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Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

I sincerely hope Truss is better. Not too hard an act to follow, mind.

Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36133254)

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...2&d=1662379460

Was he though? I put forward Thatcher. Yes her strong stance in Europe but her failure to intervene early in The Falklands and privatisation the poll tax the miners strike? I think if you look through British History there will be a few ahead of Boris in the stakes for worst

Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36133255)

I sincerely hope Truss is better. Not too hard an act to follow, mind.

Personally l think it's a great indictment on the modern Conservative party that Liz Truss has become leader.

There are far better candidates imho then Liz Truss out there.

Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36133257)

Personally l think it's a great indictment on the modern Conservative party that Liz Truss has become leader.

There are far better candidates imho then Liz Truss out there.

very true Den

Re: New Prime Minister: TBC

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36133239)

Agreed.

She inherits a 70+ majority from Johnson so not the end of the world in the short-term but the 2025 election and a potential recession loom large.

Immediate question is her generosity to business and consumers for fuel support. If she adopts the LibDem suggestion of freezing the cap at today's prices I would expect her popularity to rise significantly.

As would government borrowing.

Agreed. Liz Truss will be defined by her actions. She has a huge agenda, and if people can see that she’s getting on with it, her popularity will sky rocket.

Many members of the public still don’t know much about her.

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 36133250)

so she only gonna help the rich typical tory what services she gonna cut for her tax cuts NHS police ect

Perhaps you should give her a chance.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36133257)

Personally l think it's a great indictment on the modern Conservative party that Liz Truss has become leader.

There are far better candidates imho then Liz Truss out there.

The left would far rather have a seriously weak leader of the Conservative Party because that’s the only way they can think of to persuade people to vote for them.

I can assure you she will be anything but week. Roll on, PM’s Question Time on Wednesday!

Re: New Prime Minister: TBC

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36133259)

Unless Nick Robinson steps in for Keir ;)

Re: New Prime Minister: TBC

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36133259)

We are not talking about the left as we are talking about the new Conservative party leader and new prime minister of this country.

Nice diversion tactic though...

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36133259)

Agreed. Liz Truss will be defined by her actions. She has a huge agenda, and if people can see that she’s getting on with it, her popularity will sky rocket.

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Many members of the public still don’t know much about her.

Actually the public know plenty about her and dislike her far more then Boris Johnson.

Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 36133250)

so she only gonna help the rich typical tory what services she gonna cut for her tax cuts NHS police ect

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36133252)

Where exactly do you get that from ?

https://fortune.com/2022/09/05/brita...thiest-people/

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“I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy,” she said in a speech after winning the leadership race on Monday.

However, according to economic research organization the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Truss’s proposed tax cuts will “primarily benefit higher-income households.”

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“To look at everything through the lens of redistribution I believe is wrong because what I’m about is growing the economy and growing the economy benefits everybody,” she said, arguing that “it is fair” to give higher earners more money back via tax cuts than those with smaller incomes.

Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

Liz: I want to get rid of speeding limits on UK roads

The whole of the UK: We won't even be able to afford to run our cars anyway!

Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 36133266)

https://fortune.com/2022/09/05/brita...thiest-people/

exactly my point :clap: :clap: :clap:

Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

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Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 36133267)

Liz: I want to get rid of speeding limits on UK roads

I think she was talking specifically about the Smart Motorway variable mandatory limits, not a blanket statement.

Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 36133268)

exactly my point

I think what you mean is "Thanks Ben" for finding something credible to help out your obvious rant. :dozey:

Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

She did mention tax cuts in her speech as well although not defined them yet. But I would be shocked if everything that has been mentioned was cut, the rising of the 40% threshold, the NI tax cut, the VAT tax cut as well as freezing energy prices. That's a huge amount to borrow.

Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36133271)

That's a huge amount to borrow.

Might as well milk the system with one last push before they get voted out.