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Spoonman wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:14 pm Taking a quick peek at Paddy Power, and they have Truss odds-on (4/7) to be deposed of as Tory leader next year - if you think she won't even see out this year then it's 15/2.

On a related note, the year of Kwarteng getting the boot is a toss up between 2023 (11/10) and before the end of this year (11/8)!

Tubby Isaacs wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:28 pm 7 minutes speech, 4 questions, no follow ups, and off she went.

Dalem Lake wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 2:53 pm By Christ that press conference by Truss was an absolute stinker even by her standards. Answered four questions with her same robotic waffle and did a runner! I want to see if it looked as bad as it sounded on the radio.

A Woman On Fire wrote:This morning, hot-mess chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng landed back in the UK, ready to drop the corporation tax cut in a joint announcement with Liz Truss, the new prime minister, whose central leadership pitch it was. Long story short: former Rishi Sunak-backer Jeremy Hunt is now chancellor and Truss has given one of the worst press conferences in the entire history of the genre, shortly after sending Kwarteng a letter “deeply respect[ing]” his decision to get knifed by her. Even Kwarteng’s predecessor, Nadhim Zahawi, held the office longer.

Ooh, hang on – chief secretary to the Treasury Chris Philp is also out. Fast food outlets currently have a slower turnover rate than the Treasury. Only yesterday, at the International Monetary Fund meeting he later fled, Kwarteng was declaring: “I really enjoy the Treasury. I really enjoy No 11.” Glad he took time to smell the roses. They blow up so quickly.

Harry Cole and 1 more
Out of the Blue: The inside story of Liz Truss and her astonishing rise to power

This title will be released on December 8, 2022.

She is the longest-serving member of the Cabinet, but Britain’s new prime minister is virtually unknown to millions of voters. Written off, mocked and undermined by even her closest colleagues, Liz Truss has slowly but determinedly taken over 10 Downing Street.

With unrivalled access and insight, award-winning political journalists Harry Cole and James Heale chart the rise of the geeky teenage Lib Dem who transformed into the queen of the Brexiteers.

MisterMuncher wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:09 am Paddy Power offering cash-out @ 2/1 (half the original odds) on Truss being gone by 31/12/ 22.


You'd get the same sort of offer if your team were 3:1 up at 75 minutes played

Youngian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:10 pm You can pre-order on Amazon.

Harry Cole and 1 more
Out of the Blue: The inside story of Liz Truss and her astonishing rise to power

This title will be released on December 8, 2022.

She is the longest-serving member of the Cabinet, but Britain’s new prime minister is virtually unknown to millions of voters. Written off, mocked and undermined by even her closest colleagues, Liz Truss has slowly but determinedly taken over 10 Downing Street.

With unrivalled access and insight, award-winning political journalists Harry Cole and James Heale chart the rise of the geeky teenage Lib Dem who transformed into the queen of the Brexiteers.

soulboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:06 am 25 metre breaststroke badge?

Youngian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:10 pm You can pre-order on Amazon.

Arrowhead wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 2:47 pm

Youngian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:10 pm You can pre-order on Amazon.

Might buy that as an anonymous Christmas present for my Brexit-y neighbours.