news & politics:discussion

[ian the worm]

Truss say she’s deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected death of the King next week as the country enters 10 days of national mourning. 

[steviewevie]

 

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

 

It’s worth remembering that Kantar don’t include ‘don’t knows’ so this is like the Opinium polls. Plus fieldwork was started before the budget. 

[philipsteak]

Well Truss's decision to do local radio interviews is going about as well as all her other decisions. Enjoying all the clips popping up. Then I remember this idiot is the actual PM. 

[Ryan1984]

She clearly thought she’d get an easy ride from the local radio journalists, forgetting they have nothing to lose! Good on them for holding her to account.

How long do you think she and Kwasi have? Boris already prepping his return?

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, Ryan1984 said:

How long do you think she and Kwasi have? Boris already prepping his return?

Depends how long this instability goes on for I guess.

As for Boris...who knows? Membership like him, but what about MPs...maybe they would if polling indicated they could win next election with him back as leader.

[steviewevie]

If Boris Johnson was able to get back as leader that would be kind of mad...and I wouldn't bet against him winning them the next election too.

[Ryan1984]

 

[zahidf]

13 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

If Boris Johnson was able to get back as leader that would be kind of mad...and I wouldn't bet against him winning them the next election too.

Lol what? you remeber why he was deposed as party leader?

[steviewevie]

15 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Lol what? you remeber why he was deposed as party leader?

never underestimate the power of boris.

[steviewevie]

This mini crisis from a mini budget wouldn't have happened with Sunak or Mordaunt...many people said Truss was batshit...and that her tax plans were batshit...and here we are.

[Punksnotdead]

11 hours ago, Kurosagi said:

I think @steviewevie gets the comment of the day by suggesting the need to check No 10's fridges.

That was me - not that I like to blow my own trumpet! 😃

[steviewevie]

Bring back Theresa May.

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Bring back Theresa May.

Bring back John Major?

[steviewevie]

40% of mortgate products have been taken off market since kamikaze's teenyweeny budget on friday.

[Ryan1984]

So, can a general election be called or do we have these fun and games until 2024?

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Ryan1984 said:

So, can a general election be called or do we have these fun and games until 2024?

Oh yeah a general election can be called if the PM wants one, it falls under royal prerogative again.

However given the state of the polls it’s unlikely the PM will chose to do that so currently the next election isn’t till Jan 2025.

[steviewevie]

If we do get growth of 2%+ in the next few years Truss will be able to do a massive told you so to all those doomster lefty remainer economists in the city and IMF etc.

[lost]

2 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

If we do get growth of 2%+ in the next few years Truss will be able to do a massive told you so to all those doomster lefty remainer economists in the city and IMF etc.

But will they apologise again?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10884632/Do-I-have-to-go-on-my-knees-grovelling-apology-from-IMF-head-for-incorrect-warnings-on-UK-economy.html

[Guest]

20 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

If we do get growth of 2%+ in the next few years Truss will be able to do a massive told you so to all those doomster lefty remainer economists in the city and IMF etc.

That’s purely a hypothetical as so much can happen and besides peoples personal finances might be impacted so negatively by then that growth of any % won’t matter.  

[steviewevie]

22 minutes ago, lost said:

But will they apologise again?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10884632/Do-I-have-to-go-on-my-knees-grovelling-apology-from-IMF-head-for-incorrect-warnings-on-UK-economy.html

Probably.

I wonder if Truss or Kwarteng will apologise if it all goes tits up forever more because of their little experiment.

[fred quimby]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

Probably.

I wonder if Truss or Kwarteng will apologise if it all goes tits up forever more because of their little experiment.

Think we know the answer on that

[steviewevie]

In the end any growh will likely be caused by what is going on internationally, not by what Kwarteng or Truss have done...but if they do get 2.5% growth they will do a massive told you so until the cows come home.

The main thing IMF were worried about was not UK growth, but a big economy like ours doing stupid fucking things in an already unstable international economic situation.

[steviewevie]

...and main news this winter may well be how fucked the NHS is.

[Guest]

The NHS crises should be getting much more coverage than it is. Things sound really grim there.