Stumpy Tim
Well-known member
Would you have ridden the Queen through at her peak?
I still would now.
Its something to tell the grandchildren isn't it.
Corgis in the room?
I think the poll question is potentially libellous, so am not voting in case I get sued. Or something.
The only death sentance left in the UK is for raping the Queen. FACT. I am not commenting as this thread could be sent to the authorities.
The only death sentance left in the UK is for raping the Queen. FACT.
FICTION
Wrong there is no capital punishment in the UK anymore.
I lied, it went in 1998.
After abolition of the death penalty for murder, die-hards began a tradition requiring the Commons to hold a free vote on a motion during each Parliament proposing the restoration of capital punishment. This motion was always defeated. However, the death penalty still survived for other crimes, namely:
causing a fire or explosion in a naval dockyard, ship, magazine or warehouse (until 1971);
espionage[5] (until 1981);
piracy with violence (until 1998),
treason (until 1998), and
certain purely military offences under the jurisdiction of the armed forces, such as mutiny[6] (until 1998). Prior to its complete abolition in 1998, it was available for six offences: 1) serious misconduct in action, 2) assisting the enemy, 3) obstructing operations, 4) giving false air signals, 5) mutiny or incitement to mutiny, and 6) failure to suppress a mutiny with intent to assist the enemy.
However, no more executions were carried out under UK law.