Welcome to the People's Republic of Mumsnet

[GlitterUnicornsAndAllThatJazz]

Hello everyone.
Welcome to the People's Republic of Mumsnet. The republic is currently without a government, so we'll need to start getting organised.

I invite you to put yourself forward for any given position, taking care to elaborate on why you consider yourself suitable for the role.

I've currently appointed myself as Republic Designer, a temporary role that expires as soon as a President is elected.

Positions we will need to fill:
President
Vice President
Minister of Culture
Minister of External Affairs
Minister of Women
Minister of Snacks

Feel free to make your case for a role, propose new roles, and explore what other things we may need to put in place to become a well respected republic with international clout.

Vermicious, I have yet to be paid for my lions. I’m a woman of survival and would be willing to back your dictatorship with my lion forces but there would need to be something in it for me.

I like cats. And dogs. They can stay.

Dammit, if you lot don't respect me as dictator I will just have to declare myself Minister for Bloody Everything.

OK, Hanar, you've got a deal. I'm happy to pay, seems fair enough. £3 million should do it?

Right, time to raise taxes.

An army of MILs? I think we could conquer the world with that!

Surely Janet is minister for sports??

As for me, I’m one of a pack of about 35 hardline “Biscuiteers”, and I firmly believe that this republic can go it alone, with no trade deals on biscuits, cakes or other such confectionery items.

Could we have a Corps of Stern Grandmas to bring other dictators into line and stop being nasty to everyone? And maybe a programme of replacing all armaments with curly wurlys?

I’ve been mulling over applying for a Supreme Leader role.
I’m currently in a similar position in my own personal bubbleland. After 50 yrs of experience I’m ready to expand to a larger geographic area.

@Ivebeenaroundtheblock

So like, you want to be president?

EVERYBODY! WE HAVE A PRESIDENT!

@geekymommy
/adopts an American accent/
I do not have that information available at the present time.
Statistically, the target is likely to be a caucasian female of approximately 46 years of age.

That's it, I'm resigning as dictator. You lot don't deserve me.

And it looked liked it might be too much work.

Could I please be minister for snot and awe?

I think lions probably fit in quite well with our overarching cat-friendly policies. However, I have yet to make decisions about any dogs self identifying as cats.

damson I am delighted to see that not only do we have a new recruit to the kitty-committee (try saying that after several gins) but our co-operative and forward-thinking way of working should be adopted by other Ministries, who seem hell-bent on an argumentative course.

Having reviewed this post I also think I should be appointed as Minister for the Over-Use of Hyphens.

@TheVermiciousKnid
You're no dictator. A dictator would NEVER ask whether the price was right.

As you were, citizens!

It's alright, I've already resigned. :(

Oh those Lemon Drizzle cakes are delicious, thank you WCL!

Viva La Republic!

Swiftly stashes one or two in pocket

@ivebeenaroundtheblock my I have the privilege of welcoming you to the republic. If there is anything you need don’t hesitate to ask. Here are your briefs that need reading (hands over three crates), here are my budgets which need agreeing )hands over 250 pages) and I’ll leave you to sort this little local disturbance with the minister Lady Bad Ass Bitch.

I’ll be in my office. Don’t mind Basil, he’s my official lion of state.

Gin is in your desk drawer.

Blast, the deal’s fallen through.

@ivebeenaroundtheblock, if you are indeed our new president, my lions are available for loan once again. For now, I shall keep them primed and ready in my compound in rural Finland. If you wish to engage our services just name your number. Of lions. I’ll name my price.

@TheVermiciousKnid
No. You didn't resign. You were sacked. Please see @TheNoseyProject for your P6969. We may commence legal proceedings for provoking civilian unrest.

Just because!

@Gilead
Oh bravo! Bravo my dear!

President?! We've not even had an election!

I think I'm going to become a revolutionary. Up the revolution!

Hanar, are those lions still available? I can pay you £3.

May I please be Minister of Pedantry?

I was sacked? Bummer, that's not going to look good on my CV.

I have it in triplicate here glitterunicorns but, ahem, what is your role now we have a president? Hmm?

May I please be Minister of Pedantry?
I should be President of Pedantry and Grammar Nazism.

No problem, I have an August birthdate therefore Leo myself.
Tea over gin please, don’t worry I’ll take care of this myself until I hire a pa.
When is the budget meeting and has a finance minister been chosen?
What’s Bad’s issues?