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Old 21 August 2013, 08:09 AM
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While watching discovery channel i saw an advert for mythbusters.

It had the president with the mythbuster guys explaining how he wanted to get the kids more involved with science and said he liked the show etc.

This got me thinking about all the times the American president has flown around the world to support troops, turned up at people houses to see a girl that is terminally ill or done other public appearances.

What do the prime ministers do in this country?
Old 21 August 2013, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by RobsyUK
flown around the world to support troops, turned up at people houses to see a girl that is terminally ill or done other public appearances.
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Old 21 August 2013, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by RobsyUK
While watching discovery channel i saw an advert for mythbusters.

It had the president with the mythbuster guys explaining how he wanted to get the kids more involved with science and said he liked the show etc.

This got me thinking about all the times the American president has flown around the world to support troops, turned up at people houses to see a girl that is terminally ill or done other public appearances.

What do the prime ministers do in this country?
Cameron has come out to Afghan when I've been there, and I know plenty of people that have seen him not only in Afghan, but Canada, Cyprus, Falklands etc giving speeches, meeting armed forces personnel etc. it's not announced a lot of the time because of security reasons.

Note: I am not pro conservative, nor do I vote conservative, nor am I a representative for Mr Cameron.
Old 21 August 2013, 09:00 AM
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maybe the question needs looking at from the other angle

i.e. instead of comparing our PM to the US President (head of state)

Compare our head of state to the US president
Old 21 August 2013, 09:04 AM
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President Mugabe doesn't do a lot of baby kissing .

Presidents are figure heads only
Old 21 August 2013, 09:08 AM
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Peedee, i do stand corrected and have seen him on the news in Afgan. And maybe it is becuase of security. But i think showing a PM out with commoners more often and not only at voting time would help with people liking them.
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
maybe the question needs looking at from the other angle

i.e. instead of comparing our PM to the US President (head of state)

Compare our head of state to the US president
Whos our head of state?
Old 21 August 2013, 09:12 AM
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Boris
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Originally Posted by RobsyUK
Whos our head of state?
The Queen.
Old 21 August 2013, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RobsyUK
Whos our head of state?
are you serious?
Old 21 August 2013, 10:15 AM
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It's Angela Merkel
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The kids of today eh
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
are you serious?
another Robsy special
Old 21 August 2013, 01:05 PM
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yep, quite worrying tbh

my 10 year old knows this stuff, and I suspect my 7 year old twins probably would too

in fact I just have asked them -- and Prosper (7) replied

"the queen, or the king"
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
yep, quite worrying tbh

my 10 year old knows this stuff, and I suspect my 7 year old twins probably would too

in fact I just have asked them -- and Prosper (7) replied

"the queen, or the king"
I think the bit that worries me is that Robsy alludes to the fact that we have more than one president.
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