Watch out, Labour and Tories

[karohemd]

There's a new gangcrew in town.

They have been growing steadily in continental Europe, especially Sweden (where they got a seat in the last Euro election) and Germany (where they also have been registered for the next general election this year).

I'd vote for them if only for the superb pun in their German slogan "Klarmachen zum Ändern" (Get ready to change) which is based on "Klarmachen zum Entern" (Get ready to board ship). German usually doesn't lend itself well for puns but this is brilliant.

Comments

[sea-cucumber.livejournal.com]

Yarr! That's mighty :)

[fried-chicken.livejournal.com]

Finished 'Beyond the Deepwoods' with Anwen last week, fabulous story and she really enjoyed it.

Have you read through much else of the Edge Chronicles?

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Glad she liked it.
Yes, I've read all three timelines (BtD is the middle timeline with Twig) except for the collection of short stories that's still sitting on my shelf and The Immortals which I only just found out about.
I recommend reading all three books in the Twig saga first and then any of the other two sagas (also in sequence but it doesn't matter if you read the Quint or Rook books first).

[fried-chicken.livejournal.com]

Cool, I'll keep my eyes out for the next one in the Twig series then.

[fried-chicken.livejournal.com]

And in relation to your actual post, I've never even come across them before, interesting read though.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Yep. I first heard of them during the Euro elections this year and then from my German friend madmoses who is an actual party member now.

[pmoodie.livejournal.com]

Aren't there enough cut-throats and thieves in politics already? ;)

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Heh. These are more Robin Hood type pirates, I reckon.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Cut-throats and theives with good PR then?