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Ignore Nicola Sturgeon. She’s just an attention seeker.

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volver Tue 02-Aug-22 09:08:05

So. The person who is likely to be our next Prime Minister told the party faithful at a hustings in Exeter that the best thing to do about Sturgeon is to ignore her. When told by the moderator that NS was democratically elected to her position, Truss said NS is just an attention seeker. Cue lots of excited clapping and cheering.

This is the woman who is meant to be our senior diplomat, who will be in the company of world leaders. NS was elected by 48% (or so) of the electorate of her country, Truss will inherit the job by getting the votes of something like 0.03% of the electorate. Ignore Sturgeon, you’re ignoring half the population of Scotland and telling them that you know better what’s good for them.

It’s the number one story up here but I don’t know how much its being reported in rUK.

Last week I called her a Welsh carrot. (You had to be there wink) But it seems I over estimated her. She’s lost the place, as we say up here.

volver Wed 03-Aug-22 18:20:24

I ration my involvement. I wouldn't want you becoming dependent.

tickingbird Wed 03-Aug-22 18:23:18

volver

I ration my involvement

You’re too modest.

Bodach Wed 03-Aug-22 19:16:46

volver

Can you tell Bodach please? ?

No need. Bodach already knows the importance of fact checking before posting. It's just a pity that doesn't seem to apply to some (not all) SNP supporters on here who keep on trotting out the same old inflammatory misinformation. It's not a good look wink.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 03-Aug-22 19:18:50

GrannyGravy13

LauraNorderr

I am English, I am a Conservative party member (for now), I believe in the Union but hope I’m not a bigot or a tactless airhead. The Union can only work if we treat each other with respect and not slag off the First Minister of each nation.
I do wish that talk of English Tories would not lump us all in to the same vegetable basket.

Totally agree LauraNorder well said ???

Well said.

But until conservatives stop voting for this dangerous rabble it will be difficult to do anything else but lump them all in the same basket.

The days of voting for a constituent MP because he/she is good is gone.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 03-Aug-22 19:20:19

Unfortunately Whitewavemark2 you are correct, and lots of good constituency MPs will be lost

JaneJudge Wed 03-Aug-22 19:23:51

I haven't read all the posts/pages but we thought she was a complete idiot for saying/ doing this and we despair at the audience

we being our whole house ranging from late 60s to a teenager (all 7 of us)

Chocolatelovinggran Wed 03-Aug-22 19:24:37

Oldnproud -10.58- spot on. We know exactly what an attention seeker looks like: Ms Truss has been working with him for some time, but doesn't seem to have noticed. Perhaps she needs to go to Specsavers.

RichmondPark1 Wed 03-Aug-22 20:08:20

Same here in our house JaneJudge.

#ThickLizzy is trending on Twitter.

RichmondPark1 Wed 03-Aug-22 21:36:05

So now it's Mark Drakeford's turn. This evening she referred to him as a 'low-energy version of Jeremy Corbyn'.

Callistemon21 Wed 03-Aug-22 21:42:41

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Zoejory Wed 03-Aug-22 22:05:41

Callistemon21

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Exactly!

I'm beginning to think that Liz doesn't want to be PM!

Grayling Wed 03-Aug-22 22:08:31

Thanks for your post Bodach. I would also like to thank Paddyanne for telling us about the Scottish children who who asked for "Nicola dolls" for Christmas - really????????

Casdon Wed 03-Aug-22 22:28:31

RichmondPark1

So now it's Mark Drakeford's turn. This evening she referred to him as a 'low-energy version of Jeremy Corbyn'.

The only surprise I felt was that they managed to even find 500 Tories in Wales to go to the hustings.
I don’t think Mark Drakeford will be raising a sweat somehow.

Callistemon21 Wed 03-Aug-22 23:06:31

Casdon

RichmondPark1

So now it's Mark Drakeford's turn. This evening she referred to him as a 'low-energy version of Jeremy Corbyn'.

The only surprise I felt was that they managed to even find 500 Tories in Wales to go to the hustings.
I don’t think Mark Drakeford will be raising a sweat somehow.

He didn't think much of Boris but always remained polite in public about him.

Watch this space .....

Petera Thu 04-Aug-22 11:23:07

Zoejory

Callistemon21

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Exactly!

I'm beginning to think that Liz doesn't want to be PM!

I'm beginning to think even #ThickLizzy can't be so stupid and there's some plan behind it. I wouldn't put it past them to try to create Tory support for rolling back the devolution settlements (even further than they have already done with the repatriation of EU competences).

The hustings in NI is on Aug 17, I'm tempted to open a book on what she will say about Michelle O'Neill.

pascal30 Thu 04-Aug-22 11:27:12

Liz Truss is showing that she is as toxic as Boris Johnson. It's quite scary the sort of people that conservatives think are suitable to run our country....

paddyann54 Thu 04-Aug-22 11:30:42

Yes really Grayling she's very popular among the young

Annewilko Thu 04-Aug-22 11:33:59

@volvar
Typical Westminster imperialism. She makes BJ look like a top statesman, that's no mean feat.

Grantanow Thu 04-Aug-22 11:35:48

Makes you wonder about Tory party members!

Nannashirlz Thu 04-Aug-22 11:37:07

I don’t think any of them of them understand any of the ppl wants and needs no matter where we live in the country they all out of touch and are only saying what they think we want to hear maybe if they started to listen we might actually get somewhere. We all in this together and stronger as one

Merrymary Thu 04-Aug-22 11:38:44

Even more repugnant was the chanting of 'Build the Wall' which followed Truss's undiplomatic statement!

GoldenAge Thu 04-Aug-22 11:41:04

Truss was Johnson's choice for FS so she must be bonkers - what a dreadful and ludicrous situation we find ourselves in when the lessons of the past are not learned from.

suewoo Thu 04-Aug-22 11:42:12

Nicola just wants to be Queen. She has no interest in actually running the country - independence for her is a vanity project. Yes, i am 'elderly' (!!) does that mean my opinion doesn't count - that sounds just like Nicola talking. If the Scots want to leave the Union (and i am half Scots) then let them. See how they get on! At the moment their NHS is in chaos, drug-related deaths and crime are still on the increase - just let's leave them to it and see who comes out in a better position. Just try listening to Nicola on home issues - oh! you can't she just keeps banging on about Independence! You are the deluded ones if you follow her.

Petera Thu 04-Aug-22 11:43:38

Grantanow

Makes you wonder about Tory party members!

If you watch the whole interview, when the presenter asks the question "What is your plan to reverse that?", before she gets into her 'you can't get me I'm a child of the union' routine an audience member shouts out "Build a wall!" and is rewarded by laughter from the others.

Catastropheunder Thu 04-Aug-22 11:44:58

PleAse STOP we don’t all want Nicola sturgeon I wish people would stop and actually see what has she done . Stop saying all Scottish people want independence and am not in the minority as for the Scottish clown we have in Westminster if we hear him say I am talking on behalf of all Scottish people. No your not we don’t want this it’s been proven over and over again