Liz Truss tries to lead the UK {and resigns as of 2022-10-20}

I wonder if Truss had even finished unpacking?

By the way
#BringBackBoris

I think you left a “not” out of that last sentence. As in


Sir you are too cruel. Brilliant, but cruel. I fully endorse your message, tragic though its portents are for the UK.

If Hunt is out of the running who is in the field of candidates……

Will Boris Johnson make a triumphant return?

My guess is that he will not want to break his lucrative line of speaking engagements.

The lettuce got a victory lap:

Yes, therefore:

Delusional idiots abound:

How long has she had that waiting to go?

All those “only two Prime Ministers until Christmas” jokes aged well.

They’re attempting to connect to the mothership.

At this rate, every Tory in the country will get to be Prime Minister.

lettuce! it’s a head!

Penny Mordaunt has a nasty vindictive little mind - see her face and reaction on this video

Shortest PM for a new monarch since 1830.
William IV first PM had the good grace to survive 5 months into his reign.
Some Irish lad I hear. Did he have any other accomplishments besides his PM’ship?

I guess I should ask a mod to edit my thread title to “Liz Truss tries (and fails) to leads the UK.”

My wife is supposed to travel to London for business next month. If the exchange rate trend continues, she’ll be able to bring me back two bottles of Balvenie 15 Sherry Cask.

I was thinking exactly the same thing!

If the Conservative ChaosTM continues, London may not be there in a month.

Gotta catch’em all!

Roughly speaking, if it’s a “moderate” candidate like Sunak or Mordaunt, the pound will likely stabilise. If it’s another markets fundamentalist like Badenoch or Braverman then your wife may be able to bring back a barrel.

How close are British “unfunded tax-cuts” to those in the US? Do proposals for tax cuts here suggest the same trouble for people proposing them?