Liz Truss resignation

paulunderwood · 2022-10-14, 19:18

Will Liz outlive the lettuce? https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/lat...onger-28235047

xilman · 2022-10-15, 09:04

We lost a quasi-Kwarteng. Is his replacement a real Kwarteng?

Dr Sardonicus · 2022-10-15, 15:30

Holy jamoly! What an absolute, total, complete, and utter shambles.

It seems the still smiling (or is that risus sardonicus?) Kwasi Kwarteng will get 3 months' severance pay. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer for five weeks.

pinhodecarlos · 2022-10-20, 12:40

Threads needs to be updated or a new one started, maybe a special forum for the upcoming resignations too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-63309400

Dr Sardonicus · 2022-10-20, 13:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinhodecarlos

Threads needs to be updated or a new one started, maybe a special forum for the upcoming resignations too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-63309400

New thread created.

As I scrolled down the BBC story, I noticed the following (my emphasis):

Quote:

Liz Truss has been in office for just 45 days - the shortest tenure of any UK prime minister. The second shortest serving PM was George Canning, who served for 119 days after dying in 1827.

xilman · 2022-10-20, 15:24

The lettuce won.

S485122 · 2022-10-20, 16:07

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Originally Posted by xilman

The lettuce won.

It ain't lettuce, it's Iceberg salad, something invented for the catering sector : it keeps fresh, just as plastic keeps fresh and it is as good to eat.

masser · 2022-10-20, 18:05

2022 is shaping up to be quite the year for the UK: two monarchs and three prime ministers.

1886 and 1924 saw three UK prime minister administrations in one year, but in both cases the third administration was a return to the first.

1868 and 1852 saw three distinct UK prime ministers. 1852 is interesting in that three parties led the nation: Whigs, then Conservatives, then Peelites.

chalsall · 2022-10-20, 20:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by masser

2022 is shaping up to be quite the year for the UK: two monarchs and three prime ministers.

IMHO, the question becomes when do the British realize they are no longer relevant?

The rest of the world figured this out long ago. (And this is coming from a UK Citizen.)

rudy235 · 2022-10-20, 20:49

I am not fully conversant in UK politics but it seems to me most of the changes of prime minister without elections comes from the Tories.

I recall Maggie T (aka the Fe Lady) resigning under pressure of her own party.
Cameron (resigned as a result of Brexit)
T May (aka May in June), resigning under pressure by enraged Brexit-supporting Conservatives.
BJ. resigned because of an ethics scandal.
Liz Truss came in with little chance of succeeding and she did not disappoint.

ETA: I believe in my heart that Brexit was a big mistake. it might even trigger Scotland leaving the Union in the next 20 years. But the cast is done. There is no going back. Literally or figuratively. (I am not British, but I lived for one year in the UK)

Uncwilly · 2022-10-20, 22:10

Always time

2022-10-14, 19:18	#1
paulunderwood Sep 2002 Database er0rr 1000110010001₂ Posts	Liz Truss resignation Will Liz outlive the lettuce? https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/lat...onger-28235047

2022-10-20, 12:40	#4
pinhodecarlos "Carlos Pinho" Oct 2011 Milton Keynes, UK 5132₁₀ Posts	Liz Truss resignation Threads needs to be updated or a new one started, maybe a special forum for the upcoming resignations too. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-63309400

2022-10-20, 20:49	#10
rudy235 Jun 2015 Vallejo, CA/. 10001111101₂ Posts	I am not fully conversant in UK politics but it seems to me most of the changes of prime minister without elections comes from the Tories. I recall Maggie T (aka the Fe Lady) resigning under pressure of her own party. Cameron (resigned as a result of Brexit) T May (aka May in June), resigning under pressure by enraged Brexit-supporting Conservatives. BJ. resigned because of an ethics scandal. Liz Truss came in with little chance of succeeding and she did not disappoint. ETA: I believe in my heart that Brexit was a big mistake. it might even trigger Scotland leaving the Union in the next 20 years. But the cast is done. There is no going back. Literally or figuratively. (I am not British, but I lived for one year in the UK) Last fiddled with by rudy235 on 2022-10-20 at 21:00 Reason: ETA

2022-10-20, 22:10	#11
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2A92₁₆ Posts	Always time Attached Thumbnails Last fiddled with by Uncwilly on 2022-10-20 at 22:16

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xilman Bamboozled! "𒉺𒌌𒇷𒆷𒀭" May 2003 Down not across 2²×2,917 Posts	The lettuce won.

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masser Jul 2003 Behind BB 1972₁₀ Posts	2022 is shaping up to be quite the year for the UK: two monarchs and three prime ministers. 1886 and 1924 saw three UK prime minister administrations in one year, but in both cases the third administration was a return to the first. 1868 and 1852 saw three distinct UK prime ministers. 1852 is interesting in that three parties led the nation: Whigs, then Conservatives, then Peelites.