16 Oct 2022, 11:51 am
16 Oct 2022, 12:35 pm
Truss should have gone to The Delboy Trotter School of Economics
16 Oct 2022, 1:08 pm
babybird wrote:
Truss should have gone to The Delboy Trotter School of Economics
Trussonomics, yes.
She read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Merton College, Oxford, graduating in 1996........In 2000, Truss was employed by Cable & Wireless and rose to economic director before leaving in 2005.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_truss
So what went wrong?
Another fun fact:
During her time as a Liberal Democrat, Truss supported......the abolition of the monarchy
Maybe Charles' "dear oh dear" remark wasn't as random as I'd thought.
16 Oct 2022, 5:36 pm
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17 Oct 2022, 2:05 am
17 Oct 2022, 3:24 am
The press conference on Friday was shorter than Hey Jude 
17 Oct 2022, 3:30 am
17 Oct 2022, 4:07 am
17 Oct 2022, 4:08 am
ToughDiamond wrote:
KitLily wrote:
I read about some Europeans saying they used to think Britain was a calm, reliable country full of people who talked sense.
These foreign diplomats say much the same thing, in this article about Biden's low opinion of Trussonomics:
One UK diplomat told me: "We are a laughing-stock. People come up to me and ask: 'What is going on in your country?' There is a grim fascination in it all. But when I want to talk about substance, they just say, "let's wait until things have settled down and there's a plan.'"
Foreign diplomats and ministers say they miss the role the UK used to play on the world stage, saying they long to see what some describe as "the Britain of old", that provided a calm, steady presence on the world stage.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-63276374
Yes, that's the thing I read. I have friends in Italy, Netherlands, America, they are all shocked at what is going on. My Italian friend said Britain is now as corrupt as Italy
He moved to Britain to get away from all that so he's a bit annoyed!
17 Oct 2022, 4:12 am
If and when Jeremy Hunt becomes PM, what will the King say to him? 'A different one again? I can't keep up. Dear oh dear. Anyway.'
Or if Boris Johnson returns, he'll say. 'You again? Dear oh dear. Anyway.'
17 Oct 2022, 4:31 am
KitLily wrote:
ToughDiamond wrote:
During her time as a Liberal Democrat, Truss supported......the abolition of the monarchy
Maybe Charles' "dear oh dear" remark wasn't as random as I'd thought.
Maybe Charles' "dear oh dear" remark wasn't as random as I'd thought.
Yes. I don't think Charles is as tactful as his mother, to put it mildly. Which is exactly the sort of monarch we need right now!
Charles has his Dads humour and I really miss this, as we really need cheering up in this country with some light hearted humour.
How I miss how his Dad used to say things out of his mischevious humour designed to shock the press. (And the gullable press fell for it each time!) And then I would see our Queen giving her husband that dissaproving look and a kick! Haha! They were such a lovely team together and they made me chuckle as my Dad and Mum (When my Dad was alive) were like that together! And can just imaging our Queen telling her husband off when they got home! Haha! Just like my parents did!
And Charles; from what I know about him, will do extremely well. It is just sad that we have lost the past generations, but lets celebrate that at the very least, we have our King!
17 Oct 2022, 6:05 am
KitLily wrote:
If and when Jeremy Hunt becomes PM, what will the King say to him? 'A different one again? I can't keep up. Dear oh dear. Anyway.'
Or if Boris Johnson returns, he'll say. 'You again? Dear oh dear. Anyway.'
Or if Boris Johnson returns, he'll say. 'You again? Dear oh dear. Anyway.'
I'm reluctant to trust anyone with cockney rhyming slang for a name
17 Oct 2022, 6:27 am
17 Oct 2022, 9:17 am
Crikey it's all kicking off - Truss is in hiding, and Hunt has thrown away all her plans.
Liz Truss to send Penny Mordaunt to face Commons questions in her place after Jeremy Hunt reverses most of mini-budget – live
Hunt's bonfire (bring your own potatoes)
babybird wrote:
I'm reluctant to trust anyone with cockney rhyming slang for a name
17 Oct 2022, 9:17 am
17 Oct 2022, 10:15 am
