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Uh oh… https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/31/rishi-sunak-pledges-20-tax-cut-by-end-of-decade-in-last-gasp-pitch-to-members?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other ”In a coded attack on Truss, Sunak said the party’s future in power was in peril. “Winning this leadership contest without levelling with people about what lies ahead would not only be dishonest – it would be an act of self-sabotage that condemns our party to defeat at the next general election and consigns us to a long period in opposition. “I would urge them to treat with caution any vision that doesn’t involve any difficult trade-offs and remember that if something sounds too good to be true – then it probably is.”
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Trailblazing Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89
Bluespunk replied to Scott's topic in World News
Very sad news. Sometimes I forget just how much impact Nichelle Nichols had as an actor and NASA ambassador. RIP -
Nothing to do with my posts. Great. That means truss is likely to win. The opposition will be very pleased. Not in the case of this thread or party leadership contests, which is the point of my posts regarding the current election. I do look forward to the results of the next general election though. The opposition (who are not just the labour party by the way) no doubt are sorting out their own houses. truss is just a delightful bonus for them. #gotruss
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Really, I don’t remember advocating any such thing. I supported the rights for those who called for such a thing to do so but as I am not resident in the uk I neither voted in the brexit vote nor did I campaign for a rerun. And for the final time, brexit has nothing to do with my posts. Will truss will beat sunak, I’d say that’s most likely a given (if the polls are to be believed and nothing indicates they shouldn’t be). The opposition are no doubt hoping this is the case. Half her own party for a start. I really hope the conservative base thinks this. #gotruss
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I didn’t say they would and did say they are not obligated to do so. I can’t blame them for not doing so because under truss they will probably lose. Funny you thinking on general elections being rerun of votes but that’s just more brexiteer deflection I guess. Still nothing to do with my posts. Making truss party leader/pM will definitely change the electability equations. #gotruss
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“You keep worrying about the definition of a woman and getting Dianne into a matching pair of shoes” I don’t worry about either of those things. I do worry that the tax plans and other pledges truss advocates will be a disaster for the country and only hope that she calls an early election before she causes too much damage. She won’t (and is under absolutely no obligation to do so) I suspect as it is going to take a long time to heal the disastrous division opened up in the tory party during the last few weeks, but one can hope. Brexit? Why on earth are you referring to that? I haven’t mentioned it or these shangri-la trade deals that keep on being touted. I do hope she wins though, I truly believe that short term will be bad but long term will lead to tory defeat as truss and her premiership will not be a success. #gotruss