Liz Truss Resigns [Who'll be the next Prime Minister?]

[1andrew1]

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

[Jaymoss]

Originally Posted by Hugh

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

[denphone]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

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.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

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

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

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

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

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!

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

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!

Unless Nick Robinson steps in for Keir

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

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!

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

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.

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

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Dave42

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

Originally Posted by Paul

Where exactly do you get that from ?

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

“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.”

“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.

[Halcyon]

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!

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

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

exactly my point

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Halcyon

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.

Originally Posted by Dave42

exactly my point

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

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.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by Damien

That's a huge amount to borrow.

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