New Posts For Thread: If you were prime minister....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31449493/if-you-were-prime-ministerback in 1939 and had the benefit of time travelling to 2018, would you take Britain into a war against Germany, join them or keep Britain out altogether?.....and why?I'd have gone into war and in 45 got the US to agree with me and told Hitler Mk2, "Stalin" to get the **** back to the russian border and let Poland and the rest of eastern Europe live in freedom and not suffer decades of communism, and if he didsn'thttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31449493/if-you-were-prime-minister?post_id=555548977#555548977I'd have gone into war and in 45 got the US to agree with me and told Hitler Mk2, "Stalin" to get the **** back to the russian border and let Poland and the rest of eastern Europe live in freedom and not suffer decades of communism, and if he didsn'tSat, 15 Sep 2018 08:52:10 -0500If we hadn't went into world war two we'd have missed out on plenty of fantastic war films like the Dambusters and series such as Dads Army. Pink floyd would never had made the Final Cut. Iron Maiden wouldn't have made Aces High. Something to ponder.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31449493/if-you-were-prime-minister?post_id=555548885#555548885If we hadn't went into world war two we'd have missed out on plenty of fantastic war films like the Dambusters and series such as Dads Army. Pink floyd would never had made the Final Cut. Iron Maiden wouldn't have made Aces High. Something to ponder.Sat, 15 Sep 2018 08:46:34 -0500Good luck with your football bets, which is more important.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31449493/if-you-were-prime-minister?post_id=555547905#555547905Good luck with your football bets, which is more important.Sat, 15 Sep 2018 07:41:42 -0500If you actually tried reading other people`s posts, you could have saved yourself an hour or so typing all that info to substantiate exactly what I said. it was actually Von Rundstedt who halted the panzersHitler merely rubberstamped the decision whihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31449493/if-you-were-prime-minister?post_id=555547889#555547889If you actually tried reading other people`s posts, you could have saved yourself an hour or so typing all that info to substantiate exactly what I said. it was actually Von Rundstedt who halted the panzersHitler merely rubberstamped the decision whiSat, 15 Sep 2018 07:40:16 -0500The OP's question is, imho, based at least partially on a false premise in so much as it wouldn't be the PM's decision alone.Although, there was no Parliamentary vote as such to declare war on Germany, there was a debate, the result of which was unanhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31449493/if-you-were-prime-minister?post_id=555547515#555547515The OP's question is, imho, based at least partially on a false premise in so much as it wouldn't be the PM's decision alone.Although, there was no Parliamentary vote as such to declare war on Germany, there was a debate, the result of which was unanSat, 15 Sep 2018 06:43:26 -0500no it did not imply that chamberlain made a tactical move by chamberlain - you sure are able to convert the meaningwhy do people do this?anywayHitler never issued a halt order of the advance on Dunkirk, period. It is a common misunderstanding, and ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31449493/if-you-were-prime-minister?post_id=555547287#555547287no it did not imply that chamberlain made a tactical move by chamberlain - you sure are able to convert the meaningwhy do people do this?anywayHitler never issued a halt order of the advance on Dunkirk, period. It is a common misunderstanding, and aSat, 15 Sep 2018 05:51:44 -0500p.s. always copy and paste lengthy replies half way through, then if you lose your post (which I agree drives one nuts), you can paste it directly back from paste board.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31449493/if-you-were-prime-minister?post_id=555546093#555546093p.s. always copy and paste lengthy replies half way through, then if you lose your post (which I agree drives one nuts), you can paste it directly back from paste board.Fri, 14 Sep 2018 19:34:46 -0500I typed out a multi paragraphed reply to mighty mac and then accidentally deleted and am going to have to go through it all again- i hate laptops!!I NEVER SAID CHAMBERLAIN DELIBERATELY DELAYED WAR - read what I actually said and do not twist my worhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31449493/if-you-were-prime-minister?post_id=555546085#555546085I typed out a multi paragraphed reply to mighty mac and then accidentally deleted and am going to have to go through it all again- i hate laptops!!I NEVER SAID CHAMBERLAIN DELIBERATELY DELAYED WAR - read what I actually said and do not twist my worFri, 14 Sep 2018 19:31:25 -0500you can pick over the bones of the past but forget that the flesh was real.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31449493/if-you-were-prime-minister?post_id=555545833#555545833you can pick over the bones of the past but forget that the flesh was real.Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:20:07 -0500Some Germans were convinced near the end of the war that after surrendering to the Allies we'd all join forces and turn on Russia.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31449493/if-you-were-prime-minister?post_id=555545741#555545741Some Germans were convinced near the end of the war that after surrendering to the Allies we'd all join forces and turn on Russia.Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:01:59 -0500