Quote from: jobotic on October 18, 2022, 11:30:40 AMBut if she is feeling crushed I very much doubt that the suffering she has caused her fellow human beings comes into it in any way. Although I thought there would be some initial turbulence in the markets, I didn't believe that there would be a run. I toured the City intensively to gauge what the true reaction to the election of the Labour party would be. Meeting numerous asset managers and financial advisers, I explained that there were many things in our programme that they may not like, including some renationalisations and tax rises on the wealthiest, for instance; but they were going to happen and there was so much more on investment that would give them real investment opportunities.

All the other major economies in the G7, including France and Germany, recovered strongly enough to be larger than they were in February 2020... Reaction to Truss’s victory has also divided Europe. Her conversion from committed Remainer to Brexiteer zealot and her threat to tear up the Northern Ireland Protocol has meant that her appointment was greeted with caution in Brussels. Over 200,000 people have signed a petition "Call an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government" Politicians in eastern Europe, meanwhile, who openly applaud the UK for its tough stance towards the Kremlin, have been “unreservedly warm”, said Adler.Quote from: greencalx on October 18, 2022, 02:38:32 PMThis might piss off the membership but perhaps could be enough to steady the ship with the wider electorate? As noted in the Starmer thread, I don't see him holding onto the protest vote being recorded in the polls for very long, unless he can come up with some decent policy offerings. Since becoming foreign secretary last year, China’s state-owned media have called her “a radical populist” and described her China-related speeches as “crazy”, said The Guardian.

This last point was reiterated by European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic, who has been leading the Brussels side in talks on implementing the Brexit arrangements. Society and the systems that exist in them are what create these people, from our frame of reference she is crashing burning in a humiliating way, from hers she is the PM, the leader of a Country these are small prices to pay for that achievement, an achievement that none of us will likely achieve. If asked if she would rather be where she is now or someone on the sharp end of her power we know what her answer would be. Truss's rise to power is no more or less than the system has allowed, a debased party, saturated with rightwing entryism, buoyed on fantasy ideology going through the motions of speaking to itself - its not about pragmatism it's about winning the contest non of the people involved here have much to lose if it goes wrong. Italy’s Corriere della Sera also compared Truss to Thatcher but described the new leader’s speeches as more “robotic”. He has since questioned how much being good at quizzes "relates to anything in what people call 'real life'"...As we have seen, the price of a weathervane is very affordable, although of course, this is relative. Reaction to Truss’s victory has also divided Europe. Her conversion from committed Remainer to Brexiteer zealot and her threat to tear up the Northern Ireland Protocol has meant that her appointment was greeted with caution in Brussels. Before the prime minister and chancellor's meeting with the head of the government's independent forecaster on Friday morning, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released figures showing that rather than the economy being 0.6% larger than in February 2020, a combination of a deeper recession during the pandemic and a weak recovery had left it 0.2% smaller.

For more details, cf. From nukes to corporation tax: Liz Truss’s history of flip-flopping, by Ben Quinn, published in The Guardian (London and Manchester, England) of Friday 14 th October 2022. The billionaire was hosting the meeting, surrounded by high-profile guests. But according to observers, when Kwarteng turned up, he began to act as if he was the one in charge of the meeting "offering his opinion on everything" and "lecturing" Gates about the businessman's own expert subject. It was "bizarre and embarrassing" to watch, according to one person with knowledge of the episode.Like Russia, China has made little secret of its disdain for Truss’s hawkish approach towards Beijing, and her victory is “likely leading to a ramping up of anti-China rhetoric that will solidify years of rising tensions”, said Nikkei Asia. With a financial crisis in full swing and divisions in her own party to contend with, “Truss will struggle to be the mistress of her own destiny”, said Robert Shrimsley in the Financial Times.

Truss alarmed diplomats at home and in Paris this summer when replying that “the jury was out” on whether French President Emmanuel Macron was a friend or foe of the UK. The President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen was therefore understandably prudent in her response to the news. Media commentators across Europe have been making comparisons between Truss and former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.As she's grilled about her new job, she suddenly seems distracted as she grabs for her mobile phone. arts Australia & New Zealand etymology French/English linguistics literature media music public affairs religion symbolisms United Kingdom & Ireland USA & Canada Main Tags animals Australia Christianity dictionaries drinks economics food human body Ireland judicial Latin military newspapers & magazines phrases politics slang sports & games theatre United Kingdom USA links Of course, if you look for the more sophisticated weathervane models (most often used in decoration), you will find them for more than 100 or even 200 pounds. This is all about style and it is a beautiful rooster. Eventually I can see them struggle to pass key government measures (e.g. budget) and collapse, to which the only answer is a new parliament. Tory MPs know they are a spent force and enough of them are so jaded they won't fight hard to stave off the inevitable. QuoteIt's 08:00 in the morning and the second most powerful woman in Westminster is giving one of her first interviews in her new role at the apex of government.