Liz Truss Resigns [Who'll be the next Prime Minister?] - Page 79

**Damien** · 17-10-2022, 16:34

For the end of that you had Mordaunt answering questions that were for the PM who was sitting next to her

jfman · 17-10-2022, 16:41

An advisory council to get more insider information every time they want to crash the economy.

smallclone · 17-10-2022, 16:47

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Originally Posted by Damien

For the end of that you had Mordaunt answering questions that were for the PM who was sitting next to her

Extraordinary. Absolute batsh1t government that needs to be removed.

1andrew1 · 17-10-2022, 16:47

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totally unbelievable she tried to pretend she was Thatcher mark 2

thinking she could be gone today IMHO maybe why she not going to answer question

By going awol, today she was less like Thatcher Mark 2 and more of Mark Thatcher 2.

smallclone · 17-10-2022, 16:51

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By going awol, today she was less like Thatcher Mark 2 and more of Mark Thatcher 2.

'This Lady isn't for turning (up)'

jfman · 17-10-2022, 16:54

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Tom Swarbrick on Penny Mordaunt in the House of Commons: 'Her only currency is nonsense and I think she is spending the nonsense pretty well.'

https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1582025766220759042

Her audition was good but Jezza’s even better. Just need Rishi to give us 20 minutes and we can pick and move on.

Dave42 · 17-10-2022, 16:57

she ran away again

Labour leads by 36%.

Largest lead for ANY party with ANY polling company since October 1997.

Westminster VI (16 Oct.):

Labour 56% (+3)
Conservative 20% (-4)
Lib Dems 11% (-2)
Green 5% (+2)
SNP 4% (–)
Reform UK 2% (–)
Other 1% (-2)

https://twitter.com/RedfieldWilton/s...38729694191616

**Damien** · 17-10-2022, 17:09

Something must be going on, she must be about to resign.

denphone · 17-10-2022, 17:11

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Originally Posted by Dave42

she ran away again

Labour leads by 36%.

Largest lead for ANY party with ANY polling company since October 1997.

Westminster VI (16 Oct.):

Labour 56% (+3)
Conservative 20% (-4)
Lib Dems 11% (-2)
Green 5% (+2)
SNP 4% (–)
Reform UK 2% (–)
Other 1% (-2)

https://twitter.com/RedfieldWilton/s...38729694191616

The Tory vote is just collapsing because of their catastrophic economic incompetence allied with a deeply unpopular prime minister.

**Chris** · 17-10-2022, 17:20

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The Tory vote is just collapsing because of their catastrophic economic incompetence allied with a deeply unpopular prime minister.

Err no, it’s collapsing because of the catastrophic economic incompetence of the prime minister.

She was not deeply unpopular before she tanked the currency - no more so than most prime ministers. Nor was the Tory party in the process of tanking the currency or the wider economy prior to her appointment, notwithstanding the inflationary pressures that were (and are) common across Europe.

Pub bore proverbs really don’t help anyone. There are specific factors in play and it pays to at least try to identify them.

papa smurf · 17-10-2022, 17:21

Hunt will not commit to keeping triple lock for pensioners

Mr K · 17-10-2022, 17:22

The right wing loons have more than had their chance of power. They and their policies have failed making this country poorer for decades.

Whether it be exit from the EU, tax breaks for the rich funded by borrowing, or continually cutting public services. The economy which allegedly should be safe in their hands is a shambles.

At least there are a few adults now in control, even if I don't agree with them. They'll do as a temporary stop gap until we can have a complete change of government. The right can Foxtrot Oscar, the country has more than had enough of them.

Dave42 · 17-10-2022, 17:31

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Originally Posted by jfman

Her audition was good but Jezza’s even better. Just need Rishi to give us 20 minutes and we can pick and move on.

yes agree both much better than Truss i never be a tory but hopefully the grown ups are in full control now till we get chance to vote them out of power hopefully sooner rather than later

jfman · 17-10-2022, 18:03

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Err no, it’s collapsing because of the catastrophic economic incompetence of the prime minister.

She was not deeply unpopular before she tanked the currency - no more so than most prime ministers. Nor was the Tory party in the process of tanking the currency or the wider economy prior to her appointment, notwithstanding the inflationary pressures that were (and are) common across Europe.

Pub bore proverbs really don’t help anyone. There are specific factors in play and it pays to at least try to identify them.

We were almost certainly heading for a recession and higher interest rates in any case.

What she’s done is she’s told us once the drawbridge gets pulled up 99% of us we will get poorer and public services will be decimated while they redraw the tax system to benefit the super wealthy. An atrocious look when you’re in a popularity contest.

Mr K · 17-10-2022, 18:17

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Originally Posted by Dave42

Largest lead for ANY party with ANY polling company since October 1997.

Westminster VI (16 Oct.):

Labour 56% (+3)
Conservative 20% (-4)
Lib Dems 11% (-2)
Green 5% (+2)
SNP 4% (–)
Reform UK 2% (–)
Other 1% (-2)

https://twitter.com/RedfieldWilton/s...38729694191616

What that looks like in terms of seats. Libdems would become the opposition:-

LAB: 515 (+313)
LDM: 47 (+36)
SNP: 42 (-6)
CON: 22 (-343)
PLC: 4 (=)
GRN: 1 (=)

Labour Majority of 380.
Changes w/ GE2019.

https://twitter.com/ElectionMapsUK/s...t-liz-truss%2F