LONDON — After weeks of campaigning and television debates, the next prime minister of the U.K. will be announced Monday. In recent days, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has shot ahead of her opponent, the former chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, to become the frontrunner in the Conservative Party leadership race. But what is publicly known about Truss and her policies on Brexit and foreign policy?

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/liz-truss-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-front-runner-in-the-race-to-be-britains-next-prime-minister-165504573.html

 

Thank God it's over in a few hours. It feels like these hustings have going on for most of my adult life.

Here's something people might like to know.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/03/the-more-tory-voters-see-of-liz-truss-the-less-they-like-her-polls-show

Interesting reactions to Liz Trust from within the Westminster bubble reported by the BBC.

 

On her declared intention to act within the week to put in place measures to help with energy bills, and in the longer term to tackle the supply problems: the Lib Dems said it was lacking in detail - for the Lib Dems to attack ideas and intentions as lacking in detail is frankly hilarious; Emily Thornberry described her as "lightweight", which compared to Thornberry's somewhat more, err, "well upholstered" physique she undoubtedly is.

Truss has stated it’s fair to help high earners more with tax cuts.

 

At a time when millions are skipping meals and choosing between eating and heating,

 

 

Her latest offering, she wants to ‘review worker’s rights’.

 

This’ll be fun.

20 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Truss has stated it’s fair to help high earners more with tax cuts.

 

 

That isnt quite true .

Tax cuts will be across the board for everyone , not just the high earners 

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

That isnt quite true .

Tax cuts will be across the board for everyone , not just the high earners 

But will vastly favor high earners.

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

But will vastly favor high earners.

That is because they pay more tax than the low earners and an across the board tax cut would mean they receive more than those who pay little tax

5 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

That is because they pay more tax than the low earners and an across the board tax cut would mean they receive more than those who pay little tax

Oh you’ve worked it out.

 

Perhaps a tax cut isn’t the best way to direct funds to people in need during a cost of living crisis.

Great start truss…uniting and healing

 

”Truss rejected calls to appoint a unity cabinet to bring the party together after the bruising leadership contest by sacking all the major cabinet-level supporters of her leadership rival Rishi Sunak, including Dominic Raab, Grant Shapps, Steve Barclay and George Eustice.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/06/liz-truss-says-uk-will-ride-out-the-storm-of-cost-of-living-crisis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

therese coffey…my oh my…