FelixCress@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoReform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real peoplewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldnottheonion@lemmy.worldandfinally@feddit.ukuk_politics@feddit.uk
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkReform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real peoplewww.theguardian.comFelixCress@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldnottheonion@lemmy.worldandfinally@feddit.ukuk_politics@feddit.uk
minus-squareAdamEatsAss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoWhat does it mean to be a “real person?” Was Shakespeare a real person? His works have had a real effect on the world, does that make him real?
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoI’m pretty sure if someone put up Shakespeare as a candidate in a modern UK election, that wouldn’t be allowed.
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoAmazing that you would choose an example person that would absolutely be an issue if he showed up on the ballot.
What does it mean to be a “real person?” Was Shakespeare a real person? His works have had a real effect on the world, does that make him real?
I’m pretty sure if someone put up Shakespeare as a candidate in a modern UK election, that wouldn’t be allowed.
Amazing that you would choose an example person that would absolutely be an issue if he showed up on the ballot.