Truss, more than any incoming PM I can think of, will be judged more by her actions in government rather than the mood music of her appointment (which is, let’s face it, terrible). I am not sure the … (View Post)

Agree. There is no chance. You have one chance a Parliament to change leader. Beyond that there will have to be a damn good reason* and “being a bit crap” isn’t one of them. * likely limited to (a) t… (View Post)

Pretty much my thoughts to be honest. She is underestimated, but whether she is underestimated enough to surprise so much on the upside that she delivers a fifth consecutive GE victory coming off the… (View Post)

That is quoting out of context. She was essentially making the tax cuts = higher growth = bigger slice of the cake for everyone argument so beloved of Maggie. Many economists disagree with it but it’… (View Post)

Liz Truss, however long her tenure, is destined to become quite a good quiz answer in a few decades: “who was the first/only of Elizabeth II’s PMs not to be appointed at Buckingham Palace”? (View Post)