Our Next P.M.

"Alea iacta est "
(The die is cast)
The two contenders, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, will find out which of them has won the ballot of Tory members at 12.30 BST on Monday
Both candidates have come under pressure to spell out how they would protect households from the rises, as well as give help to businesses, which are not covered by the price cap
Although Sunak had the most support among Tory MPs, opinion polls have suggested Truss enjoys more support among party members.

Tory leadership: Voting closes in race to decide next PM

-- To this end, one wonders where the Power lies, and how - or if .the strategies outlined to Party members can be implemented in National decision making
The likely Truss win will no doubt see a Party leader with grass roots support, however, Policies are made and direction from Government.
So the next question would be, how popular are these Policy plans with those (MP) who will make; by parliamentary, process these decisions 'within the House'

 

The nodding donkeys of scumbag 'nasty sleaze party' lobby fodder.

 

There are many who believe that the tactical smokescreen of Boris-gate and the subsequent fallout hides a much more catastrophic future of Shortages of staff, services and National discontent(?) well I guess 'Winter (and all that it brings with it) is coming" - and lest us not forget ...

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(Seem familiar? - give it time)

 

Truss to become less PC if/when she becomes PM?



Liz Truss says Leeds Council 'cared more about political correctness than English and maths' when she was at school in city (msn.com)

 

And there's me thinking she had private tutors !!! Since her parents are Socialists, (they didn't do a very good job of teaching her socialistic principles did they ??? ) I'm surprised they didn't pack her off to Ruskin College.

 

The Public opine:



More than half of voters expect Liz Truss to be poor or terrible PM, poll finds (msn.com)

 

Reuters on Truss:



Factbox-What will Liz Truss do if she becomes UK prime minister? (msn.com)

 

The Guardian view:



The Guardian view on the Tory leadership race: putting party before country (msn.com)

 

The shape of things to come?



Tories 'are told to prepare for SNAP ELECTION next year': PM is expected to thrash party into shape (msn.com)

 

Emergency Budget?

Liz Truss’s tax cut and defence spending pledges, coupled with spiralling inflation and the growing cost of government debt, will create a £60bn hole in the public finances by 2026, according to calculations by the Financial Times.

The frontrunner is expected to unveil an emergency budget, including her controversial planned tax cuts, within weeks if she is unveiled as the next prime minister on Monday.

Truss’s pledges ‘to contribute to £60bn hole in UK budget’ (msn.com)

 

Sunak's fall from grace



Sunak: The golden boy who lost his lustre among Tory members (msn.com)

 

And ... 'Oh Dear" Dominic McGrath - The Independent - 5h ago

Speculation is growing about what the early days of a Liz Truss government might look like.
Reports that as prime minister she could quickly move to lift the ban on fracking.



Fracking and cost-of-living believed to be first targets for Truss if PM - OLD (msn.com)

 

Tories, mindful - and wary however of 'that bloody woman' comparrison



Tory MPs warn Liz Truss ‘don’t lurch to the right’ amid fears of ‘Thatcher tribute government’ (msn.com)

 

A Police perspective
The Independent Meg Hill - 9h ago



Liz Truss criticised by police chief as UK waits for leadership ballot results -OLD (msn.com)

 

Coffey for Cabinet?



Coffey tipped for health secretary as Tory MPs warn Truss a cabinet of allies will lose the next election (msn.com)

 

Meanwhile over in the Labour camp



Tories ‘planning to lose’ next election, says top Labour MP (msn.com)

 

Letting Boris off?



Liz Truss allies want her to scrap Partygate inquiry if she becomes PM (msn.com)

 

Truss and Thatcher mirror image = ?
- Colin Drury - The Independent - 3h ago



How similar is Liz Truss to Margaret Thatcher? (msn.com)

 

A Sunday Guardian view - John Harris - 3h ago



Under Liz Truss, we’ll be careering into petrolhead politics while the world burns (msn.com)

 

Truss, = not convincing the youth



Liz Truss falls in popularity polls with voting close (msn.com)