Liz Truss Ex-Prime Minister

[ATG]

The "one big exception" was one of the biggest single spending commitments of any government in UK history and was anti-competitive, anti-market. And unfunded. Thatcher's wish to cut personal tax rates was based on a time when personal tax rates were much higher than they are now. And she wasn't fixated on tax. She saw fighting inflation as fundamental, and that that required fiscal prudence and a realistic understanding of monetary policy. What attention did Truss pay to inflation? What attention did she pay to fiscal prudence? She rebuked the OBR and BoE for their orthodox economic stance. fk prudence was Trussism. Thatcher saw union strength as an impediment to flexibility and productivity. That problem no longer exists. Truss seems to think the average British worker is just lazy.

Trussism such as it is anything at all certainly ain't Thatcherite.

[JagLover]

ATG said:

The "one big exception" was one of the biggest single spending commitments of any government in UK history and was anti-competitive, anti-market. And unfunded. Thatcher's wish to cut personal tax rates was based on a time when personal tax rates were much higher than they are now. And she wasn't fixated on tax. She saw fighting inflation as fundamental, and that that required fiscal prudence and a realistic understanding of monetary policy. What attention did Truss pay to inflation? What attention did she pay to fiscal prudence? She rebuked the OBR and BoE for their orthodox economic stance. fk prudence was Trussism. Thatcher saw union strength as an impediment to flexibility and productivity. That problem no longer exists. Truss seems to think the average British worker is just lazy.

Trussism such as it is anything at all certainly ain't Thatcherite.

Truss stood for Lettucism.

[Pupp]

I reckon this little account should fit nicely here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgrz2d77lgo

(Reporter describes the scene at the count including the slow handclap). Lessons should be learned…

[Carl_VivaEspana]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/09/to...



here comes the bill

[Solocle]

I heard that she was in church the Sunday before the election hoping to hold onto her majority.

Unfortunately for her, the vicar opened proceedings with "Lettuce pray".

[monkfish1]

Carl_VivaEspana said:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/09/to...



here comes the bill

Productivity isnt going to improve (why would it?) so i guess its inevitable.

[Blackpuddin]

monkfish1 said:

Carl_VivaEspana said:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/09/to...



here comes the bill

Productivity isnt going to improve (why would it?) so i guess its inevitable.

Maybe it would improve with the right level and type of investment?

[monkfish1]

Blackpuddin said:

monkfish1 said:

Carl_VivaEspana said:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/09/to...



here comes the bill

Productivity isnt going to improve (why would it?) so i guess its inevitable.

Maybe it would improve with the right level and type of investment?

Thats always been the cease though. Why is that investment now going to start. Where are the policies that would drive that?

[hidetheelephants]

monkfish1 said:

Thats always been the cease though. Why is that investment now going to start. Where are the policies that would drive that?

Actually build HS2, ideally minus the gold plating.

[Tom8]

Carl_VivaEspana said:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/09/to...



here comes the bill

None of which will be paid by Blair or family...

[swisstoni]

He kept that opinion quiet. Oddly for him.

[skwdenyer]

swisstoni said:

He kept that opinion quiet. Oddly for him.

Since it isn't his opinion, that wouldn't be hard...

[hidetheelephants]

An economist has an opinion. Whoop! Ring out the church bells and strike up the band!

[swisstoni]

skwdenyer said:

swisstoni said:

He kept that opinion quiet. Oddly for him.

Since it isn't his opinion, that wouldn't be hard...

Ok it’s the opinion of his institute.
Massive difference there mate, well done.

[skwdenyer]

swisstoni said:

skwdenyer said:

swisstoni said:

He kept that opinion quiet. Oddly for him.

Since it isn't his opinion, that wouldn't be hard...

Ok it’s the opinion of his institute.
Massive difference there mate, well done.

I read quite a bit into the announcement being made by the employer and not the principal. You’re right that Blair is usually very much front-foot with stuff he espouses; equally, he’s enough of a grown up to allow his staff to have their own opinions and insights.

If Blair himself same out and said it I think that would be massive news.

As regards the matter itself, of course taxes gave to rise. I didn’t realise there were many who thought otherwise!

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Carl_VivaEspana said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

bhstewie said:

Because they asked the members and the membership are nuts.

Racist, rather than nuts. I'm no fan of Sunak, but anyone with a choice between him and her objectively could never pick her. If he was white, he would have won that membership vote with a 95%+ share of the vote.

tut tut.

The choice was thatcherism vs. creeping soft socialism.

[ajprice]

[p1stonhead]

ajprice said:

I love her (now that she’s is NOWHERE near any sort of power)

[President Merkin]

swisstoni said:

skwdenyer said:

swisstoni said:

He kept that opinion quiet. Oddly for him.

Since it isn't his opinion, that wouldn't be hard...

Ok it’s the opinion of his institute.
Massive difference there mate, well done.

I'm amused at the suggestion Blair is pulling Starmer's strings in the thread about Mark Littlewood's avatar.

[hidetheelephants]

p1stonhead said:

ajprice said:

I love her (now that she’s is NOWHERE near any sort of power)

I think I must be past it as I'm missing the gag? Isn't that the creepy supermarket manager in "Hot Fuzz"?