withdrawing the whip

Another tool used by the UK government to undermine democrasy in Britain.

Any MP who defies a Three Line Whip is suspended from his party for an indefinded period (anything from one day to life). This can end the career of an MP and thus discourages members from voting with for wishes of their constituents

The threat of the withdrawl of the whip forced through the vote that resulted in Britains involvement in gulf war 2

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Portishead

An influential but egocentric bunch of musicians from Bristol in the UK.
Renowed for their offensive, prima donna attitudes to the staff of all venues unlucky enough to put them on. In fact their split was partly down to the fact no promotor or venue would touch them in the end.

"After last night, there is NO WAY Portishead are ever coming back to play here again"
(the management of Bristols New Trinity Arts Centre after a typical portishead gig)

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Three Line Whip

A tool used in the British Parliamentry system to undermine democracy.

The term refers to to party 'enforcers' or whips underlining an item on parliamentry order papers three times as an order for all MP's to tow the party line on that vote even if the party line goes against their own beliefs and the wishes of their electorate.
see also Withdrawing the whip

Britains involvment in Gulf War 2 war as a result of a three line whip

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new labour

Class traitor thatcherites

Most of tony blair and his cronies make thatcher look like a social reformer.

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fives

1) An obscure ball game played against a wall. It is vaguely similar to squash, but the players hit a small cork ball with a padded glove.

2) A bunch of fives. London slang for a fist.

He agve me a bunch of fives cos I beat the guy on the fives court.

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champ car

A north american erstaz version of formula one where cars drive in small circles for hours. They are unable to race in the rain (the drivers tend to rust), and the safety car is used everytime someone coughs behind the wheel.
The series where F1 failiers can excel

Ricardo Zonta, Dario Francetti, Christian Fitipaldi, Mark Blundell etc etc etc

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duff

UK usage

1) Something that's flawed or faulty

2) To duff up, to assault, beat up etc

He sold me a duff DVD so I duffed him up.

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