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In reply to the discussion: Liz Truss has resigned [View all]

Emrys

(8,008 posts)
9. You definitely missed a lot of things.
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 08:25 AM
Oct 2022

Maybe read down this UK Group's recent posts for a taste of them.

She came in to office interpreting her win among Tory members as carte blanche to enact some of the most regressive tax policies the country's ever seen - and this at a time of crisis when sane policies were desperately required - thanks to her spiritual sponsorship by a UK lobby of right-wing "think tanks" referred to as Tufton Street. The money markets rebelled, and she and her chancellor were forced into a series of devastating U-turns in quick succession.

She then proceeded to throw her chancellor under the bus when it became clear what a liability the policies she had agreed with him were in reality and electorally, with the Tory vote collapsing and Labour's stock rising astronomically in a series of polls. Then she lost one of the most right-wing home secretaries the UK's ever had, supposedly over a transgression by that home secretary, but mainly because they fell out over the horrible policies she wanted to enact, which were too much even for Truss.

On the level of personality, shortcomings that were only too obvious from her past political career and the Tory hustings were unignorable in a prime minister. She was physically awkward, mentally vacant and emotionally deadpan to the point where many of us had to conclude there was something seriously wrong with her, and she never engaged even in one phone call with the leaders of the devolved assemblies. She also failed to engage with her parliamentary party, which never clearly favoured her as a candidate. That erupted last night into near-brawls in the voting lobbies and utter chaos as the party whips resigned then seemingly unresigned, and there were accusations of literal physical bullying by members of her cabinet. Her personal shortcomings were not dissimilar to Boris Johnson's, but he had that inexplicable Woodhousian bluster that for some reason let him sail through a long series of crises and scandals until he finally had to resign.

It was hard to imagine someone less well suited to the role of prime minister than Boris Johnson, but by jingo, she gave it her level best shot.

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Liz Truss has resigned [View all] T_i_B Oct 2022 OP
Was her direct deposit set up? SallyHemmings Oct 2022 #1
I read that they might bring back BoJo...... Lovie777 Oct 2022 #2
The head of lettuce out lasted Truss LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #3
So, Ukrainian Americans should get out the vote. Baitball Blogger Oct 2022 #14
4 Scaramuccis? Cracklin Charlie Oct 2022 #4
I Have The Same Question.....nt global1 Oct 2022 #5
You definitely missed a lot of things. Emrys Oct 2022 #9
That's a lot for 45 days. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2022 #20
More than enough, according to concensus! Emrys Oct 2022 #21
I don't think this forum covers even half of it T_i_B Oct 2022 #27
No, indeed. Emrys Oct 2022 #28
The likes of the IEA and Tax"payers" Alliance... T_i_B Oct 2022 #29
She sacked the non-political head of the Treasury, then said she'd make radical tax changes muriel_volestrangler Oct 2022 #10
Well that was quick. calimary Oct 2022 #6
She is the British example of "everything that Trump touches dies" Murphyb849 Oct 2022 #7
I appreciate her sense of urgency to fuck up and get it over with. vanlassie Oct 2022 #18
I called it 5 days ago. Others were Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #8
I see Hunt has said he's not standing for leader muriel_volestrangler Oct 2022 #11
BBC is suggesting that a tweet says malaise Oct 2022 #13
'Mad Nad' - Nadine Dorries, a rather loopy MP who was Boris' Culture Secretary muriel_volestrangler Oct 2022 #15
Ha😀 malaise Oct 2022 #16
Tory twitter seems to be wanting Boris back T_i_B Oct 2022 #22
It's fun to watch so called conservatives across the planet prove over and over that they have malaise Oct 2022 #23
They should sneak the other Liz Truss into the job. GreenWave Oct 2022 #12
Vlad is smiling.. I wonder if he had a hand in mucking things up.. He would do it just for fun.nt mitch96 Oct 2022 #17
There has never been a more self-inflicted political defeat than this muriel_volestrangler Oct 2022 #19
"We now go live to 10 Downing Street." LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #24
"...for a message from the new P.M., Ms. Hedda Lettuce!" ShazzieB Oct 2022 #25
Yes, the lettuce would be a better Prime Minister LeftishBrit Oct 2022 #26
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