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The lady’s not for turning up

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vegansrock Mon 17-Oct-22 16:07:06

Liz Truss has not turned up to today’s parliamentary statement by Jeremy Hunt- Penny Mordant is taking question son her behalf. The political commentator on the radio said it’s because she wouldn’t have got through it. Not a good look.

varian Mon 17-Oct-22 17:33:49

Maybe she wash washing her hait

MawtheMerrier Mon 17-Oct-22 17:31:30

This is why

Oldnproud Mon 17-Oct-22 17:28:35

Riverwalk

According to The Speaker, Truss is not obliged to say anything!

You know the country is in trouble when Jeremy Hunt is sent to the rescue!

I reckon the Speaker got a word wrong - he probably meant to say that she's not allowed to say anything.

I'm only half joking, because it wouldnt surprise me in the least if the big boys in the party have ordered her strongly suggested to her that she keep her mouth shut whenever possible to avoid inflicting further damage.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 17-Oct-22 17:19:41

We need an election!

Wyllow3 Mon 17-Oct-22 17:18:20

I'm totally gobsmacked ('scuse my rude word.)

You couldn't make it up!!!!!! So angry so very angry when you now what's happening to people who are struggling in so many ways. Grrrrrr!!!!

Mordaunt would be best imo to step up but....

LadyHonoriaDedlock Mon 17-Oct-22 17:14:20

volver

Mordaunt just said she's not there "for a very good reason".

Any guesses?

Well yes, she's feart!

Whitewavemark2 Mon 17-Oct-22 17:11:06

She’s gone. What is the point of Truss?

MayBee70 Mon 17-Oct-22 17:09:50

Is she still there? Was it a cardboard cutout I saw? Tub of lard needed perhaps….

Zoejory Mon 17-Oct-22 16:44:41

She has now arrived

Whitewavemark2 Mon 17-Oct-22 16:38:56

Blimey!

Riverwalk Mon 17-Oct-22 16:37:11

BTW, what's the point of having a deputy PM - doesn't a deputy step in?

Gawd.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 17-Oct-22 16:36:31

The country is in trouble when the Prime Minister refuses to speak!,

Has that ever happened?

Grannynannywanny Mon 17-Oct-22 16:35:49

Sorry ignore my above post. My friend just texted to say she had arrived home and asked me what she’d missed so far. That was my mini update I thought I’d sent to her ?

Riverwalk Mon 17-Oct-22 16:35:18

According to The Speaker, Truss is not obliged to say anything!

You know the country is in trouble when Jeremy Hunt is sent to the rescue!

Grannynannywanny Mon 17-Oct-22 16:34:02

Mordant repeatedly said she was unable to attend due to urgent business. Then Truss appeared and sat down. Hasn’t said anything yet. Hunt has just started speaking

volver Mon 17-Oct-22 16:33:59

"Get up and tell us" ?

vegansrock Mon 17-Oct-22 16:33:32

She’s avoided the questions.

volver Mon 17-Oct-22 16:30:30

My livestream stopped! It must be fate!!

Whitewavemark2 Mon 17-Oct-22 16:28:30

There she is! Came bouncing in. I’ll give her bounce!

Chocolatelovinggran Mon 17-Oct-22 16:27:17

She's finishing her book - she wants to know " whodidit": we've all been there.

volver Mon 17-Oct-22 16:25:52

Mordaunt keeps saying we'll see her later....

Whitewavemark2 Mon 17-Oct-22 16:25:46

has

Whitewavemark2 Mon 17-Oct-22 16:25:19

She is resigned hasn’t she?

grannyrebel7 Mon 17-Oct-22 16:24:47

Oh dear all this would be funny if it wasn't so serious. Can you believe what's happened to British politics lately? It's just a incredible. The Conservative party are just a joke now. How she ever got elected in the first place I'll never know.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 17-Oct-22 16:21:14

If she was attending a meeting they would say. Maybe she’s at Buckingham Palace to resign?