And a third Tory MP who has worked closely with Kwarteng called him "the worst combination of laziness and arrogance". They said that, as Truss could not easily be ousted, the chancellor would have to go. "It just won't work with both of them in the driving seat."... 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.

Today, other devices use technology to steal the rooster’s work: such as the anemometer, which indicates more information about the wind, such as its speed.

I suspect it is about damage limitations in the first situation if someone can reduce Labours lead by 10 or more pts that is a lot of MPs that still have their jobs even if the Tories lose overall. Then there is also the fact that Labour need to be ahead by about 13 pts of to over tun the boundary changes so if the polls are more like 20 pts to labour then there is only 7pts in it to create a hung parliament.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen offered her obligatory congratulations but added that she wanted a “constructive relationship” with Truss, “in full respect of our agreements”. 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.A broad range of documents will be accepted including passports, driving licences, various concessionary travel passes and photocard parking permits issued as part of the Blue Badge scheme. Any voter who does not have an approved form of identification will be able to apply for a free, local Voter Card from their local authority.[/b[ 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. 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.

Quote from: shoulders on October 17, 2022, 01:09:05 PMThose digesting these events should remember that as awful as Truss and Kwarteng would have been, there's something equally alarming about the fact that elected representatives can select a path then be basically told No, the markets can just upset things to the extent there is no possibility of pursuing it.Analysts said Richard Hughes, the head of the Treasury's independent forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility, would be forced by the new figures to take a tough stance on assessing the impact of further borrowing on the public finances. In a parallel universe it could have been Corbyn and McDonnell whose plans were cut down in their prime, and no doubt the blame and criticism would have been even more savage. I don't know why this happened, I'd guess it was the whole supply chain of good capitalists knowing that shoppers had no choice but to pay and cashing in. And I think also, there were good capitalists looking at global supply whilst everyone was dying and buying up shit like container/transport futures. Once you corner a market like that and the market starts moving again, you can pretty much set the price, can't you? The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 provides that Parliament is automatically dissolved five years after it first meets (unless it is dissolved sooner), otherwise the timing is a matter of discretion for the incumbent Prime Minister (subject to re-established constitutional conventions).

But if your main goal is to determine the direction of the wind and its cardinal origin, it is not worth spending much money on a garden or roof weathervane! Quote from: Blinder Data on October 19, 2022, 03:14:26 PMI'm beginning to think an early election is likely. Of course it would be just like the Tories to somehow cling on until the last possible moment, but even if they agree a new leader within the next few months, they will need to agree on the government's programme. 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. One former cabinet minister who worked with Kwarteng as business secretary described him as having "the concentration span of a gnat" and an inability to sit through anything other than very short meetings. "He was never remotely interested in other people's point of view," the former minister said.All the other major economies in the G7, including France and Germany, recovered strongly enough to be larger than they were in February 2020... As we have seen, the price of a weathervane is very affordable, although of course, this is relative. European leaders hoping for more constructive post-Brexit relations with the UK will be wary of Truss as prime minister given she has frequently raised tensions with Brussels by demanding parts of the Brexit deal be renegotiated and threatened to provoke a trade war between the EU and the UK by triggering Article 16 of the Withdrawal Agreement.