O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[sidders]

Thatcher was known a the Iron Lady, a conviction politician. The French have dubbed Truss as the Iron Weathervane - will shift with the wind, or on a whim. A (wo)Man for All Seasons. I'd like to hope otherwise but I can't see it ending well. Seems to me that the party voters just got hooked on "lower taxes". Or as I think elite said some while back - couldn't see an Asian being elected. Maybe Labour should try levelling up and having a female and/or minority ethnic leader. I see Rayner wouldn't answer that question this morning.

Hold on to your safety belts folks! Oh sorry, none left.

Actually, Old Pie, it was I who said the Tories would never elect a practising Hindu as their leader, although Elite may well have gone along with it.
Sunak was much the smarter and more worldly politician. As a public speaker, Truss is a wooden puppet and couldn't inspire a class of 5 year olds.

[Elite_Pie]

Actually, Old Pie, it was I who said the Tories would never elect a practising Hindu as their leader, although Elite may well have gone along with it.

That's how I remember it, although when I said 'the Tories' I meant the (largely gammon) Tory membership who elected Truss. The Tory government MPs clearly favoured Sunak, but obviously not the rank and file members.

[Old_pie]

Actually, Old Pie, it was I who said the Tories would never elect a practising Hindu as their leader, although Elite may well have gone along with it.
Sunak was much the smarter and more worldly politician.

I bet though that it was closer than many thought it might be.

As a public speaker, Truss is a wooden puppet and couldn't inspire a class of 5 year olds.

She's possibly still running on a clockwork wind up mechanism. Let's hope that no-one overwinds her as I fear they did with BoJo.

I don't think I've ever been so fearful for the future of UK politics. It's not been good for decades ( I wonder when we can last say it was good - regardless of persuasion?) and it's hard to see it getting better in the foreseeable future. Though I'm naturally right of centre it is a massive shame that we never saw what John Smith might have achieved.

[the_anticlough]

I don't think I've ever been so fearful for the future of UK politics.

Yeah, understandable.
But politics isn't just parties, leaders, ministers, MPs. Someone saying 'I hate politics' or 'I give up' is taking a political stance themselves in leaving the field clear for others to keep or seize power. The way I see it, politics is just life - do you have any power to pursue your interests or not? Hope lies with the younger generations, maybe they'll fight back and not let the rich and powerful walk all over them.

You can see this Govt being so unpopular, hanging on for the next two years, and the state of the nation so grim, that 2024 might bring a cathartic moment politics-wise.

[upthemaggies]

Hope lies with the younger generations, maybe they'll fight back and not let the rich and powerful walk all over them.

[magpie_mania]

A dictator?

As if we haven't got enough problems now!

[upthemaggies]

A dictator?

As if we haven't got enough problems now!

The best response to that poll I've seen......

[the_anticlough]

Oh what a surprise, a not so scientific poll by a dodgy agency for a right-wing think tank.

'doesn't have to bother with elections'....and piss poor at it anyway

[Mapperleypie]

Oh what a surprise, a not so scientific poll by a dodgy agency for a right-wing think tank.

'doesn't have to bother with elections'....and piss poor at it anyway

Exactly, might as well post a picture of Thérèse Coffey's lunch up there as opposed the results of this poll, we would learn more.

[the_anticlough]

Exactly, might as well post a picture of Thérèse Coffey's lunch up there as opposed the results of this poll, we would learn more.

Yeah J.L.Partners for the UKonward think tank. Hurrah!
And lapped up by sickos who enjoy thinking young people would prefer dictatorship to democracy. A Therese Coffey lap dance for the lot of them

Anyway, at least it changes the subject away from Liz Truss as PM for a minute