h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

"Tea and cake. Or death. Those are the choices."

I love Eddie Izzard

Quite frankly all our politicians appear to have the same attitude a Marie Antionette, "Let them eat " Do we really believe anything will be different when the previous incumbant departs? The agenda will emain the same - It's mine, all mine and whatever is left is mine. Little peope like us matter not a jot

what's wrong with cake?

nothing wrong with Just the politicians we have on this perfid isle - they equal "How NOT to behave!"

Ah, well, they're not my responsibility

You don't know how fortunate you are being Dutch We'll have to put up with the media being obsessed with nothing else till the World Cup Football It just gets better

Please stop the Earth someone, I want to get off

They cant get to you if you wear a nice hat made of aluminium foil and *switch the TV, radio, mobile phone and computer off!*

why don't you just come over here?

I'm sure you'll like it

for one thing we have democracy

and your cafes serving up Rastifarian Old Holbourne keep everyone chilled. Thank goodness for Dutch democracy and liberalism I'd be on my way if I could understand what they were saying
My first visit to your esteemed country, I was a naive 18 y/o sailor, money in my pocket, to Amsterdam Christmas every day for 50 guilders, an empty sack is a happy sack for Dutch democracy.

If your latest elections lead to modernisation of your voting system then something good will come out of it after all

We're waiting for the return of Prince william of Orange Worked before when we had a problem with the ruling elite

Ah yes, the civil wars, I remember them well

The Glorious Revolution, a sort of genteel civil war. That was till it all went horribly wrong in Ireland. At the Battle of Boyne, it went alright depending on your perspective Though we suffer the legacy to the present day, not so good

In a way all wars are civil wars - and all wars are uncivil

I do try to bring a bit of colour to what, otherwise, would be an incredibly dull affair

speaking of colour, isn't it high time we had our first couple of morning s ?

Oh rather (said in a suitably 1950's public schoolboy accent) Must be time for Pimms

I've had Pimms once!! However I do like a good

Amsterdam has its charms!!!- i'm sue 10 Downing St will provide us with more Charms soon!!!- God knows how long it will take to get anything done with 2 leaders!!

why so afraid of democracy?

What's democracy? I live in the UK you know Give 'em a bit of Empire, harumph!