[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

they need to streamline the leadership contest ready for the next one at Christmas

For starters no one should be able to vote until all the hustings are out of the way

It should be condensed to a four week format

[LeatherTrumpet]

Id have a straight sing off

[bitontheslide]

they are planning on Boris returning and quite honestly I can see him back as PM ready to fight the next election

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

they are planning on Boris returning and quite honestly I can see him back as PM ready to fight the next election

I don't think myself there is a large number who'd want him back as leader again.

The baggage he has remains, I'd also feel pretty sure this independent public investigation into the pandemic is going to be very critical of his dealing with same.

I have next to no doubt he will not be quiet and from behind the scenes he may well be king or Queen maker even working against Truss if he decides to do another u turn of his allegiances.

However, if she loses big in the next election which I still don't see yet myself, I don't think she can turn it around now enough to win but she could lose only moderately .
If the loss was big, then the Cons are in the same place they were when Johnson was forced out.
With no real standout candidate.
Then it may be possible they'd look at turning to Johnson again to try to bring things back to winning a general election after such a loss.

Which is another reason why I hope Starmer and Labour will adopt a PR policy for elections.
Which yes, would ensure Labour couldn't ever likely govern alone again.
However the prize being the Cons would have to drop all its extreme elements and also would not ever be able to govern alone again.
With grossly inflated overall majorities for a minority of voters votes cast.

[arista]

[TOMORROW 8.30am
Boris Johnson to deliver a farewell address outside No10.
He will then go to Balmoral in Scotland to ask the
Queen to accept his resignation.

TOMORROW LUNCHTIME

The new leader, having travelled to Scotland
separately, will be welcomed by the Queen
and asked to form a new government.

TOMORROW 4pm

New PM will arrive at No10 to address the nation
for the first time.
Then they will make senior Cabinet appointments
and have meetings for updates on
matters of national security.

WEDNESDAY 9am

New Cabinet will meet to discuss issues
including cost of living crisis.

WEDNESDAY 12pm

New PM will answer Prime Minister's Questions
in the House of Commons.]


[Ms Truss was accompanied by husband Hugh
for the Tory leadership announcement today]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11181285/Liz-Truss-PM-winning-Tory-leader-contest.html

[arista]

Priti Patel has resigned as home secretary.
While still under Johnson
in his final day.




SkyNewsHD

Get out before she is replaced tomorrow

[joeysteele]

Well that's one great positive at least to see the end of Patel in Cabinet hopefully.
Awful individual.

[bitontheslide]

The teenage Truss caused a stir at the Lib Dem conference with her anti-monarchy stance

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

The teenage Truss caused a stir at the Lib Dem conference with her anti-monarchy stance

Yes, good to have a leader
that has learnt common sense.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

The teenage Truss caused a stir at the Lib Dem conference with her anti-monarchy stance

Good grief.
Horrific.

[Gusto Brunt]

Truss as PM, absolutely horrific. And that dreadful 'speech' she made was both embarrassing and as flat as a pancake.

Every time I look at her I see a complete idiot. I doubt she will last a year. And I am being generous. Her cutting tax policy is a total disaster and does not address helping the poor and low paid in this country.

She makes Theresa May look charismatic. And I rather hear nails going down a blackboard than hear Truss' boring voice.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

Truss as PM, absolutely horrific. And that dreadful 'speech' she made was both embarrassing and as flat as a pancake.

Every time I look at her I see a complete idiot. I doubt she will last a year. And I am being generous. Her cutting tax policy is a total disaster and does not address helping the poor and low paid in this country.

She makes Theresa May look charismatic. And I rather hear nails going down a blackboard than hear Truss' boring voice.

I agree with all that.

Yes too to her making Mrs May look charismatic.
I like that one.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I agree with all that.

Yes too to her making Mrs May look charismatic.
I like that one.

[LeatherTrumpet]

If that pallid, saggy witch says "deliver" one more time i am going to self-combust

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

If that pallid, saggy witch says "deliver" one more time i am going to self-combust

Love this too.

[arista]

A couple of Extended programmes tonight.

Ch4HDnews 7PM -8:30PM


GBnewsHD Farage 7PM - 9PM

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I agree with all that.

Yes too to her making Mrs May look charismatic.
I like that one.

It's kind of like how Trump made Bush Jnr look almost competent. .

[arista]

Money Loans are needed
to get our Energy Bills Down.


Feel The Force

[bitontheslide]

In France, meanwhile, she has been branded not the Iron Lady - former UK PM Margaret Thatcher's nickname - but the Iron Weathercock - in reference to Truss's changing views on the UK leaving the European Union.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

In France, meanwhile, she has been branded not the Iron Lady - former UK PM Margaret Thatcher's nickname - but the Iron Weathercock - in reference to Truss's changing views on the UK leaving the European Union.

She appears to change her mind on lots of things.
Important things too.
It's hard to define what she really thinks or supports

So that's a very good nickname indeed from France.

[letmein]

Truss comes across as special needs. Poor thing. How many failed conservative governments can Britain take. Labour is just as horrible.

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