So it is going to be Sunak

Tax payers come in all sizes from just above the tax threshold, to the richest people in the country. Why shouldn't the better off pay more?

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MayBee70

Why did Sunak thank and praise Truss? Was he on a different planet during her leadership?

It’s politeness, hopefully he will continue to be polite and calm during his time as PM we have had enough of blustering.

Why did Sunak thank and praise Truss? Was he on a different planet during her leadership?

grannyrebel I wanted Penny personally.

But what exactly were her policies? She didn't share them with us.

Whitewavemark2

Actions to deal with the spending gap left by his party and which it is being headlined as the need for spending cuts - or in other words to be paid for by the poor/tax payer.

Sorry WWM2 everyone should pay their taxes if they earn enough.

It would be good to see the personal allowance raised, which would help the lower paid, along with ensuring the big corporations pay tax on all profit made/earned in the U.K.

Painful watching Matt Hancock being ignored by Sunak on the steps of Conservative HQ. Almost as awkward as the delivery of the PM's first speech.

Actions to deal with the spending gap left by his party and which it is being headlined as the need for spending cuts - or in other words to be paid for by the poor/tax payer.

Whitewavemark2

Just watching Sunak’s speech.

Oh dear?

It’s his actions over the coming days and weeks that I will judge him by.

Just watching Sunak’s speech.

Oh dear?

Luckygirl13

I saw a cryptic comment re Boris standing down to the effect that there must be many women who are glad Boris pulled out.

I think Sunak is pragmatic and not wedded to any particular economic theory.

I think he is clear about what ordinary people want, but whether his way of doing it will be acceptbale I am not sure.

Whitewavemark2

MayBee70

They’ll come up with a new word for it.

? how about “screw you”?

MayBee70

They’ll come up with a new word for it.

? how about “screw you”?

They’ll come up with a new word for it.

Zoejory

I thought Rishi was left leaning

? no!

So you are all prepared for the new wave of Austerity he'll bring in ...thats to pay for the mess he and his party caused ..NOT the general public ...Good choice .
We NEED an election after 12 long years of tory misrule !Not another few uears of the same old mess

Zoejory

I thought Rishi was left leaning

Not at all. Although the party has gone so far to the right that he might appear to be left leaning to some.

More so than Truss surely?

Just watching Fabricant on Sky News and wondering how we managed to end up with a government full of people like Fabricant, Coffey, Rees Mogg, Peter Bone, Chope, Francois and yes, Boris Johnson

I thought Rishi was left leaning

grannyrebel7

I wanted Penny personally. I can't understand how a few weeks ago Rishi wasn't good enough. Now all of a sudden he is. I wonder how long he will last? We definitely need a general election.

Well last time he was better than Penny!

Her turn will come

As I said on another thread, his extreme right wing economics will make life very hard indeed for the majority of the electorate, but at least he will not be a cause for embarrassment on the international stage and is unlikely to be embroiled in seedy sex scandals. I do hope he gets his revenge on all the toadying Johnson supporters who were willing to overlook the law breaking, lies, seedy behaviour just to stay in a job.

grannyrebel7

I wanted Penny personally. I can't understand how a few weeks ago Rishi wasn't good enough. Now all of a sudden he is. I wonder how long he will last? We definitely need a general election.

Thank goodness it didn’t go to the party members this time. One of them - certainly not a ‘retired colonel’ type, told my brother that he’d voted for Truss because he liked her figure!
You couldn’t make it up.

Personally, in the current national and international circumstances, I think Rishi’s very brave to take it on - I say the best of luck to him.