And it’s Liz as new PM

Franbern

Just thinking how fortunate we are living in a 'democracy'. Just imagine living in a country in which the over-whelming majority have no say who is their Premier Minister, who is their Head of State and who has all the control and rights in the second chamber!!!!!

Actually the majority voted for a Conservative government that IS democracy.

westendgirl

The voting members of the Conservative party don't seem to be very good at it.
I cant understand why they would choose someone who was not the favourite of the M.P.s

Why did Tory Party Members vote for Causasian Liz Truss.

Just thinking how fortunate we are living in a 'democracy'. Just imagine living in a country in which the over-whelming majority have no say who is their Premier Minister, who is their Head of State and who has all the control and rights in the second chamber!!!!!

Let's face it - no matter who was elected you would all be saying exactly the same thing - newsflash this was an election for a leader of the Conservative party - did you expect Sir Kneels a lot to be elected (you know the one who doesn't know what a woman is!). Perhaps you would prefer the PM to be elected by a Presidential style election - where the candidate with the most money wins

ElaineI

Ok so apparently UK ends at Carlisle according to Liz ? Might need a passport to visit Balmoral in that case

What did she say?

(Is Truss a secret supporter of Scottish independence?)

The puppet of the ERG, who will fill her Cabinet with the ERG.

As expected. A Conservative won.

I despair!

Even by their current standards, it makes no sense.

Thank god I’m a Scot! I can distance myself from the disaster. We need a huge shake up in the way politicians are elected.

Let's see how she gets on after a few months.

Fleurpepper

Gawd help us !!!

I'll third it!!!

Wonder what was written on the 600 odd discarded ballots???

Zonne

So, if my maths is right, c98,300 people have just chosen the leader of 67 million of us.

Seems fair.

Would you not expect a leader to be chosen by the party this is not a general election. It would be exactly the same for any party.
Good luck to her she is going to need it.

The voting members of the Conservative party don't seem to be very good at it.
I cant understand why they would choose someone who was not the favourite of the M.P.s

Wait and give her a chance

We don’t have any other choice. But it’s not like she’s an unknown entity to us, hence all the disappointment and anger on this thread, including from Tory voters.

So, if my maths is right, c98,300 people have just chosen the leader of 67 million of us.

Seems fair.

Terrible result.

Who?....

My reaction too Blondiescot. My words to my DH, "well, now we're b******d.

Wait and give her a chance. I must say I have never heard such a load of boring bulltish pre the announcement. No wonder people dislike party political types, they just went on and on and on.

Blondiescot

Well, we're all well and truly f*** now...

Those were my exact words to my DH when the result was given.
As if things were bad enough already, without this.

Sorry, sexist remark.

People the barricades

nexus63

oh god no...she will be a nightmare, hope we get an election sooner rather than later....ps i am scottish and i don't think she likes sturgeon.

I think that could be an understatement.
She doesn't appear to like Drakeford either.

Man the barricades!

I am in despair! What a very bad choice.

ElaineI

Ok so apparently UK ends at Carlisle according to Liz ? Might need a passport to visit Balmoral in that case

How quickly can we rebuild Hadrian's Wall?