Liz Truss - the first 100 days....

[Rusty Nails]

I can see why she refused to be interviewed by Andrew Neil in her leadership campaign.

She can repeat mantras, but not think on her feet. I suspect she will be kept away from really challenging interviewers during her leadership.

 

[BoldonLad]

I can see why she refused to be interviewed by Andrew Neil in her leadership campaign.

She can repeat mantras, but not think on her feet. I suspect she will be kept away from really challenging interviewers during her leadership.

or, for the next few days

 

[albion]

Anyone else think the title of the thread is somewhat optimistic? Maybe rename to "Liz Truss' 50 days?"

Trussenomics can only count to 10.

 

[Rusty Nails]

or, for the next few days

Hope springs eternal.

 

[newfhouse]

or, for the next few days

You could get 5/1 on Johnson returning.

Like a criminal to the scene of the crime, or a dog to its vomit.

 

[Beebo]

I can see why she refused to be interviewed by Andrew Neil in her leadership campaign.

She can repeat mantras, but not think on her feet. I suspect she will be kept away from really challenging interviewers during her leadership.

I get the impression they thought a round of local radio interviews would be easy. I think they completely underestimated that these BBC journalists have all be well trained and we’re almost harder to deal with than the usual political interviewers, who have to make concessions if they want access in the future.

 

[newfhouse]

The full set of interviews is now on BBC Sounds. Here’s a link with added snark from Angela Rayner.


View: https://twitter.com/angelarayner/status/1575445498789613568?s=21&t=2tZcBAHE4JOcHAl3Hw3a4w

 

[jowwy]

can anyone see a general election on the horizon??

 

[Rusty Nails]

can anyone see a general election on the horizon??

Two chances:

Slim and none..........and Slim just left town.

 

[jowwy]

Two chances:

Slim and none..........and Slim just left town.

its either that or a vote of no confidence from the tories in their own leader again

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I can see why she refused to be interviewed by Andrew Neil in her leadership campaign.

She can repeat mantras, but not think on her feet. I suspect she will be kept away from really challenging interviewers during her leadership.

And one of her mantras is either a lie or the product of wrongheaded incompetence - she told Nottingham (I think it was), and probably repeated it elsewhere, that people would not have to pay more than £2,500 on their fuel bills. That is clearly not true: that figure is the average. Big, wasteful households or poorly insulated houses, and elderly or ill patients needing extra warmth will find themselves paying above the average.

I wouldn't expect her to correct her lies/incompetence though.

 

[BoldonLad]

And one of her mantras is either a lie or the product of wrongheaded incompetence - she told Nottingham (I think it was), and probably repeated it elsewhere, that people would not have to pay more than £2,500 on their fuel bills. That is clearly not true: that figure is the average. Big, wasteful households or poorly insulated houses, and elderly or ill patients needing extra warmth will find themselves paying above the average.

I wouldn't expect her to correct her lies/incompetence though.

The "Energy price cap" is widely miss-understood, including by Ms Truss, it would appear. Abandon hope, all ye who live here.

 

[Rusty Nails]

its either that or a vote of no confidence from the tories in their own leader again

Even the Tories are not so stupid that they will do that again in a hurry. It would just look like an admission of failure and panic. Not what voters would vote for.

 

[stowie]

The "Energy price cap" is widely miss-understood, including by Ms Truss, it would appear. Abandon hope, all ye who live here.

It is appalling. Needs a clear message from government on what the cap means and how it works. Clear enough for Truss to understand it would probably work for the whole country as well.

 

[Mr Celine]

Does Truss actually say fewer relevant words than Johnston would in a similar interview?
The only difference is he filled the awkward silences with ahem, biff-boff type noises or changed the subject completely.