Liz Truss makes her first speech as Prime Minister of the UK

[CharlieH]

Liz Truss sets out her priorities in her first speech."We can weather the storm"

 

 

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It's the right wing panacea. When an economy is strong, cut taxes. When it's weak cut taxes. This is obviously lunacy. Tax cuts will help those most who need them least. And where is the money going to come from to put the NHS on a firm footing that she claims she's going to do. And her promises on energy are vague. But her appointment of Rees-Mogg is ominous. One of the few bright spots in the UK's energy situation is renewable energy chiefly from wind power. The price of that is capped. Without that cap, electricity prices in the UK would be even higher.

[Chomper Higgot]

Cut taxes.

 

AKA  wealth distribution to the already wealthy.

 

Sugar the hungry.

[Jingthing]

She says she'll deliver but where is the tracking number? Don't over promise.

She's lacking in charisma and her policies might be  questionable but at least she doesn't come off as unhinged. 

Good luck.Britain.

You're gonna need it.

 

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Even if it's true that the wealthy would take their increased increased income and invest it productively, why would they necessarily invest it in the UK? Because the free market is not about maximizing profits but rather about patriotism?

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[Chomper Higgot]

The UK economy has a supply problem, energy, parts and materials, skilled and semi skilled labour are all in short supply.

 

There’s plenty of demand so when demand outstrips supply inflation ensues.

 

Cutting taxes increases available money into the economy, and by the Tory’s own claims, drives up demand.

 

The result will be increased inflation.

 

Just what the nation needs.

 

 

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[thaibeachlovers]

13 hours ago, placeholder said:

And where is the money going to come from to put the NHS on a firm footing that she claims she's going to do.

It's not actually necessary to spend a lot of money to save the NHS. From my 10 years working in the NHS the biggest problem is too many un necessary mangers, and wasting money on fancy buildings and interior decoration etc.

Getting rid of 70% of managers would IMO be of great help to make the NHS a better service.

Going back to nurses training in hospitals instead of universities would also be of benefit to patients, and while they are about it, bring back enrolled nurses, which did an excellent job for less pay than a registered nurse. There is no need for most patients to be cared for by a university educated registered nurse, given most require basic care.