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Lists of Heads of Government and Heads of State

1979 - 1990: Magnus Roberts (Conservative)

1990 - 1997: Jane Johnson (Conservative)

1997 - 2007: Antonia Booth (Labour)

2007 - 2010: Donna Macaulay (Labour)

2010 - 2016: Davina Sheffield (Conservative)

2016 - 2019: Terrence Brasier (Conservative)
 
Nutty, Nuttier, Nuttiest

Or how Trump’s baseless accusations of electoral fraud spelled the end for the Republican Party.

2021 - 2025: Joe Biden / Kamala Harris (Democrat)
2020: Donald Trump / Mike Pence (Republican)
2025 - 2033: Kamala Harris / Roy Cooper (Democrat)
2024: Donald Trump / Kristi Noem (Republican)
2028: Donald Trump, Jr. / Candace Owens (Republican), Mark Cuban / David A. French (We The People)
2033 - 2041: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez / Jon Ossoff (Democrat)
2032: Greg Orman / Howard Schultz (We The People), Kanye West / Marco Rubio (‘Jesus’ Republican), Eric Trump / Dan Bongino (‘Trumpist’ Republican)
 
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My eventually do this as a timeline...who knows;

General Secretary of the CPGB
1956-1974: John Gollan
1974-1978: Gordon McLennan
1978-1986: Sid French
1986: CPGB dissolved and replaced by Workers Party of Britain (Juche) and British Communist Party

Joint-Secretaries of Democratic Left:
1978-1985: Dave Cook-Beatrix Campbell
1985-1988: Beatrix Campbell-Martin Jacques
1988-1996: Martin Jacques-Nina Temple
1988: Red and Green Alliance formed with Derek Wall
1996-2000: Nina Temple-John Peck
2000: Merger of Democratic Left and Green Party into Green-Left

Joint Secretaries of Green-Left:
2000-2005: Derek Wall-Caroline Lucas
2005-2010: Caroline Lucas-George Monbiot
2010-2015: George Monbiot-Natalie Bennett
2015-2020: Natalie Bennett-Maggie Chapman
2020-: Maggie Chapman-Jules Joanne Gleeson
"I love some Pepper's now and then": Prime Ministers of Great Britain:
1979-1990: 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 (Liberal-SDP Alliance)
1987 (Majority) def: Neil Kinnock (Labour), David Steel-David Owen (Alliance)
1990-1991: Michael Heseltine (Conservative)
1991-1994: John Smith (Labour)

1991 (Majority) def: Michael Heseltine (Conservative), Paddy Ashdown (Liberal Democrats), Rosie Barnes (*SDP)
1994-2004: Gordon Brown (Labour)
1994 (Majority) def: Michael Howard (Conservative), Paddy Ashdown (Liberal Democrats), Jimmy Goldsmith-David Owen (Referendum)
1998 (Majority) def: Ken Clarke (Conservative), Paddy Ashdown (Liberal Democrats), Nina Temple-Derek Wall (Red & Green Alliance)
2002 (Lib Dem Confidence & Supply) def: Michael Portillo (Conservative), Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrats), Derek Wall-Caroline Lucas (Green Left)

2004-2012: Michael Portillo (Conservative)
2004 (Majority) def: Gordon Brown (Labour), Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrats), Derek Wall-Caroline Lucas (Green Left), Robert Kilroy-Silk (UKIP)
2008 (Majority) def: Andy Burnham (Labour), Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrats), Caroline Lucas-George Monbiot (Green Left), Robert Kilroy-Silk (UKIP)

2012-2015: Yvette Cooper (Labour)
2012 (Majority) def: Michael Portillo (Conservative), Ed Davey Replacing Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrats), George Monbiot-Natalie Bennett (Green Left), Douglas Carswell (UKIP)
2015-2016: Caroline Flint (Labour)
2015 (Minority) def: Theresa May (Conservative), Ed Davey (Liberal Democrats), George Monbiot-Natalie Bennett (Green Left), Douglas Carswell (UKIP)
2016-: John Leech (Liberal Democrat)
2016 (Coalition with Labour) def: Lisa Nandy replacing Caroline Flint (Labour), Theresa May (Conservative), Natalie Bennett-Maggie Chapman (Green Left), Steve Baker (UKIP)
2017 Electoral Reform Referendum: Yes 54%, No 46%
2017 Electoral Reform Referendum: PR 10%, AV 32%, AV+ 48%


EuroCommunism in Britian experienced a short bump in 1978, when Sid French managed to use his allies in the CPGB (including Jimmy Reid) to overthrow the perceived revisionist faction in a battle for the soul of the party. The EuroCommunists were purged and many wondered what now, some thought of infiltrating the Labour Party but this would rapidly prove to be a foolish idea as the battles between the party and militant became more apparent. But for many EuroCommunists they decided that making a new party was a smarter and more preferable move. Democratic Left as it was called was created at just the right time, EuroCommunism was becoming big in Europe with Enrico Berlinguer and Santiago Carrillo making great strides and seeing the establishment of the party occur, decided to support the fledging organisation. Late Callaghan Britain was helpful as well in growth as the party was able to gain membership from angry trade unionists, students and various others angry at the state of Callaghan's Labour.

During the Thatcher years the party stayed alive, it experienced ebbs and flow in membership as some would end up joining Foot/Kinnock's Labour and in some cases the SDP (Sue Slipman being an infamous case). But the party survived and would find itself increasingly working with the slowly evolving Green Party on local levels, which would be become even more pronounced in 1988 when Nina Temple, Dave Cook, Derek Wall and Caroline Lucas proposed an alliance between the two parties which would be agreed upon by the membership of both parties (David Icke, Sara Parkin and Jonathon Porritt would end up resigning in the ensuing years over 'Communist takeover'). This would occur just as the 1989 Euro Elections came into the limelight.

20% of the vote and a few MEPs would showcase the appeal and ability of the Red & Green Alliance. Helping matters was a depressing leadership battle on Labour’s end between Smith and Gould as Kinnock is overcome with depression. Smith uses the Euro Elections to showcase that Labour should do more with Europe and gains a small majority over Gould. In the years to come many of Gould’s supporters would find themselves in Democratic Left.

1991 whilst not the Red & Green breakthrough some expected, did see there numbers stay stable as Smith’s Labour caused some to look elsewhere towards the other Democratic Socialist Parties. Heseltine would lose as his personality wavers in the face of Smith’s charm and lead to about a decade of Conservative infighting.

Britain joining successfully joining the ERM (though Smith would move heaven and earth to make sure the Pound didn’t implode upon impact) and further cooperation with the emerging EU would be Smith’s major accomplishments until another heart attack nearly finished him off. In his stead he would be replaced by his chosen successor Gordon Brown (easily beating the awkward flailing of Peter Hain), who pursued a more NeoLiberal driven policy than expected. Inside Labour, Left Wing dissent was crushed or merged into the Brown machine by hook or crook. Those he didn’t play ball would be rapidly ousted from the party, but find a home in Democratic Left.

Meanwhile anti-European sentiment does wonders for the Referendum Party who gain several MPs in by elections and the general election itself. Whilst the movement would collapse like a damp house of cards in 1997 with Goldsmith’s sudden death it would lay the ground for the eventual rise of UKIP and help give Gordon Brown a landslide victory in 1994.

Meanwhile Red & Green provides an alternative for many on the Left to the ‘Brown Machine’ that Labour has become. This would become apparent with the ‘Pepper Surge’ (Pepper’s rapidly becoming the nickname for members of the Red & Green Alliance following a joke made on HIGNFY) with the election of Peter Tatchell and Caroline Lucas to Parliament, thanks to a mixture of fatigue with Labour and a slick media campaign from Nina Temple.

Brown still wins a solid majority but the Tories coalescing around a stronger leader in Ken Clarke causes worry. The Millennium comes but rapidly annoys Brown as the Scottish Socialist Party, Plaid Cymru and Green Left take seats in various different assemblies and the Lib Dem’s vote in a more chipper Scotsman for leader. Then 2002 occurs.

The Tories under Portillo have a surge and so does Green Left (gaining another MP in Derek Wall). But the Tories are unable to get the numbers and so Brown is able to sort out a Confidence and Supply deal with the Lib Dem’s (Coalition with a 11 year Government is out of the question). But Brown’s Government lasts about a year and a half before he’s forced to the polls again after a spat over Trident.

Portillo wins a solid majority and he gets to do the things he wants for four years, private investment increased, railway denationalised and Private Healthcare increased. But Portillo’s more liberal attitude towards social values angers a number of classic voters who decide to up stakes to the Right Wing Populism of Robert Kilroy-Silk who preys on the disgruntled RedKip and Social Conservative Thatcherite vote with his Populist Workerist message mixed with steaks of Right Wing Populism. Meanwhile Labour finally reaches it’s end goal as the Brown Machine when Micheal Meacher is slaughtered in a contest against Brown’s heir Burnham and most Left members up stakes to Green Left who see’s a surge.

Portillo goes to the polls again in 2008, and despite a UKIP surge, wins another solid majority.

Then the Banking Sector collapses almost overnight.

Around the world, a variety of Right Wing Governments find themselves ousted, Neoliberalism violently spasms, Populism enters the room, Occupy becomes massive and Left Wing Movements find new zeal.

Portillo finds himself in a tricky situation and is forced to bail out banks and business to ensure a depression doesn’t ensue. This horrifies some of Portillo’s more ardent supporters and they lead a walk out over to UKIP, just in time to capitalise on Kilroy Silk’s increasing Racism as he’s ousted by those who don’t want there party to be painted as ‘BNPlite’. Douglas Carswell finds himself in charge of a wobbly coalition of Thatcherites, Libertarians, RedKippers and much more.

2012, sees Portillo’s downfall as his majority shrivels in the face of UKIP, and Labour whilst suffering some defeats to Green-Left (who gain 6 extra seats), manages to capitalise on chaos amongst the Lib Dem’s in the wake of Chris Huhne’s arrest. So Yvette Cooper becomes PM, she looks at the financial malaise and recession the country is in a decides that Sad Face Austerity is the way to go.

This goes down like a cup of cold sick with electorate.

Never the most popular anyway, Cooper see’s her ratings hit rock bottom. Meanwhile the Lib Dem’s and Green Left manage to present themselves as the only parties against Austerity.

Cooper is terfed after 3 years for someone more, ‘common’. Caroline Flint is assumed to be that person, but her attempts to capture ‘The Smithite Principals’ just makes her come off as trying to put RedKip, UKIP. A flight of young progressives to the alive Dem’s and Green Left seals Flint’s fate. Her attempt to claim her own mandate just leaves her with a minority government as the Conservative’s flail awkwardly around and the Lib Dem’s bite into Labour’s support. Whilst the countdown to the next election occurs, the Lib Dem’s go with a member of the Social Democratic Wing who strikes a deal with the Green Left party in the hopes to gain seats.

2016 is a wash. The Conservative and Labour Parties of Old collapse in the face of the New. John Leech cracks a deal with Labour, as the Brown Machine is used to get a Soft Leftie in and Leech becomes Britain’s first Lib Dem and Gay Prime Minister. Meanwhile the deal pays off for Green Left who leap from about 7 seats to 20 in a night. Meanwhile UKIP is smug on 25 seats as the Tories start ruminating on a possible deal.

It’s now 2020, the countdown to the first Post-AV+ Referendum Election is coming due to a brief delay due to Swine Flu 2. The Lib-Lab coalition looks like it’ll do well, though are worries that the Zadrozny-Duffield removals will effect them. Green Left elected it’s first Trans leader with Jules Joanne Gleason and looks like a strong contender against Labour, but also has had the recent Anti-Semitism debacle thanks to Shrahr Ali. Chloe Smith will probably be replaced as Conservative leader any day now and UKIP is still dealing with Steve Baker’s ousting in favour of Mark Francois.

Ah well, could be worse.
 
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50 Years of Vaguely Funny Topical Humour - Presidents of the United States as portrayed by Saturday Night Live

1975-1977: Tom Davis (as John Connally)

"Like we say in Texas; stand by your man, until your man is impeached, then you throw your man under the bus."

1977-1979: Ron Palillo (as Birch Bayh)
"This Doug Ginsburg fella can really dig it. I can totally chillax with him. Peace, love, and granola everybody!"

1979-1985: Rich Hall (as Birch Bayh)
"I clawed myself out of a burning plane wreck, you think I'm gonna fold just 'cos Hafizullah is gettin in my face?!"

1985-1989: Ann Risley (as Pat Schroeder) and Andy Kaufman (as Bernie Sanders)
Risley: "That's how this arrangement works, Bob. I'm the fire, he's the heat."
Kaufman: "Not too hot, tho! I've already put a post-it note over the thermostat."


1989-1990: Paul Reubens (as Walter Block†)
"I know you are, but what am I?"

1990-1993: Alan Whitney Brown (as Trent Lott)
"Sorry, no, uh, my upper lip was just itchy."

1993-1995: Charlie Barnett† (as Mickey Leland)
"No Bill, you don't get a pass. I don't care how good you can play the saxophone on Arsenio."

1995-2001: Jerry Minor (as Mickey Leland)
"Well, America, despite your best efforts to fail, you've somehow failed to do that. And that's the America I know and love."

2001-2003: Colin Quinn (as Donald Trump)
"Jokes on the rioters, all those rubble piles in LA are real-estate gold!"

2003-2005: Jeff Garlin (as Donald Trump)
"Nothing can stop me, okay?! Not impeachment, not international sanctions, not even Hillary! Trust me, fellas, I'm well acquainted with her withholding! I actually like the extra bed space!"

2005-2009: Chris Kattan (as Donald Trump) and Kenan Thompson (as Gary Franks)
Kattan: "I don't know about you, but I like this new Putin guy."
Thompson:
"Yeah, it's like looking into a mirror."

2009-2014: Bill Hader (as Ron Paul)
"I have so many ideas. Some are simple, like 'take down traffic lights' and 'eliminate the post office'. The bigger ones will be tougher, like 'bring all this crumbling to the ground.'"

2014-2017: Kevin Sussman (as Ron Paul)
"Honestly, I was just surprised they decided to melt down the gold inside the Federal Reserve instead of spend it on toilet paper. Really gets you thinking."

2017-2021: Rachel Dratch (as Sarah Palin)
"Anyone who tries anything is gonna get my stiletto heel right in the [bleep] eye!"

2021-2025: Ana Gasteyer (as Sarah Palin)
"People who call us fascist have clearly never seen an actual fascist country. Like Russia. Did I mention I can see Russia from my lake house in Juneau? Sometimes they look back and our eyes lock. Surprisingly sensual."

2025-????: Natasha Lyonne (as Liz Bruenig) and Jordan Peele (as Malik Rahim)
Peele: "Madam President, my state is still underwater."
Lyonne: "Thoughts and prayers, Mal, thoughts and prayers."
 
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50 Years of Vaguely Funny Topical Humour - Presidents of the United States as portrayed by Saturday Night Live

1975-1977: Tom Davis (as John Connally)

"Like we say in Texas; stand by your man, until your man is impeached, then you throw your man under the bus."

1977-1979: Ron Palillo (as Birch Bayh)
"This Doug Ginsburg fella can really dig it. I can totally chillax with him. Peace, love, and granola everybody!"

1979-1985: Rich Hall (as Birch Bayh)
"I clawed myself out of a burning plane wreck, you think I'm gonna fold just 'cos Hafizullah is gettin in my face?!"

1985-1989: Ann Risley (as Pat Schroeder) and Andy Kaufman (as Bernie Sanders)
Risley: "That's how this arrangement works, Bob. I'm the fire, he's the heat."
Kaufman: "Not too hot, tho! I've already put a sticky note over the thermostat."


1989-1990: Paul Reubens (as Walter Block†)
"I know you are, but what am I?"

1990-1993: Alan Whitney Brown (as Trent Lott)
"Sorry, no, uh, my upper lip was just itchy."

1993-1995: Charlie Barnett† (as Mickey Leland)
"No Bill, you don't get a pass. I don't care how good you can play the saxophone on Arsenio."

1995-2001: Jerry Minor (as Mickey Leland)
"Well, America, despite your best efforts to fail, you've somehow failed to do that. And that's the America I know and love."

2001-2003: Colin Quinn (as Donald Trump)
"Jokes on the rioters, all those rubble piles in LA are real-estate gold!"

2003-2005: Jeff Garlin (as Donald Trump)
"Nothing can stop me, okay?! Not impeachment, not international sanctions, not even Hillary! Trust me, fellas, I'm well acquainted with her withholding! I actually like the extra bed space!"

2005-2009: Chris Kattan (as Donald Trump) and Kenan Thompson (as Allen West)
Kattan: "I don't know about you, but I like this new Putin guy."
Thompson:
"Yeah, it's like looking into a mirror."

2009-2014: Bill Hader (as Ron Paul)
"I have so many ideas. Some are simple, like 'take down traffic lights' and 'eliminate the post office'. The bigger ones will be tougher, like 'bring all this crumbling to the ground.'"

2014-2017: Kevin Sussman (as Ron Paul)
"Honestly, I was just surprised they decided to melt down the gold inside the Federal Reserve instead of spend it on toilet paper. Really gets you thinking."

2017-2021: Rachel Dratch (as Sarah Palin)
"Anyone who tries anything is gonna get my stiletto heel right in the [bleep] eye!"

2021-2025: Ana Gasteyer (as Sarah Palin)
"People who call us fascist have clearly never seen an actual fascist country. Like Russia. Did I mention I can see Russia from my lake house in Juneau? Sometimes they look back and our eyes lock. Surprisingly sensual."

2025-????: Natasha Lyonne (as Liz Bruenig) and Jordan Peele (as Malik Rahim)
Peele: "Madam President, my state is still underwater."
Lyonne: "Thoughts and prayers, Mal, thoughts and prayers."

How tf did we get VP Bernie Sanders in 1984 and then President Walter Block in 1988?
 
How tf did we get VP Bernie Sanders in 1984 and then President Walter Block in 1988?
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2017-2021: Donald Trump (Republican)
2016 (with Mike Pence): Hillary Clinton (Democratic)
2021-2022: Joe Biden (Democratic)
2020 (with Kamala Harris): Donald Trump (Republican)
2022-2025: Kamala Harris (Democratic)
2025-2029: Ivanka Trump (Republican)
2024 (with Tom Cotton): Kamala Harris (Democratic)
2029-2033: Pete Buttigieg (Democratic)
2028 (with Ayanna Pressley): Ivanka Trump (Republican)
2033-2037: Donald Trump Jr. (Republican)
2032 (with Josh Hawley): Pete Buttigieg (Democratic)
2037-2041: Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)
2036 (with Julian Castro): Donald Trump Jr. (Republican)
2041-2045: Eric Trump (Republican)
2040 (with Candace Owens): Ayanna Pressley (Democratic), Kshama Sawant (Independent)
2045-2049: Lee Carter (Democratic)
2044 (with Chesa Boudin): Eric Trump (Republican), Pete Buttigieg (Unity)
2049-2052: Tiffany Trump (Republican)
2048 (with Matt Gaetz): Lee Carter (Democratic), Ziad Ahmed (Unity)
2052-2052: Matt Gaetz (Republican)
2052-2052: Matt Gaetz (The Storm)
2052-2053: Mondaire Jones (Democratic)
2053-2057: Lee Carter (Democratic)
2052 (with Barron Trump): Ben Shapiro (Conservative), Matt Gaetz (The Storm)
2057-2061: Barron Trump (Democratic)
2056 (with David Oks): Alexis Ohanian (Independent)
2061-0000: Hannibal Buress (Independent)
2060 (with Jacob Bachmeier): Barron Trump (Democratic), various regional candidates (Black, Green, Red)
 
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2017-2021: Donald Trump (Republican)
2016 (with Mike Pence): Hillary Clinton (Democratic)
2021-2022: Joe Biden (Democratic)
2020 (with Kamala Harris): Donald Trump (Republican)
2022-2025: Kamala Harris (Democratic)
2025-2029: Ivanka Trump (Republican)
2024 (with Tom Cotton): Kamala Harris (Democratic)
2029-2033: Pete Buttigieg (Democratic)
2028 (with Ayanna Pressley): Ivanka Trump (Republican)
2033-2037: Donald Trump Jr. (Republican)
2032 (with Josh Hawley): Pete Buttigieg (Democratic)
2037-2041: Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)
2036 (with Julian Castro): Donald Trump Jr. (Republican)
2041-2045: Eric Trump (Republican)
2040 (with Candace Owens): Ayanna Pressley (Democratic), Kshama Sawant (Independent)
2045-2049: Lee Carter (Democratic)
2044 (with Chesa Boudin): Eric Trump (Republican), Pete Buttigieg (Unity)
2049-2052: Tiffany Trump (Republican)
2048 (with Matt Gaetz): Lee Carter (Democratic), Ziad Ahmed (Unity)
2052-2052: Matt Gaetz (Republican)
2052-2052: Matt Gaetz (The Storm)
2052-2053: Mondaire Jones (Democratic)
2053-2057: Lee Carter (Democratic)
2052 (with Barron Trump): Ben Shapiro (Conservative), Matt Gaetz (The Storm)
2057-2061: Barron Trump (Democratic)
2056 (with David Oks): Alexis Ohanian (Independent)
2061-0000: Hannibal Buress (Independent)
2060 (with Jacob Bachmeier): Barron Trump (Democratic), various regional candidates (Black, Green, Red)
Does President Hannibal Buress get shot by Eric Andre?
 
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