Toast 16,154 Posted March 31 5 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: FFS, still campaigning like she's the future! Outside a disused boarded-up church. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted March 31 2 minutes ago, Toast said: Outside a disused boarded-up church. Aye, apparently impregnable, on a turnout around 51,500 in 2019 she took around 35,500 votes. She's standing again and the shitstorm that'll likely follow the local elections probably won't touch her, either, because it'll be everyone's opportunity to pile on Sunak Interesting stuff from an - apparently - reputable poll in the Sunday Times today suggesting the Tories are looking at likely less than 100 MPs, partly down to tight constituencies being vulnerable to the double whammy of Reform UK and tactical anti-Tory voting. Ironically, the one thing that made her own seat vulnerable was the stint she had as PM and the poll ratings just before she departed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,089 Posted March 31 8 minutes ago, Toast said: Outside a disused boarded-up church. The lamb to the slaughter.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted April 4 One of the Tories at Nigel Farage's birthday party Seriously, this is west end gold if someone were minded to put a production together on the last days of this government and the machinations because they still think there's a future for them. Farage is a serial choker where taking on true leadership is concerned, and there's a track record of former colleagues chucked overboard at some point who've no particular wish to work with him again Kinda like Mark E Smith's leadership of The Fall except Farage couldn't write anything approaching Cruiser's Creek to save his life! So, to see a former PM reduced to this kind of ligging within 18 months of leaving office is likely a new low for post-war British politics https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68731273 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted April 15 Tells LBC she doesn’t rule out running for Tory Leader again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted April 16 Chris Mason's digest of the main threads in Truss's new book linked below - Sunday Times discussed the advances (financial) on this, which were fairly low (less than £2000 in the UK), and also the 71-year-old independent standing against her at the next election (point being the guy's basically a Conservative and very big on actually representing local issues in parliament). Truss could hang on and keep peddling her personal brand of Conservatism, or it could all go to even more shit in the next few months. Interesting times, eh? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68823526 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 886 Posted April 16 That would be the Portillo Moment if she were to cop it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted April 16 13 minutes ago, Sly Ronnie said: That would be the Portillo Moment if she were to cop it. Not really, he was the future big star of the party, tipped to be the next leader. She has no future, and despite being PM for 5 minutes, nothing much of interest in the past either. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted April 16 Isn't Truss one of the few Tories that's probably guaranteed to retain their seat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted April 16 I’d be amazed if she lost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 886 Posted April 16 1 hour ago, Youth in Asia said: Not really, he was the future big star of the party, tipped to be the next leader. She has no future, and despite being PM for 5 minutes, nothing much of interest in the past either. True but it would be a bloody good laugh! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted April 16 5 hours ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Isn't Truss one of the few Tories that's probably guaranteed to retain their seat. On paper yeah, but it's a triple curve ball situation, there'll be a Reform candidate, the local independent is making it clear he favours standard Tory policies but he's a local guy who gives a shit about his constituents (something she has a reputation for not doing), and there's the tactical voting that appears to be happening and being targeted on particular individuals (Hunt, for one is vulnerable to this), so Truss could find it being squeaky bum time, even if she has a job after the election Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad252 807 Posted April 16 From the FT describing Truss: "Unfortunately, her approach worked a bit like this: imagine a bunch of people are stuck in a warm, stuffy room together. Everyone wants the windows to be opened, but they are fastened shut by complicated locks. While people try to work out how the locks operate, one of them, Liz, attempts to throw a chair through the window. The chair bounces off and hits her in the face." 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted April 17 17 hours ago, Brad252 said: From the FT describing Truss: "Unfortunately, her approach worked a bit like this: imagine a bunch of people are stuck in a warm, stuffy room together. Everyone wants the windows to be opened, but they are fastened shut by complicated locks. While people try to work out how the locks operate, one of them, Liz, attempts to throw a chair through the window. The chair bounces off and hits her in the face." The perfectly accuarte description 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted April 17 Magnificent 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted April 18 Once again something said without a hint of irony from Lizzie 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Father Brown 209 Posted April 18 She's the gift that keeps on giving. Another classic, just like "I'm a fighter, not a quitter" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,089 Posted April 18 When does she start trying to make money in the medical world? The Liz Truss trumps all when it comes to all your hernia needs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted April 18 Her book has broken Cabinet Office Rules. She might not make it to the election. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,403 Posted April 18 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Her book has broken Cabinet Office Rules. She might not make it to the election. Shit! Who’s going to save the fucking West now?! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad252 807 Posted April 18 If something will bring down Truss, the history of ironic scandals in the Tory party means her downfall will be due to a bondage bombshell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted April 18 Just now, TQR said: Shit! Who’s going to save the fucking West now?! Davy Crockett? Just now, Brad252 said: If something will bring down Truss, the history of ironic scandals in the Tory party means her downfall will be due to a bondage bombshell. Nah, she's not that interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted April 19 The gift that keeps on giving, t'internet is having much fun at her expense: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
