Genie Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I can’t see it being anyone other than Sunak. By now they know putting nutter after nutter in helps nobody. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mjmooney Posted October 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2022 When Mrs Thatcher was ousted after 11 years, out of sympathy for her financial situation, Parliament introduced a Public Duties Cost Allowance of roughly £115,000pa for ex-PMs. If Liz Truss resigns after 2 months, she will receive the PDCA "pocket money" for the rest of her life. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 minute ago, ender4 said: Would Sunak even want the PM job anymore? Surely he knows it’s too far gone to be able to govern for the next 2 years. Good point. Probably wait out whoever loses the next election then go for it. I guess if you manage to turn an inevitable thrashing into a respectable defeat you get to go again though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted October 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 minute ago, ender4 said: Would Sunak even want the PM job anymore? Surely he knows it’s too far gone to be able to govern for the next 2 years. He has his reasons for wanting it. I doubt those have changed in 6 weeks of catastroTruss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, ender4 said: Would Sunak even want the PM job anymore? Surely he knows it’s too far gone to be able to govern for the next 2 years. It's likely the only chance he'll ever have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted October 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2022 24 minutes ago, Jareth said: Impossible - membership not voting on this. They will be mad as hell and probs turn to Farage's new party It's the only way the conservatives can stay in power without a general election, he has the mandate given him by the electorate, anyone else and they will have to have a GE within 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Genie said: I can’t see it being anyone other than Sunak. By now they know putting nutter after nutter in helps nobody. Came 2nd in the members vote - members would be happy swapping Truss for their second choice Most popular among his colleagues - most likely to command a majority Markets would like it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2022 The way Pippa Crerar has worded this, it’s not quite clear if Gove has ruled himself out or someone else has done it for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Just now, tinker said: It's the only way the conservatives can stay in power without a general election, he has the mandate given him by the electorate, anyone else and they will have to have a GE within 6 months. Tory MPs won't do it - 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bielesibub Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, flamingsombrero said: Conservatives desperate for one last roll of the Allardyce... I'll get my coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bielesibub Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, mjmooney said: When Mrs Thatcher was ousted after 11 years, out of sympathy for her financial situation, Parliament introduced a Public Duties Cost Allowance of roughly £115,000pa for ex-PMs. If Liz Truss resigns after 2 months, she will receive the PDCA "pocket money" for the rest of her life. possibly why reducing the tax on the high earners was put into the mini-budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 minute ago, bielesibub said: Conservatives desperate for one last roll of the Allardyce... I'll get my coat. He’s waiting to see if the Villa job comes up first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Which complete and utter word removed will they put up next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2022 Wikipedia unusually slow to update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Give it to Bruce til the end of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 This would make me laugh as an outsider looking in, but then I remembered that us Swedes voted for a pack of right wing gimps ourselves so I'm just here to share my condolences in solidarity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted October 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: The way Pippa Crerar has worded this, it’s not quite clear if Gove has ruled himself out or someone else has done it for him. Probably written into the new leadership rules by the 1922 committee. "1. Anyone call Michael Gove cannot be leader." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Well, what a predictable ending to the Truss experiment. I guess the only marginally surprising thing is that it lasted for 45 days, I didn’t see it fully imploding until after christmas! I actually think the only Tory who could have been a worse selection than Truss would have been Mad Nad so whilst it’s funny to watch this unfolding it is slightly annoying that they will now put someone (anyone) in place that will be more competent than Truss. I doubt it will save them at the polls but a few more months of Truss could really have killed the Tories for the next couple of decades, now they have an opportunity to save face a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Congratulations to the lettuce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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