How many prime ministers until Christmas?

Nannina

1922 committee rules say PM has to be in power for at least a year before no confidence vote so first hurdle would be to get that changed. In the meantime Truss and co will be free to create as much mayhem as they want unchallenged for weeks

I don’t think that’s a problem in reality, the same rule applied once a PM had won a no confidence vote, but they still found a way for Boris to be ousted.

polly123

Truss and co. are a complete disaster. They are now tinkering with (cancelling) the triple lock pension which was promised. How is it possible to have two such individuals in power with no mandate for their 'polices'.

And, if they don’t cancel it, young people who are struggling will blame pensioners for the financial problems. Divide and rule, which is something the Conservative government has been implementing for several years now.

Does anyone else now imagine Boris is sitting there laughing his head off??? And perhaps (but this is scary) planning a come back.

MayBee70

polly123

Truss and co. are a complete disaster. They are now tinkering with (cancelling) the triple lock pension which was promised. How is it possible to have two such individuals in power with no mandate for their 'polices'.

And, if they don’t cancel it, young people who are struggling will blame pensioners for the financial problems. Divide and rule, which is something the Conservative government has been implementing for several years now.

If people could only be brought to realise that taxation doesn't fund spending (so the triple lock isn't impinging on younger people in any way) then 'divide and rule' would become an obsolete political tool.

Oldbat1

We are a disgrace as a country. Neither wonder Scotland are desperate to leave - if only.

Please note: ALL SCOTTISH PEOPLE DO NOT WANT THE UNION BROKEN UP!! WE SAID "NO" EIGHT YEARS AGO AND IT WILL BE A "NO" AGAIN SHOULD SNP MANAGE ANOTHER REFERENDUM. The number of people who voted Yes in the past has notably decreased due to the Scottish Government's disgraceful incompetence in governing Scotland and its more recent failures eg the massive problems with the Ferry situation and closure of certain industries resulting in jobs lost and families suffering. If Nicola Sturgeon would keep her nose and her Passport out of global matters of which she has no remit she might see what's going on here in Scotland and seriously get down to fixing matters but she seems to think her input is required in every global predicament and has to jet off to wherever to put in her tuppence worth.
Everything she touches fails and ends up costing Scotland millions. Nicola Sturgeon absolutely despises all things English other than the cash aid which we received from Westminster during the Pandemic...and her hand is still out for more. Also her Government's failures are always blamed on Westminster.....never her fault. I sincerely say God help us here in Scotland should she ever gain Indpendence from the United Kingdom......so please our English cousins do not paint all Scots with the same brush. Thank you for reading.

The number of people who voted Yes in the past has notably decreased due to the Scottish Government's disgraceful incompetence in governing Scotland.

You do know that being an independent country means we get to choose our own government, and they may not be SNP?

Probably not. It's quite complex thinking, isn't it.

Very interesting OmaforMaya and of course there are very many in Scotland that do not want independence, but unfortunately we do not hear enough from them perhaps?
Yes Glorianny I can well imagine that could be true.

There are undoubtedly many people in Scotland who want to remain in the Union. I would love to debate the actual facts with them. However if the only arguments that can be brought up by Unionist supporters are along the lines of "Sturgeon is a wee wummin from Ayr who doesn't know her place and hates the English so I don't want independence" then there's not much point in getting involved, is there?

There is a thing doing the rounds on Twitter at the moment about how there are no right wing stand-up comedians in Scotland. The answer is always that anybody can be a stand-up comedian, just get up there and have a go. Same with Unionists on GN. Come along with some valid arguments and we'll have a debate.

As for support for independence falling - there's this.... A Major annual public opinion survey has recorded its highest level of support for Scottish independence - at 52 per cent - and concluded the Union “has become decidedly less popular”.

Survey led by Sir John Curtice, not known for his bias.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/22483799.scottish-independence-record-level-support-annual-survey/

Whitewavemark2

Ken Clarke has posted a text from Ian Brady

“FFS will they ever let me rest!”

I am guessing letters arriving in.

And who would replace her? Since the Tories have adopted their current extremist position, they have got rid of all their clever principled people. Every possible replacement would be as bad as Truss. The Conservative Party now consists entirely of useless dunderheads.

Not sure I would call them useless, Normandygirl. I think their ignorance is downright dangerous.

Witness the events of the past few days.