Pebble thats Stubby Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) Kwarteng has to be sacked for any hope of Truss remaining. Long term I don't think it will be enough and Truss will also get removed. but maybe they will wait until next year (as long as Kwarteng goes real soon) One wonders could Truss try to replace Kwarteng with Mog? Edited October 14, 2022 by Pebble thats Stubby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 No 10 are refusing to comment on reports Kwasi will be sacked, surely they would just deny it if not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSumm Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 I’ll be curious to see what the angle is for why Kwasi gets sacked, if that’s what’s happening. I mean don’t get me wrong, he appears to be massively shit as a Chancellor, but he’s pretty much only had time for one mini-budget which Truss signed off on. What’ll be the ostensible reason for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) 55 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: Truss is going to hold a press conference without Kwasi. I think we are about to see someone thrown under a bus. Truss' one notable skill. When it comes to throwing people under busses, she's, well, she's bang average but very willing. As we see. He's gone. Edited October 14, 2022 by mormont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 minute ago, DaveSumm said: I’ll be curious to see what the angle is for why Kwasi gets sacked, if that’s what’s happening. I mean don’t get me wrong, he appears to be massively shit as a Chancellor, but he’s pretty much only had time for one mini-budget which Truss signed off on. What’ll be the ostensible reason for it? He is certainly getting the blame for the 45p tax fiasco, something Truss seems to distance herself from. Above anything else he will probably just be the fall guy to calm the markets and help give Truss more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Let's just hope Truss has the courage to give the post to a true conservative now. Chancellor JRM. C'mon Liz, that's bold political move to get the pound rolling again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Second shortest stint as Chancellor in history, beaten only by a guy who died in office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 booh, I wanted more fiscal Kwasiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) He achieved what he was installed in Number 11 to do. And now a whole bunch of Tory donors have made a killing shorting the British economy. But, instead of the whole grubby affair being investigated by the SFO, Kwarteng will get a lovely plum job working for some cunt's hedge fund. Edited October 14, 2022 by Spockydog Heartofice, Which Tyler and Wade1865 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Jeremy Hunt apparently in as Chancellor. Hunt has made a name for himself as a somewhat sensible Conservative in recent years. It'll be interesting to see if he can maintain that as Chancellor or if he'll immediately snap back to following the party line in cabinet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 It's almost as if Truss and Kwarteng were overconfident fools who were completely unprepared for being in government. maarsen, Poobah, Paxter and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Jesus Christ. It really is plumbing new depths for how embarrassingly incompetent a government can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 lmao Which Tyler, ants, Matrim Fox Cauthon and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) PeoplePolling research for TV channel GB News put Labour on 53 per cent, to 19 per cent for Tories and 9 per cent for Liberal Democrats. Holy shit. That is fucking hilarious. Edited October 14, 2022 by BigFatCoward Which Tyler, ants and Poobah 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 16 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: PeoplePolling research for TV channel GB News put Labour on 53 per cent, to 19 per cent for Tories and 9 per cent for Liberal Democrats. Holy shit. That is fucking hilarious. Look up a recent bit of Canadian history and Prime Minister Kim Campbell. That will give you an indication of how far the Tories can fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 His resignation letter: https://twitter.com/KwasiKwarteng/status/1580892129630777346?t=VSvhGiLHuUBqnL2D0rhYUw&s=19 Thought he was going to be angry after the start but I guess he's accepted his new role under the bus and thinks he can come back later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 minute ago, maarsen said: Look up a recent bit of Canadian history and Prime Minister Kim Campbell. That will give you an indication of how far the Tories can fall. They can never fall too far for me. Raja and Which Tyler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 BigFatCoward, ants, Lord of Oop North and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartIheartTesla Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Welcome to that feeling of having a head of state who cant form coherent sentences for 10 minutes straight, a revolving door of cabinet ministers, and every day bringing some new chaos that leaves the future of the country uncertain. At least when Labour takes over the reigns of government it will be a peaceful transition of power, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 hour ago, karaddin said: His resignation letter: https://twitter.com/KwasiKwarteng/status/1580892129630777346?t=VSvhGiLHuUBqnL2D0rhYUw&s=19 Thought he was going to be angry after the start but I guess he's accepted his new role under the bus and thinks he can come back later Notice how he keeps referring to ‘her vision’ - meaning ‘don’t pin the blame all on me!’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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