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Emrys

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21. More than enough, according to concensus!

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #20)

Thu Oct 20, 2022, 10:29 AM

Oct 2022

I just barely scratched the surface, and Muriel's fleshed things out a bit more downthread.

In Scotland, we have a term: clusterbourach. It can be roughly translated as clusterfuck.

If only I had any faith that matters would improve with whoever inherits Truss's poisoned chalice. It's always delicious seeing chickens come home to roost, but in the mean time, people are suffering and winter's coming fast.

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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