For the past few days, Roman Catholic Cardinals from around the world have been gathering in Rome to elect a new Head of their Church
They have now gone into Conclave – a posh word for a secret meeting behind closed doors – and will remain there (apart from brief trips to the loo, or to the cellars to fetch more wine) until a 2/3rd majority agree on a sucker successor to Pope Benedict
The process by which a new Pope is selected is shrouded in secrecy . . . Until now !
Madhatters managed to infiltrate the Conclave and secretly snap this pic on a cell phone . . .
At long f*cken last, americans will finally vote tomorrow to elect the next President of the USA. All the polls indicate it will be a close run race. Bur are Madhatters evenly split between the two candidates? Cast your vote below and let’s see if the madhatters vote mirrors the real thing.
Since this is only a bit of fun, cast your vote even if you do not live in the USA (after all, whatever bugger gets in, their foreign policies are going to affect the rest of us)
The USA elects a new President in a few days. For non-Americans, the Guardian published a couple of animated guides explaining the historical roots of the Democrat and Republican parties
Some folks see it as an attempt to eliminate voter fraud at elections – others, as a cynical ploy by Republicans to disenfranchise people (blacks, students, elderly, poor) who are most likely to be Democrat party supporters
Here, Sarah Silverman presents her view on the subject (with some NSFW language)
Igor Pavličić, who is seeking re-election as mayor of Novi Sad in Serbia insists he is not a plonker
He was forced into issuing a denial after political opponents plastered posters all over town of actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, who plays the part of Del Boy’s younger brother, Rodney Trotter, in the BBC hit comedy series “Only Fools and Horses”. The show is apparently very popular in the Balkans and opponents have pointed to both a certain physical resemblance between the mayor and Rodney, and to . . .
For the past few days, Roman Catholic Cardinals from around the world have been gathering in Rome to elect a new Head of their Church
