Liz Truss Resigns [Who'll be the next Prime Minister?] - Page 44

**Paul** · 03-10-2022, 12:01

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Originally Posted by Pierre

The 45% rate is more symbolic than anything else. It doesn't raise that much for the exchequer in the great scheme of things and no body really complains about paying it it which is why it was such a surprise they proposed to get rid of it.

Pretty much what I said at the start.

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Originally Posted by Paul

The removal of the 45% band is, however, perplexing, it helps no one who needs it, and those who will "benefit" will likely not even notice.

It was just a bad idea that no one needed.

1andrew1 · 03-10-2022, 13:18

Dorries wants an election!

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Nadine Dorries, who was a culture secretary under Boris Johnson before supporting Liz Truss, has suggested Ms Truss should call a general election.

She appears to be disgruntled with the PM rowing back on policy promised in the 2019 Conservative manifesto.

Ms Dorries said: "Widespread dismay at the fact that three years of work has effectively been put on hold.

"No one asked for this. Channel 4 sale, online safety, BBC licence fee review - all signed off by cabinet all ready to go, all stopped.

"If Liz wants a whole new mandate, she must take to the country."

12.24pm https://news.sky.com/story/politics-...truss-12593360

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What next? Michael Gove as PM?

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One of the things that has been striking as you tour the conference
hotel bars is the amount of poison that is being dripped in ears.

"This has an end of days feel," one minister tells me.

Others are sanguine about changing career after losing their seats.

One big donor was blunt in their assessment of Liz Truss, saying simply: "She's finished."

As for potential successors, Boris Johnson, Mr Gove, Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak are being talked about as possible next PMs.

10.38am https://news.sky.com/story/politics-...truss-12593360

denphone · 03-10-2022, 13:25

We have already had 4 Tory leaders in 6 years.

Not sure the public would want to witness yet another leadership contest.

Dave42 · 03-10-2022, 13:32

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Dorries wants an election!

12.24pm https://news.sky.com/story/politics-...truss-12593360

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What next? Michael Gove as PM?

10.38am https://news.sky.com/story/politics-...truss-12593360

people need to remember she had less that half of MP's voting for her in leadership election

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Originally Posted by denphone

We have already had 4 Tory leaders in 6 years.

Not sure the public would want to witness yet another leadership contest.

we need a general election Den but the tories are not going to vote themselves into a massive defeat

denphone · 03-10-2022, 13:39

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Originally Posted by Dave42

people need to remember she had less that half of MP's voting for her in leadership election

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we need a general election Den but they not going to vote themselves into a massive defeat

As the saying goes turkeys don't vote for Christmas.

1andrew1 · 03-10-2022, 13:42

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Originally Posted by denphone

We have already had 4 Tory leaders in 6 years.

Not sure the public would want to witness yet another leadership contest.

There's talk of changing the rules so we just have a vote by Conservative MPs.

**Hugh** · 03-10-2022, 13:42

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Lee Anderson(Tory MP) - "It wasn't a U-turn... it's a change of direction"

https://twitter.com/haggis_uk/status...oliPKUTD_li_HA

Dave42 · 03-10-2022, 13:45

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Originally Posted by Hugh

https://twitter.com/haggis_uk/status...oliPKUTD_li_HA

they must think the public are all idiots some of the things they come out with

jfman · 03-10-2022, 13:59

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Originally Posted by denphone

We have already had 4 Tory leaders in 6 years.

Not sure the public would want to witness yet another leadership contest.

A coalition of chaos.

mrmistoffelees · 03-10-2022, 14:04

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Originally Posted by denphone

As the saying goes turkeys don't vote for Christmas.

Depending on your perspective you could argue the electorate did just that not so long ago….

1andrew1 · 03-10-2022, 14:07

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Originally Posted by Hugh

https://twitter.com/haggis_uk/status...oliPKUTD_li_HA

The money was just resting in my account/It was not a u-turn just a change of direction of a few degrees...180 for the nit-pickers amongst you!

Mr K · 03-10-2022, 14:40

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Originally Posted by denphone

We have already had 4 Tory leaders in 6 years.

Not sure the public would want to witness yet another leadership contest.

Maybe the public should be allowed to choose the PM next time? We are a democracy allegedly, and the Tories are crap at choosing.

Pierre · 03-10-2022, 14:44

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Maybe the public should be allowed to choose the PM next time? We are a democracy allegedly, and the Tories are crap at choosing.

Yes, would have been great if we could have chosen between Brown and Cameron two years earlier, we wouldn't have had to suffer Brown for two years.

jfman · 03-10-2022, 14:53

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Originally Posted by Pierre

Yes, would have been great if we could have chosen between Brown and Cameron two years earlier, we wouldn't have had to suffer Brown for two years.

They’d probably have picked Brown at the time but he bottled going for the early election.

ianch99 · 03-10-2022, 14:53

So in, summary, tax cut that lasted a week forced the Bank of England to spend £65 billion to buy gilts.

Anyone out there still plans to vote Tory in the next GE?