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Quoted from ginnywings

The first of many I suspect.

Indeed, no coincidence the pound has dropped to its lowest level against the dollar today in something like 35 years.

The French have dubbed her " The Iron Weathercock", which I thought amusing.

An Irish journalist said she will make Boris look like a political genius, Theresa May a mistress of empathy and David Cameron a beacon of sincerity.  

What I would say is that it was the best PMQ’s since 2019 - and exactly like PMQ’s is supposed to be - composed, articulate questions that receive actual answers (some direct and some indirect) and an ideological debate, maybe with a little theatre thrown in. All we had with Johnson was deflection, bogus claims and lies…a refusal to answer anything, shouting and no actual debate or accountability. Absolutely good riddance to that sh1t show as it was patently ruinous and ugly
I thought both leaders did well yesterday and I also thought it was classy of Starmer to approach her at the end to congratulate her and there was a warm body language between them with a pat of thanks from Truss - a dignified spectacle.

The plans to borrow money instead of a windfall tax to help people with this cost of energy crisis is going to backfire economically long term and politically short term.

A rundown of the options available:

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk.....r-options-available/

Unsurprisingly, Truss appears to have selected the most expensive and wasteful option to fund capping energy prices. No windfall tax on the oil companies who are raking it in simply because of market conditions? Inexcusable. Perhaps something to do with her time working for Shell? Oh, not to mention the fact that her advisors are from the right-wing think tanks which don't disclose who funds them (i.e. it's probably the oil companies).

A worthwhile investment for the oil companies, bunging a few tens of millions at these 'think tanks' over the years which will now reap them tens of billions back.

Agree with the above 2 posts

I can't believe someone has actually quoted Richard Murphy as a credible source.  

Quoted from Bogtrotter

I can't believe someone has actually quoted Richard Murphy as a credible source.  

And I can't believe you've posted an ad hominem attack rather than a rebuttal of anything written in the link. If you've got something worthwhile to say, please put in a bit of effort.

Quoted from Bogtrotter

I can't believe someone has actually quoted Richard Murphy as a credible source.  

Let’s hear your credentials and theories then….

Dear oh dear.

So, if someone advocates a theory by David Icke, must we all present our "credentials and theories" before laughing?

Some people have credibility, some just don't. Even Corbyn dropped Murphy once they realised how nonsensical his ideas were.