maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted July 5 15 minutes ago, Sod's Law said: I hope you're right about Truss. Also just noticed Tugendhat has managed to hold onto his seat. He'll probably end up as the Tory party's last chance to pull it in a somewhat sensible direction if Badenoch or Braverman start to get out the campaign placards for the next leadership race. The man has leader of the opposition written all over him. They'll go through a Hague/IDS/Howard phase now and act out their anger by briefing against each other. One curio here is that the remaining parliamentary party has a stack of centrists, certainly a higher proportion than the membership of the party has. So the whole business of who should choose a leader and how well that leader unites party and MPs, is going to be tough 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,087 Posted July 5 Forget ‘Portillo moment’ – from now on it’s a Truss moment (msn.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,386 Posted July 5 1 hour ago, Bentrovato said: Forget ‘Portillo moment’ – from now on it’s a Truss moment (msn.com) The problem with branding it a 'Truss moment' is that this could mean a multitude of things. Smashing the economy into a wall is a 'Truss moment'. Lasting less time than a lettuce is a 'Truss moment'. Opening up a pork market is a 'Truss moment'. Killing a monarch is a 'Truss moment'. 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted July 8 On 05/07/2024 at 23:06, TQR said: The problem with branding it a 'Truss moment' is that this could mean a multitude of things. Smashing the economy into a wall is a 'Truss moment'. Lasting less time than a lettuce is a 'Truss moment'. Opening up a pork market is a 'Truss moment'. Killing a monarch is a 'Truss moment'. Aye, but it's starting to stick - BBC discussing Liz Truss Moment https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgrz2d77lgo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted July 8 On 05/07/2024 at 23:06, TQR said: Killing a monarch is a 'Truss moment'. Harsh :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted July 8 Keeping the Returning Officer and all the other candidates waiting for ten minutes, and then not having the good manners to make the customary speech of thanks and congratulations. That. Is. A. Disgrace. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted July 8 On 22/05/2024 at 16:23, The Old Crem said: Be interesting to see how many of these (or their successor seats) go Labour at the election. I tehre is a couple there I think the Tories will keep even on 150 seats. In the end Harrow East becomes the safest Tory seat of all but then they only keep that, Staffordshire Moorlands and Brigg and Goole. Reform took Great Yarmouth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted July 15 Rhys-Mogg already had a Plan B (reality TV) option underway when his constituents spoke Expect it unleashed whether you want it or not- https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/jacob-rees-mogg-star-kardashian-9400517?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2g6LlUI4lWmZk4UspRYI6uE39C7KEzOlvX3eGLu4nOd-Dottnehu9OSHA_aem_7XpSH5QsrJ1qpLJ--qlZ0g Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted July 16 18 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: Rhys-Mogg already had a Plan B (reality TV) option underway when his constituents spoke Expect it unleashed whether you want it or not- https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/jacob-rees-mogg-star-kardashian-9400517?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2g6LlUI4lWmZk4UspRYI6uE39C7KEzOlvX3eGLu4nOd-Dottnehu9OSHA_aem_7XpSH5QsrJ1qpLJ--qlZ0g Can’t wait for the episode where he has his cock and balls chopped off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
