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[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Not by the public.

Just by his colleagues in his own party. THEY wanted him.

Hah! Missed the /s.

[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Was he even elected by his party? I thought he won by default. I may be misremembering though he is the longest sitting pm this election cycle.

[–] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You are correct. When they had a choice between him and a lettuce they chose the bat shit lettuce. When she fucked up so bad and quit they gave it to him as he was runner up.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 3 points 5 months ago

They were sorting of at the point where they were going "who the fuck else is there?"

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If I remember correctly this makes our last 4 PMs

  • The guy who caused brexit then immediately ran away from the consiquences
  • Wish.com Trump
  • A letuce with the mysterious power to kill any celebrity she shakes hands with
  • The guy who lost to the letuce
[–] Kentaree@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] cynar@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

While I massively disagree with most of what she stood for, at least Thatcher was both competent, and had a spine.