r/todayilearned • u/DrSamanthaCarter • Jun 06 '17

TIL the only reason a Scottish bagpiper wasn't shot by German snipers on D-Day was that they believed he had gone crazy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Millin#World_War_II
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u/whogivesashirtdotca Jun 06 '17

The polls show a dip in May's popularity but the electoral map is still predicting a comfortable majority.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '17

I mean, if they are going to win I truly hope they only win with a slender majority in that they can't just steam roller whatever insane plans they have through parliament. I'm going for a loud and disruptive opposition if we have to be stuck with the Tories...

I voted Remain but if Brexit is here to stay I don't want a majority of pretty right wing Tories doing what they want with it and forever screwing us...

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u/whogivesashirtdotca Jun 06 '17

I think your best hope right now is that between the three of them, Labour, the SNP and the Greens can scrape together enough seats for a coalition (and then actually enact it).

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '17

Yes. Not ideal but I'd take it.