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Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?

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  • AxtremusA Axtremus

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/16/liz-truss-fights-for-survival-as-even-allies-say-she-could-have-only-days-left

    “Liz Truss fights for survival as even allies say she could have only days left”

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    @Axtremus said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/16/liz-truss-fights-for-survival-as-even-allies-say-she-could-have-only-days-left

    “Liz Truss fights for survival as even allies say she could have only days left”

    LOL. And they say the US is dysfunctional.

    She's been PM for, what, 10 days?

    I may be wrong, but even Jeffrey Epstein lasted longer than that.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      Renauda
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      #12

      At least BoJo offered comic relief to his government’s sinking ship. Truss appears to be a muggins tossed out as a forlorn hope in the face of certain annihilation by who knows what.

      Perhaps an application to rejoin the EU would be a good start at recovery.

      Elbows up!

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        George K
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        Seen on twitter:

        "My son has lived through four chancellors, three home secretaries, two prime ministers and two monarchs.

        He's four months old."

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        • George KG George K

          Seen on twitter:

          "My son has lived through four chancellors, three home secretaries, two prime ministers and two monarchs.

          He's four months old."

          Doctor PhibesD Online
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          Doctor Phibes
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          #14

          Brexit’s going well. I remember them telling us how it would let Britain fully govern itself at last.

          Should have stuck with the Germans.

          I was only joking

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            U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns After Six Weeks

            U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss said she would resign, after a risky plan to cut taxes and boost spending caused turmoil on financial markets, forcing her to backtrack and her political authority to disintegrate.

            The 47-year-old will become the shortest-serving prime minister in British history and the third Conservative Party leader pushed out of office in as many years. Ms. Truss said that a leadership election would be held within the next week to find her replacement.

            “I recognize that given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party,” she said standing outside Downing Street on Thursday.

            The resignation comes months after rebel lawmakers forced outBoris Johnson as prime minister following a series of scandals.

            Ms. Truss’s successor must now navigate a political crisis and economic turbulence, with Britain dealing with stagflation—the combination of slow growth and high inflation. The new leader is almost sure to face a long winter of discontent, with real wages forecast to fall, labor unions promising a series of strikes and many voters demanding elections.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              George K
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              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                jon-nyc
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                #17

                So they’ve listed No 10 Downing on AirBNB - apparently great for short stays.

                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                -Cormac McCarthy

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                  "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                  -Cormac McCarthy

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                    How many Scaramuccis is that, anyway?

                    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                    -Cormac McCarthy

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                    • George KG George K

                      @Axtremus said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                      https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/16/liz-truss-fights-for-survival-as-even-allies-say-she-could-have-only-days-left

                      “Liz Truss fights for survival as even allies say she could have only days left”

                      LOL. And they say the US is dysfunctional.

                      She's been PM for, what, 10 days?

                      I may be wrong, but even Jeffrey Epstein lasted longer than that.

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                      @George-K said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                      “Liz Truss fights for survival as even allies say she could have only days left”

                      LOL. And they say the US is dysfunctional.

                      mating-brown-bears-early-morning-light-very-rare-wildlifeshot-picture-id108351796-906354897.jpeg

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                      Doctor PhibesD 1 Reply Last reply
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                        jon-nyc
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                        #21

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                        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                        -Cormac McCarthy

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                          "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                          -Cormac McCarthy

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                            Would seem that the Tories themselves are leading the campaign for a Labour majority in the next general election.

                            BBC is reporting that BoJo is considering another run for the leadership.

                            Elbows up!

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                              #24

                              They really ought to call a general election now, and let the people vote to decide the leader of the country, rather than a very small group of Tories.

                              Obviously, that would lead the Conservatives trying to find a leader who can win an election, which might be a bit of a struggle.

                              I was only joking

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                                Britaly.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                  #26

                                  This is pretty much David Cameron's fault.

                                  Of course, he's off somewhere raking in the money for doing sweet FA.

                                  Governing by referendum is a really bad idea.

                                  I was only joking

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                                    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
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                                    • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                      This is pretty much David Cameron's fault.

                                      Of course, he's off somewhere raking in the money for doing sweet FA.

                                      Governing by referendum is a really bad idea.

                                      RenaudaR Offline
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                                      Renauda
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                                      @Doctor-Phibes said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                                      This is pretty much David Cameron's fault.

                                      Of course, he's off somewhere raking in the money for doing sweet FA.

                                      Governing by referendum is a really bad idea.

                                      I think you are right.

                                      As far as I’m concerned referenda have no place in Parliamentary governance.

                                      Elbows up!

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                                        No kidding. Every statewide election here we have one or two referendums on changing the state constitution for some fad or financial scheme. I make it a rule to vote against them.

                                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                          In Cameron's case it was him trying to placate the right wing of the party in case they defected to UKIP. He should have told them to FOAD.

                                          I was only joking

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