dem who made one big mistake, not the sort to go with Kilroy's bunch) but this is endearingly sexy.
So my thought on the Potter thing is that he decides against supporting the government very specifically on nuclear disarmament and Kilroy at this point is just basically a Blairite, so things are fine, the problem arises when Kilroy tries to shift the whole thing into a right-wing personality cult most of the Potterites are probably going to leave.
Also Bob Crow as the Lavaletteist leader is obviously a mistake since it makes far more sense for Lavalette to lead his own movement...
Oh fair, in which case I'd be happy to change it - who would you recommend?
EDIT: Turns out I had got Mike Potter and John Cartwright mixed up, which explains my confusion.
BlackentheBorg
Banned
A stupid list with a stupid premise but a list nonetheless:
*"We Are Young" plays softly in the distance*
The moment clocks around the world ticked over to January 1st, 2018, every man and woman above the age of forty five suddenly dropped dead, the exact cause still being debated 'til this very day, still dividing scientific minds and religious bodies alike. This was unprecedentedly problematic, as all but a few sitting world leaders and their respective cabinets were below this age. This was felt greatly in the Untied States, where the country was left entirely without an actual government. Very quickly an agreement was reached between Tim Ryan, the runner-up for Democratic House Speaker (following the demise of Nancy Pelosi) and head of the (now depleted) RNC Ronna Romney McDaniel to form an Emergency Unity government. Partisan politic was no longer acceptable, instead it was keeping civilisation from collapsing all together.
Amazingly, things would become stable enough for general elections within the inside of two years. Even so, many contemporary historians heap praise on the politicians of this era. In a time of unparalleled and confusing adversity, the two parties (previously more divided than they'd ever been before) managed to pool their resources together and steer the United States away from disaster. Unfortunately for them, punditry was soon restored -- but not in the way the elders might've known it.
2018-2021: Tim Ryan/Ronna Romney McDaniel (Emergency Government)
replacing Donald Trump/Mike Pence/Paul Ryan/Orrin Hatch/Rex Tillerson/Steven Mnuchin/et al.
2021-2025: Julian Castro/Chris Murphy (Democratic)
defeated Ben Sasse/Will Hurd (Republican), Tulsi Gabbard/Adam Kinzinger (Unity ticket), Tom Cotton/Michael G. Flynn (Truth Republican ticket), Elijah Manley/scattered (Green), Adam Kokesh/scattered (Libertarian)
2025-2029: Will Hurd/Elsie Stefanik (Republican)
defeated Julian Castro/Chris Murphy (Democratic), Alison Grimes/Gregory T. Angelo (Unity ticket), Nathan Norman/Shawna Joy Sterling (Libertarian), Michael G. Flynn/scattered (Militant Truth ticket), Justin Amash/Matthew Nye (New Values Republican ticket), Eugene Puryear/Sam Nelson (Peoples Reform/Fresh Start!)
2029-2037: Jason Kander/Ronnie Cho (Democratic)
defeated Will Hurd/Elsie Stefanik (Republican), Todd Young/Lee Zeldin (Watermelon Unity ticket), Austin Peterson/scattered (Libertarian), Jessica Jin/Cy Wolfe (Fresh Start!)
defeated Leslie Rutledge/Brian Mast (Republican), Nicholas Sarwark/scattered (Libertarian), Jessica Jin/Patrisse Cullors (Fresh Start), Arian Rivera/Severine Fleming (Green)
2037-2041: Amanda Pasdon/Markwayne Mullin (Republican)
defeated Chelsea Clinton/Ro Khanna (Democratic), Ciara Taylor/Aaron Bartley (Fresh Start!), Kshama Sawant/Jack Suria Linares ("Radical Reform" Fresh Start! ticket), Arian Rivera/Lucas Benitez (Green), Joseph Stallcop/Cliff Maloney Jr. (Libertarian)
2041-///: Peta Lindsay/Coleman Young II (Democratic/Fresh Start! unification)
defeated Amanda Pasdon/Markwayne Mullin (Republican), Kmele Foster/Caleb Q. Dyer (Libertarian), Xiuhtezcatl Martinez/Walter Mavis-Brown (Green), Andrew Brennen/Hannah Zimmerman (Splinter Fresh Start! ticket)
*"We Are Young" plays softly in the distance*
The moment clocks around the world ticked over to January 1st, 2018, every man and woman above the age of forty five suddenly dropped dead, the exact cause still being debated 'til this very day, still dividing scientific minds and religious bodies alike. This was unprecedentedly problematic, as all but a few sitting world leaders and their respective cabinets were below this age. This was felt greatly in the Untied States, where the country was left entirely without an actual government. Very quickly an agreement was reached between Tim Ryan, the runner-up for Democratic House Speaker (following the demise of Nancy Pelosi) and head of the (now depleted) RNC Ronna Romney McDaniel to form an Emergency Unity government. Partisan politic was no longer acceptable, instead it was keeping civilisation from collapsing all together.
Amazingly, things would become stable enough for general elections within the inside of two years. Even so, many contemporary historians heap praise on the politicians of this era. In a time of unparalleled and confusing adversity, the two parties (previously more divided than they'd ever been before) managed to pool their resources together and steer the United States away from disaster. Unfortunately for them, punditry was soon restored -- but not in the way the elders might've known it.
2018-2021: Tim Ryan/Ronna Romney McDaniel (Emergency Government)
replacing Donald Trump/Mike Pence/Paul Ryan/Orrin Hatch/Rex Tillerson/Steven Mnuchin/et al.
2021-2025: Julian Castro/Chris Murphy (Democratic)
defeated Ben Sasse/Will Hurd (Republican), Tulsi Gabbard/Adam Kinzinger (Unity ticket), Tom Cotton/Michael G. Flynn (Truth Republican ticket), Elijah Manley/scattered (Green), Adam Kokesh/scattered (Libertarian)
2025-2029: Will Hurd/Elsie Stefanik (Republican)
defeated Julian Castro/Chris Murphy (Democratic), Alison Grimes/Gregory T. Angelo (Unity ticket), Nathan Norman/Shawna Joy Sterling (Libertarian), Michael G. Flynn/scattered (Militant Truth ticket), Justin Amash/Matthew Nye (New Values Republican ticket), Eugene Puryear/Sam Nelson (Peoples Reform/Fresh Start!)
2029-2037: Jason Kander/Ronnie Cho (Democratic)
defeated Will Hurd/Elsie Stefanik (Republican), Todd Young/Lee Zeldin (Watermelon Unity ticket), Austin Peterson/scattered (Libertarian), Jessica Jin/Cy Wolfe (Fresh Start!)
defeated Leslie Rutledge/Brian Mast (Republican), Nicholas Sarwark/scattered (Libertarian), Jessica Jin/Patrisse Cullors (Fresh Start), Arian Rivera/Severine Fleming (Green)
2037-2041: Amanda Pasdon/Markwayne Mullin (Republican)
defeated Chelsea Clinton/Ro Khanna (Democratic), Ciara Taylor/Aaron Bartley (Fresh Start!), Kshama Sawant/Jack Suria Linares ("Radical Reform" Fresh Start! ticket), Arian Rivera/Lucas Benitez (Green), Joseph Stallcop/Cliff Maloney Jr. (Libertarian)
2041-///: Peta Lindsay/Coleman Young II (Democratic/Fresh Start! unification)
defeated Amanda Pasdon/Markwayne Mullin (Republican), Kmele Foster/Caleb Q. Dyer (Libertarian), Xiuhtezcatl Martinez/Walter Mavis-Brown (Green), Andrew Brennen/Hannah Zimmerman (Splinter Fresh Start! ticket)
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The Republican Era: Argentina
1999-2003: Fernando de la Rúa
2003-2007: Carlos Menem
2007-2011: Elisa Carrió
2011-2015: Hermes Binner
2015-????: Mauricio Macri
1999-2003: Fernando de la Rúa
2003-2007: Carlos Menem
2007-2011: Elisa Carrió
2011-2015: Hermes Binner
2015-????: Mauricio Macri
was the Ryan/Romney joke intentional
also Canada’s party leaders get out of this completely fine minus Elizabeth May
BlackentheBorg
Banned
That's the kicker, actually. The US would be having a crisis while Canada sort of just carries on. As usual.
Dammit, left those in by mistake. I'll take them out. However, that's Flynn Jr, there, son of the big bad Michael Flynn. Also under investigation for collusion, fyil.
also @Puget Sound I'm assuming Milo Poop-flinger only sided with the aliens to be shocking and attention grabbing?
He drank too much alt-right pagan Kool-Aid and went insane. (I'm interpreting "aliens" as Goa'uld).
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