Truss surges ahead, wins key backers in U.K. leadership race for prime minister

[Mac Mickmanus]

3 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Does the Conservative Party offer a 50p per week plan?

No, but if you spend an hour per night delivering leaflets through peoples letterboxes urging them to vote Conservative, they let you join for free .

   Would you like their contact details ?

[baboon]

3 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

No, but if you spend an hour per night delivering leaflets through peoples letterboxes urging them to vote Conservative, they let you join for free .

   Would you like their contact details ?

Well, hey! Post them.

[Bluespunk]

Just keeps getting better for the sunak camp…the opposition must be praying many of the tory base have already voted. 
 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/08/liz-truss-plans-could-cost-50bn-a-year-and-will-fail-to-help-poorest-cope?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

“But Dominic Raab, the deputy prime minister and a prominent Sunak supporter, told the Times that her economic prescription added up to “electoral suicide”.

 

“If we go to the country in September with an emergency budget that fails to measure up to the task in hand, voters will not forgive us as they see their living standards eroded and the financial security they cherish disappear before their eyes,” he wrote.”

 

#votetruss-the choice of the opposition 

[Scott]

Inflammatory post removed.  Keep civil and stay on topic. 

 

[transam]

2 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Just keeps getting better for the sunak camp…the opposition must be praying many of the tory base have already voted. 
 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/08/liz-truss-plans-could-cost-50bn-a-year-and-will-fail-to-help-poorest-cope?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

“But Dominic Raab, the deputy prime minister and a prominent Sunak supporter, told the Times that her economic prescription added up to “electoral suicide”.

 

“If we go to the country in September with an emergency budget that fails to measure up to the task in hand, voters will not forgive us as they see their living standards eroded and the financial security they cherish disappear before their eyes,” he wrote.”

 

#votetruss-the choice of the opposition 

Is The "lefty" Guardian rag on a retainer here, it seems all of your links come from one lefty source.....????

 

But, it does seem to have gone quiet on the PM race, though I am pleased to see Liz Truss has the backing of some prominent Tory names, which I suppose the Blues voters will take on board. They most definitely won't take any notice of the opposition, which is in total disarray. ????

 

[baboon]

1 hour ago, transam said:

Is The "lefty" Guardian rag on a retainer here, it seems all of your links come from one lefty source.....????

 

But, it does seem to have gone quiet on the PM race, though I am pleased to see Liz Truss has the backing of some prominent Tory names, which I suppose the Blues voters will take on board. They most definitely won't take any notice of the opposition, which is in total disarray. ????

 

Here is one such Tory.

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/lifestyle/who-is-archie-battersbee-right-to-life-tory-mp-photo-op-331843/

What a disgusting woman.

[placeholder]

1 hour ago, transam said:

Is The "lefty" Guardian rag on a retainer here, it seems all of your links come from one lefty source.....????

 

But, it does seem to have gone quiet on the PM race, though I am pleased to see Liz Truss has the backing of some prominent Tory names, which I suppose the Blues voters will take on board. They most definitely won't take any notice of the opposition, which is in total disarray. ????

 

Are the Telegraph and The Times too left wing for you?

 

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss rule out emergency Budget before new PM chosen

Britons will have to wait until Sept 6 at the earliest for any changes to help with the cost of living crisis

Mr Raab wrote in The Times: “If we go to the country in September with an emergency budget that fails to measure up to the task in hand, voters will not forgive us as they see their living standards eroded and the financial security they cherish disappear before their eyes.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/08/08/sunak-truss-rule-emergency-budget-new-pm-chosen/

[transam]

44 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Are the Telegraph and The Times too left wing for you?

 

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss rule out emergency Budget before new PM chosen

Britons will have to wait until Sept 6 at the earliest for any changes to help with the cost of living crisis

Mr Raab wrote in The Times: “If we go to the country in September with an emergency budget that fails to measure up to the task in hand, voters will not forgive us as they see their living standards eroded and the financial security they cherish disappear before their eyes.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/08/08/sunak-truss-rule-emergency-budget-new-pm-chosen/

Good for them.....????

[placeholder]

7 minutes ago, transam said:

Good for them.....????

And I quote

"Oh well, never mind, I can't get a straight answer......????"

[transam]

2 minutes ago, placeholder said:

And I quote

"Oh well, never mind, I can't get a straight answer......????"

What don't you understand about "Good for them".....?

Try Google search..........????

[Bluespunk]

2 hours ago, transam said:

Is The "lefty" Guardian rag on a retainer here, it seems all of your links come from one lefty source.....????

 

But, it does seem to have gone quiet on the PM race, though I am pleased to see Liz Truss has the backing of some prominent Tory names, which I suppose the Blues voters will take on board. They most definitely won't take any notice of the opposition, which is in total disarray. ????

 

The opposition are in disarray?

 

LOL. 
 

No worries, truss, and increasing so sunak, are doing all the work for them. 

#votetruss- the opposition’s choice. 

[placeholder]

5 minutes ago, transam said:

What don't you understand about "Good for them".....?

Try Google search..........????

Just because words are comprehensible, that doesn't mean that they addressed the issue. Why don't you understand that?

[transam]

7 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Just because words are comprehensible, that doesn't mean that they addressed the issue. Why don't you understand that?

So now you want to tell me what to post, amazing......????

Is this a socialist thing....?

 

[placeholder]

19 minutes ago, transam said:

So now you want to tell me what to post, amazing......????

Is this a socialist thing....?

 

Criticizing the ineptitude of a post is not the same thing as telling someone what to post. What don't you understand about that?

As for it being a "socialist thing", it looks like you haven't learned your lesson yet. So...

so·cial·ism

a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

https://www.google.com/search?q=definition+of+socialism&oq=definition+of+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i59l2j69i65l2.5103j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Edited August 9, 2022 by placeholder

[transam]

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

Criticizing the ineptitude of a post is not the same thing as telling someone what to post. What don't you understand about that?

As for it being a "socialist thing", it looks like you haven't learned your lesson yet. So...

so·cial·ism

a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

https://www.google.com/search?q=definition+of+socialism&oq=definition+of+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i59l2j69i65l2.5103j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

What has that to do wiv Liz and Rishi for PM.......?

 

But, ...????.......Try looking up "Off-topic", and "Know it all".....????

[placeholder]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

What has that to do wiv Liz and Rishi for PM.......?

 

But, ...????.......Try looking up "Off-topic", and "Know it all".....????

What's that got to do wiv Liz and Rishi?  You mean like calling someone a socialist?

Some people prefer to be a know-it-all. Others to be know-nothings. I know where you stand.

[transam]

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

What's that got to do wiv Liz and Rishi?  You mean like calling someone a socialist?

Some people prefer to be a know-it-all. Others to be know-nothings. I know where you stand.

I haven't referred to Liz or Rishi as socialists, that is not what the thread is about, but if socialists in this thread want to do their thing, which is mainly the Party Liz and Rishi are in, then they can expect posts questioning them.

Now if that is upsetting you, then that is your problem.

 

Now back on topic, chap....????

[placeholder]

12 minutes ago, transam said:

I haven't referred to Liz or Rishi as socialists, that is not what the thread is about, but if socialists in this thread want to do their thing, which is mainly the Party Liz and Rishi are in, then they can expect posts questioning them.

Now if that is upsetting you, then that is your problem.

 

Now back on topic, chap....????

Well, since you're raising socialism as somehow having something to do with critics of the conservative contenders, it looks like you need another lesson:

so·cial·ism
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

[transam]

24 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Well, since you're raising socialism as somehow having something to do with critics of the conservative contenders, it looks like you need another lesson:

so·cial·ism
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

You don't seem to understand, back on topic, but if school teaching is your thing, then I suggest you get back there.......????......????...

PS. But I see you are entertaining a couple of socialists, so all is not lost.....????

 

Now where were we, ah, Liz and Rishi, who is leading the race....?

[bannork]

Reading these tales of  deprivation in Tunbridge Wells, it's easy to see why Sunak was so keen to channel funds from urban areas to the Southeast.

 

 

[Bluespunk]

2 minutes ago, bannork said:

Reading these tales of  deprivation in Tunbridge Wells, it's easy to see why Sunak was so keen to channel funds from urban areas to the Southeast.

 

 

Oh the horror, the horror…

[Mac Mickmanus]

3 minutes ago, bannork said:

Reading these tales of  deprivation in Tunbridge Wells, it's easy to see why Sunak was so keen to channel funds from urban areas to the Southeast.

 

 

You really shouldn't post jokes in here , people would think that you are being serious and that the jokes were true 

[transam]

1 hour ago, bannork said:

Reading these tales of  deprivation in Tunbridge Wells, it's easy to see why Sunak was so keen to channel funds from urban areas to the Southeast.

 

 

What have these four got to do with that.................?  ????

[placeholder]

4 hours ago, transam said:

You don't seem to understand, back on topic, but if school teaching is your thing, then I suggest you get back there.......????......????...

PS. But I see you are entertaining a couple of socialists, so all is not lost.....????

 

Now where were we, ah, Liz and Rishi, who is leading the race....?

You don't seem to understand that you're not a moderator.

[placeholder]

17 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

No, but if you spend an hour per night delivering leaflets through peoples letterboxes urging them to vote Conservative, they let you join for free .

   Would you like their contact details ?

by all means

[Bluespunk]

truss doubling down on her planned tax cuts that experts in economics say will not benefit those most in need of help. 
 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/09/liz-truss-stands-firm-on-tax-cuts-over-support-for-energy-bills?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

[baboon]

2 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

truss doubling down on her planned tax cuts that experts in economics say will not benefit those most in need of help. 
 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/09/liz-truss-stands-firm-on-tax-cuts-over-support-for-energy-bills?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Tax cuts are of zero help to those who don't earn enough to pay tax. Just another example of the CON party subsidising the rich.

[Bluespunk]

Uh oh…bad news for the truss camp. Looks like some ministers, tired I would guess of johnson’s inactivity, have decided to look at sunak’s tax plans for the energy industry. 
 

“Ministers are to meet energy company executives on Thursday to discuss measures to tackle the rising cost of living as the UK government considers beefing up a windfall tax on their profits.

 

The chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, and the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, will meet gas and electricity bosses as the Treasury considers toughening the 25% levy on the profits of North Sea oil and gas operators announced in May.

 

Before Zahawi’s predecessor, Rishi Sunak, announced the tax in May, ministers were split on whether to introduce it, with Kwarteng among those to oppose it.”

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/10/uk-ministers-to-meet-energy-bosses-amid-talk-of-toughening-up-windfall-tax-cost-of-living?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

#votetruss- quickly now before anyone notices sunak’s plans are being viewed as a solution to the misery of the energy crisis. 

Edited August 10, 2022 by Bluespunk

[placeholder]

On 8/9/2022 at 2:38 PM, Mac Mickmanus said:

You really shouldn't post jokes in here , people would think that you are being serious and that the jokes were true 

True for a vanishing few.

[transam]

31 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Uh oh…bad news for the Truss camp. Looks like some ministers, tired I would guess of Johnson’s inactivity, have decided to look at Sunak’s tax plans for the energy industry. 
 

“Ministers are to meet energy company executives on Thursday to discuss measures to tackle the rising cost of living as the UK government considers beefing up a windfall tax on their profits.

 

The chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, and the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, will meet gas and electricity bosses as the Treasury considers toughening the 25% levy on the profits of North Sea oil and gas operators announced in May.

 

Before Zahawi’s predecessor, Rishi Sunak, announced the tax in May, ministers were split on whether to introduce it, with Kwarteng among those to oppose it.”

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/10/uk-ministers-to-meet-energy-bosses-amid-talk-of-toughening-up-windfall-tax-cost-of-living?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

#votetruss- quickly now before anyone notices sunak’s plans are being viewed as a solution to the misery of the energy crisis. 

Wasn't it you, bluespunk, that was complaining about non-action, when there obviously was behind the scenes as I suggested.............????