CharlieH Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Rishi Sunak has said he would put the UK on a "crisis footing" on day one as PM, as he and Liz Truss continue their pitch to lead the Conservative Party. In an interview with the Times, the former chancellor said the country faced a national emergency, including on the economy, the NHS and migration. He will set out plans to tackle the NHS backlog when he gives a speech later. Meanwhile, Ms Truss has announced plans for a "bonfire" of EU laws retained after Brexit. She has promised to scrap or replace all such laws which she argues hinder growth by the end of 2023. Full Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chomper Higgot Posted July 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2022 Recognizing the nation is in crisis is a good thing. Now all he needs to do is accept the part he and the Government he served in has had in causing that crisis. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Excel Posted July 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2022 Seems like he understands the plight of the UK economy only too well compared with the fairytale economics that Lis Truss, pushed by her backers in the ERG group and some others, are attempting to get the country into. In 2 years with those policies the Tories will be pushed to the sidelines yet those members of the ERG group will be smiling with countless additional millions of tax free investments that she has afforded them together with minimal taxation on the meagre amounts that they actually declare in the UK. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 32 minutes ago, Excel said: yet those members of the ERG group will be smiling with countless additional millions of tax free investments that she has afforded them Could you state what those "tax free investments" are ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiner Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/23/2022 at 6:44 AM, Excel said: In 2 years with those policies the Tories will be pushed to the sidelines Only in the land of labour make believe will the Tories be pushed to the sidelines. The voters are not stupid enough to go for Labour again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyF Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 7/23/2022 at 12:44 PM, Excel said: Seems like he understands the plight of the UK economy only too well compared with the fairytale economics that Lis Truss, pushed by her backers in the ERG group and some others, are attempting to get the country into. In 2 years with those policies the Tories will be pushed to the sidelines yet those members of the ERG group will be smiling with countless additional millions of tax free investments that she has afforded them together with minimal taxation on the meagre amounts that they actually declare in the UK. Fairytale Economonics? Is this the new "Unicorn" that you lefties were spouing on about for 4 years? You lefty Remainers love a childish expression to repeat ad nauseam, don't you... Truss promising a bonfire of EU laws. Now she's talking my language. Although a controlled explosion might be a better metaphor, starting with taking completely legal, unilateral action on article 16. Boom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) Two points: 1) a fat lot of notice "the blob" will take of that; half of them are still "working from home"! 2) if you declare a crisis, at some stage have to declare the crisis is over - which may be politically fraught! Edited July 25, 2022 by herfiehandbag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayC Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 6 hours ago, JonnyF said: Fairytale Economonics? Is this the new "Unicorn" that you lefties were spouing on about for 4 years? You lefty Remainers love a childish expression to repeat ad nauseam, don't you... Truss promising a bonfire of EU laws. Now she's talking my language. Although a controlled explosion might be a better metaphor, starting with taking completely legal, unilateral action on article 16. Boom. Invoking Article 16 may not be illegal - justified is another matter - but it is a temporary measure. It does not negate the wider Treaty. That can only be done with the agreement of both sides. Seems like that explosion might be a damp squib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) On 7/23/2022 at 6:38 AM, CharlieH said: In an interview with the Times, the former chancellor said the country faced a national emergency, including on the economy, the NHS and migration. Yep, all of which your government presided over…but don’t worry sunak, you won’t be responsible for turning an emergency into a catastrophe- the base of the tory party will follow their more base instincts by voting in truss and her tax plans will do that. Edited July 25, 2022 by Bluespunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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