The energy price freeze was already known about before the minibudget, and was delimited to two years. In itself it would not have been enough to trigger market panic. (View Post)

I agree with most of CycleFree's post, but this statement about Mordaunt - "combines the worst aspects of Truss (...) and Johnson (a liar)" - implies that Truss isn't a liar. She is. One ex… (View Post)

Ah I see Anyway I suspect Hunt might appoint Sunak as Chancellor. (View Post)

It's made me think, achieving one's lifelong dream or dearest ambition might not be all it's cracked up to be. Imagine reaching the top and then making such a mess of things within days that you (and… (View Post)

True although I think nearly all were later readmitted to the party. Anyway, obviously Attlee wasn't on the left of the Labour party, but that doesn't mean he wasn't on the left in a broader sense. I… (View Post)