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To think Liz Truss is out of her God damn mind

191 replies

LetMeSpeak · 05/10/2022 16:58

I don’t know why caused such self harm to myself by watching her awful speech.

Anti growth coalition? There won’t even need to be a coalition looking at the polls.

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itsgettingweird · 06/10/2022 07:24

Dave20 · 05/10/2022 18:53

I agree we need a GE but the government are hardly going to call one are they?
They think they can convince the electorate to vote them in again in two years.

I heard today the GE is set to be January 2025.

God help us is all I can if that true

GrabMyParaplu · 06/10/2022 07:26

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lllllllllll · 06/10/2022 07:32

heldinadream · 05/10/2022 17:39

She thinks she's Thatcher, like Boz thinks he's Churchill. We live in an age of political midgets who think they're giants.

This, basically.

sashagabadon · 06/10/2022 07:34

The speech was pretty good I thought!

GreenLunchBox · 06/10/2022 07:40

sashagabadon · 06/10/2022 07:34

The speech was pretty good I thought!

She plagiarised Keir Starmer's speech.

vera99 · 06/10/2022 08:35

sashagabadon · 06/10/2022 07:34

The speech was pretty good I thought!

Specsavers do ear cleaning but it is £55!

www.specsavers.co.uk/hearing/earwax/earwax-removal?

derxa · 06/10/2022 09:03

the80sweregreat · 05/10/2022 18:10

I had to look it up , but James Callaghan was also state educated. He was a Labour leader which is why her history was out there! She isn't the first PM to go to a state school
She should have known this

She said 'comprehensive' not 'state school'. Jim Callaghan was at school before the comprehensive system started.

verdantverdure · 06/10/2022 10:08

What difference does it make if she went to a comprehensive school?

vera99 · 06/10/2022 10:20

She is proper batshit crazy - imagine drafting a speech containing this for a keynote speech of your life. (I used to do that!)

Truss: "I remember as a young girl being presented on a plane with a junior air hostess badge. Meanwhile, my brothers were given junior pilot badges."
“It made me angry and it made me determined to change things.”

Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a woman who wasn't there
She wasn't there again today
I wish I wish she'd go away...

derxa · 06/10/2022 10:38

verdantverdure · 06/10/2022 10:08

What difference does it make if she went to a comprehensive school?

None but I prefer facts. All sorts of misinformation about Gordon Brown's schooling on Twitter as well. As usual a load of rubbish about the Scottish education system.

sally037 · 06/10/2022 12:22

300billion lost on UK assets in Truss' first month
65billion pledged to bail out pension funds
34billion to bail out currencies
Effective 1p rise in taxes (the failure to increase tax thresholds will, according to the IFS, have the net income effect of a 2p rise in taxes)
Borrowed 75billion more uncosted
But Corbyn (ffs!) Cos he wanted to take over leases of failing rail franchises & apparently would have partly nationalised some of the energy sector (if only we had!)
And he would have given us an option on a brexit deal that has cost approx 400billion so far and counting

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-06/-uninvestable-uk-market-lost-300-billion-in-truss-first-month

the80sweregreat · 06/10/2022 12:32

Fair which , not a state school. A comprehensive she moaned about , but she was there when the conservatives were in power.

Softplayhooray · 06/10/2022 12:41

LetMeSpeak · 05/10/2022 16:58

I don’t know why caused such self harm to myself by watching her awful speech.

Anti growth coalition? There won’t even need to be a coalition looking at the polls.

I know right, 'anti growth coalition' 😄...I believe the same people behind it are also behind the anti cute puppy coalition, the anti freedom party, the anti-Santa coalition and the Boo to fun party...(etc).

DragonflyNights · 06/10/2022 12:42

Isnt it usual when things are going wrong and someone is in charge and says they have a clear plan to then, you know, outline the plan? She’s got nothing, clearly, no plan, just ideology that not even her own party wants.

Dave20 · 06/10/2022 12:42

sashagabadon · 06/10/2022 07:34

The speech was pretty good I thought!

What? Really?

Growth, Growth, Growth!

No, No, No !

Shes basically a pound shop Thatcher..

All I heard was soundbites and buzz words.

Absolutely no substance at all.

jannier · 06/10/2022 13:31

verdantverdure · 05/10/2022 18:29

I foresee that childminders will be the next government policy caused staff shortage after care workers, nurses, teachers etc

They already are, when I started there were just under 900 in my borough pre covid 410 now around 200.

Maggiethecat · 06/10/2022 13:33

Don’t know what’s more embarrassing- listening to her or watching MPs cheering for her, some of them knowing full well they’ll not vote for some her plans and may well do the old back stab (looking at you Penny)

It’s vile.

derxa · 06/10/2022 13:37

the80sweregreat · 06/10/2022 12:32

Fair which , not a state school. A comprehensive she moaned about , but she was there when the conservatives were in power.

I'm not a Liz fan. She's portraying herself a poor wee soul battling the odds to become PM. However then we have this...
www.theguardian.com/politics/shortcuts/2022/oct/05/dictator-chic-why-did-liz-truss-wear-the-same-outfit-as-a-fictional-fascist

Moanranger · 06/10/2022 13:48

Could you imagine living in Liz Trusses perfect, growth oriented world? Weakened H & S & employment laws, so Grenville towers over & over again, abolish/weaken minimum wage & other worker protections. Businesses not required to contribute to pensions, etc. Then reducing planning protections, so developers build wherever they want with little control/say by locals (even worse than now!) Protection of wildlife/ environment optional, so not done. No participation in global efforts on environment/energy policy.
she didn’t have to spell it out in her speech, it’s where she & her masters come from.
Not a world I want.

the80sweregreat · 06/10/2022 13:53

The moving on up song was ironic
Did they actually listen to the words ?
No wonder one of the musicians of M people was upset ( clearly not a fan either )
I've nothing against them having music at all , but at least listen to the lyrics first !

vera99 · 06/10/2022 15:02

Oi Liz Fuck off and when you get there fuck off some more ;

lots of love The Anti Growth Coalition (Pilot Badge Division)

You've done me wrong, your time is up
You took a sip from the devil's cup
You broke my heart, there's no way back
Move right out of here, baby, go on pack your bags
Just who do you think you are?
Stop actin' like some kind of star
Just who do you think you are?
Take it like a man, baby, if that's what you are
'Cause I'm movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Movin' on up, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Time to break free, nothin' can stop me, yeah
They brag a man has walked in space
But you can't even find my place
There ain't nothin' you can do
'Cause I've had enough of me, baby, bein' part of you
Just who do you think you are?
This time you've gone too far
Just who do you think you are?
Take it like a man, baby, if that's what you are

Willyoujustbequiet · 06/10/2022 15:25

I'm shocked at how thick she comes across. Same tired soundbites. You can literally see empty space behind her eyes.

I now agree that she was voted in as a puppet. You can almost see the strings. It's so embarrassing

miceonabranch · 06/10/2022 17:30

She went to Merton College, Oxford Confused

Someone must have been having an off day to have accepted her. She's remarkably dim.

L1ttledrummergirl · 06/10/2022 18:20

vera99 · 06/10/2022 10:20

She is proper batshit crazy - imagine drafting a speech containing this for a keynote speech of your life. (I used to do that!)

Truss: "I remember as a young girl being presented on a plane with a junior air hostess badge. Meanwhile, my brothers were given junior pilot badges."
“It made me angry and it made me determined to change things.”

Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a woman who wasn't there
She wasn't there again today
I wish I wish she'd go away...

Is it wrong that I was thinking that at least she was advantaged enough to go on a plane. My dc and thousands of us will not have that opportunity during childhood as she's fucked the economy so much it's a pipe dream

She has to find something to boast about.

vera99 · 06/10/2022 18:55

L1ttledrummergirl · 06/10/2022 18:20

Is it wrong that I was thinking that at least she was advantaged enough to go on a plane. My dc and thousands of us will not have that opportunity during childhood as she's fucked the economy so much it's a pipe dream

She has to find something to boast about.

Great point and by her left-wing progressive parents as well. All we ever see is the 'cuck' husband at key moments. He must be a forgiving soul either that or some type of swinger himself. Now I need to mind bleach.