Liz Truss - the first 100 days....

[Ian H]

After relative boredom stability since the 1950s, it seems we are now living in interesting times. It was bound to happen sometime. Hold on to your hats.

 

[cookiemonster]

Yes. Unusually the only thing that has been briefed is that Truss will make an announcement and Kwasi will not be there. Speculation is that it is about a U-Turn. There are also strong rumours that the party may defenestrate Truss and put in an emergence cabinet led by Rishi and Penny Mordaunt.

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[icowden]

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Kwarteng has been defenestrated. He is the shortest serving chancellor other than the guy who dies from a heart attack 30 days into the job

 

[All uphill]

When things go wrong deputy heads will roll!

 

[The Crofted Crest]

What are the odds on Steve Bruce getting the gig? Or Neil Warnock? Manager of the month.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

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[Milkfloat]

My read is that by putting Hunt in place the party is coming together slightly. Either that or he is rolling the dice.

 

[Beebo]

Andrew Marr is quoted as saying Truss is a busted flush and she’ll be gone by next week!

 

[Xipe Totec]

Westminster politics:

 

[newfhouse]

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[stowie]

When did the Daily Star become a funny, satirical publication? This is quite wonderful.

 

[albion]

Fascinating to have Hunt, having just had the finest example of Brexit, in Truss and Kwarteng.
Now will they try to flush Brexit down the ubend?

 

[The Crofted Crest]

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[Xipe Totec]

Suddenly gloriously relevant again. And a reminder - there's always an upside. 👍


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[stowie]

Fascinating to have Hunt, having just had the finest example of Brexit, in Truss and Kwarteng.
Now will they try to flush Brexit down the ubend?

Looks like an attempt to reach across to the less ERG side of the fence plus calm markets with an experienced cabinet minister.

Designed, I image not because Truss wants to, but to try to keep her in No10.

Hunt probably has nothing to lose. If she clings on, he is Chancellor, if not then he won't be her chancellor long enough for the stench of her failure to be on him. Plus it makes him look good - he is taking a tough job for the sake of the party / country and all that BS.

It is an amazing few weeks. TheIEA / Minford slash and burn free market ideologues have been banging on about their brand of economics being the "true way" for years. We have had to listen to their crap for years as they get wheeled onto TV panels etc. Yet within 2 weeks of trying to put some of this in practice, the very markets they worship kick them in the proverbials in no uncertain terms. Why do we listen to these charlatans?