JonnyF

Truss going from strength to strength. Now she's putting Nicola in her place. #gotruss https://news.sky.com/story/liz-truss-suggests-she-would-ignore-nicola-sturgeon-if-she-becomes-next-pm-12663818

You do realize that Labour ARE the opposition? I mean, officially... Or is that above your level of understanding of UK politics? ????

Never any disagreements in the opposition of course. Noooooooo...... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/01/bt-and-openreach-strike-lisa-nandy-visits-picket-line-in-wigan

Immigration officials at Australia's airports are real little Nazi wannabees. I had the displeasure of dealing with them last month. Rude little creeps, no doubt bullied at school. I bet they absolutely loved handing out such a ludicrously OTT fine.

He didn't really throw it. He accidentally twisted the throttle as he tried to move it, causing it to wheelie into the side of the BMW. Anyway the rotund soldier is clearly at fault, trying to squeeze through a non existant gap and then acting like an entitled brat.

She's an oddball for sure. I remember her ripping up a copy of Trump's SOU address like a petulant teenager. Now, you could argue that she didn't like it and Trump is terrible blah blah blah but whatever the content of it, it was really childish behaviour for someone of her age and in her position. It makes me think that her and Biden are both regressing back into childhood as they lose their faculties. It is well documented that dementia can cause childlike behaviour and these two seem like living proof of that. The fact that they both hold positions of great power is very worrying for the United States.

Let's face it, all you need to host a meeting between these 2 is a Commode and some Marmalade sandwiches.

Infighting? ???? Outside of your lefty echo chamber we refer to it as democratic process and vigorous debating. That's how you work through these issues, not by calling for anything you disagree with to be cancelled.

Another teacher with a huge ego and a lack of self control. A great example for the kids...

For the final time, we don't need your permission to mention Brexit in a Thread about Liz Truss since her role as Secretary of state for foreign, commonwealth and development affairs was intrinsically linked to the post Brexit process of establishing new trade deals. Her success in this role is absolutely relevant to the discussion. Her party will get behind her once she is PM and gains their respect with strong leadership a la Mrs Thatcher. The Conservatives have a history of getting behind their leader for general elections. Besides, it's not the Conservative party that votes, it is the General Public. If I was the opposition I would be focusing on getting some coherent policies together and removing embarrassments like Abbott and Rayner from the public eye. Not sit there doing nothing, hoping the Tories self destruct. Blowing out someone else's candle doesn't make yours shine brighter and the sneering/vitriol/general nastiness from the likes of Thornberry and Rayner hasn't gone down well in the past.

Xi owning the weak lily livered US politicians. A sad state of affairs. I can only hope she skips Thailand as well. I mean it sounds a bit like Taiwan so maybe Biden has told her to stay clear, just in case. No flies on Biden... We really don't need her stinking up the joint here.

Well you guys wanted to re-run the Brexit vote, why not the General Election as well? Or do you selectively apply Democratic principles? Truss, if she beats Sunak, will be judged in 2025 after 2-3 years in the job. I'd save your predictions until the electorate have judged her performance in the role. I suspect it will be favourable when compared to Sir Keir (My Lord) the working class Woke hero (well, son of a factory owner) from Islington who doesn't know what a woman is. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say she won't be loved by everyone, but respected my enough to see off Labour for the 5th consecutive General Election. We'll see in 2025.

You may not worry about those things, but a female voter sees these things and think "Why would I vote for someone (Starmer) who doesn't even know what a woman is?" Other people, male and female will think "how can they run a country when they cannot even dress themselves coherently?". It symbolizes their ineptitude. Hence they keep losing general elections. Why on earth would the Tories call an election? They have a massive majority until 2025. You can't keep re-running votes just because you lost, I'd thought you Remainers may have learnt that by now... Why do I mention Brexit? Because Truss showed her competence in securing many trade deals, quickly. I don't need you to mention it, I can do it all by myself since it is relevant to the topic on hand as we are discussing her credibility for leadership and her role in securing the trade deals demonstrates it. It doesn't matter how bad Truss is perceived to be by the far left. Until Labour ditch the likes of Starmer, Rayner, Abbott, Lammy, Nandy, Thornberry etc. they are pretty much unelectable, so make yourself comfy and strap yourself in for the ride.

Well done England!!! What a great event for women's sport. Marvellous.

A. Yeah, coz the Lib Dems have got a chance... Maybe they could get Jo Swinson back? ???? B. Truss has excellent policies on low taxation, free market economy, post Brexit trade deals etc. You keep worrying about the definition of a woman and getting Dianne into a matching pair of shoes, leave the economics to the serious party with the power to legislate.

With Starmer in charge they need a miracle, not a gift.

This would be very worrying for Biden, if he was capable of understanding it.

Allow me to help. Listen carefully as I won't explain it for a third time. It is possible to think that Joe Biden is an incompetent, senile old man and simultaneously think that Trump is an egotistical idiot. Especially for a non American like myself who doesn't have a horse in the race. I can only shake my head and feel pity that these are the offerings put forward to the American people. It's a sad state of affairs for a once great country.

???? If I was a fan of Trump, I would not have said they are both woeful, would I? You are obviously extremely partisan. You also clearly lack the insight to acknowledge that not everyone falls on one side of the fence or the other. Ackowledging that Joe Biden is an incompetent old man unfit to be President does not make me a fan of Trump, or a "right wing nutter". Please do not assume that everyone shares your lack of intellect or extreme views.

Fascist countries are available if it's not authoritarian enough for you here. Teachers in Thailand seem to have massive egos. There is no place for humiliating a child due to a parent not (or being unable to) complying with all the silly fancy dress days.

Nice attempt to blame Trump. I'm no fan of Trump as I have already stated, but withdrawal would have been fine had it been managed properly. Biden completely screwed it up, but then what do you expect from someone who can barely string a coherent sentence together?

I can see why you'd say that. However for me, I look at it like at least Thaksin gave something back to the poor with the healthcare scheme etc. Prayut gives nothing. It's take take take. And let's face it, he doesn't need the money either. Pure greed. Also, Thailand was a lot more fun under Thaksin. Prayut's puritanical side has really taken a lot of the joy out of the place so on a tangible level, I prefer Thaksin. Thaksin was aso a smart businessman so while he stole, he also drove the country forward. Prayut on the other hand is taking the place back to the dark ages. He'd quite happily revert the place back 200 years if given the chance.

I'm pleased to hear that. I have also made a significant investment in a massive bong (medicinal use only of course - I suffer occasional appetite loss) ????.

Thaksin had a wonderful opportunity to do something positive for Thailand, and himself. Unfortunately, he squandered it due to his greed and will live out his days in exile. He ruined it all, for money he didn't even need. The parable of the frog and the scorpion describes the situation perfectly. He's still 100x better than Prayut though.

The French have pretty much no control of their borders. Which is why they have such a massive problem with illegal immigrants coming into France from other EU countries (illegal immigrants entering Greece, Italy, Turkey from non EU countries then easily moving across borders into France) that they then shamefully facilitate putting onto unseaworthy boats bound for Britain, many of whom die during the crossing. Playing childish games by making it difficult and time consuming for Britons to legally enter France is neither clever nor symbolic of border control. I'm not the least surprised you take the French side in these shameful practices though.