Liz Truss has told King Charles not to go to the COP27 meeting next month

Truss will not allow Charles to put out a contradictory message to her fundamental beliefs.

Try this for her fundamental beliefs:

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/sep/30/environmental-destruction-is-part-of-liz-trusss-plan

I read that the Palace asked for her advice re attendance or not. I also read that neither of them are going.

He doesn’t look too thrilled

I can't believe he's taken any notice of her.

I read that it was briefed to the press by a senior palace insider. Hope that was Charles himself!

The Opposition is allowed to put out opposing beliefs - as they were doing over last weekend. The general public is allowed to publish opposing beliefs...but not the King?

Oh I hope he goes. After all what will she do if he ignores her? Stand him in the corner? Give him lines to do? Honestly she's unbelievable.

I've just realised that much as I hate the RF if it came to it I'd back Charles not Truss!!!

The battle lines are being drawn up.

I’m backing Charles - but I fear he will lose

In any case, this is not a political belief, is it? It's a global problem and not a political one.

In the latest poll I've found (YouGov, April '22) 71% of the public accept that it's happening and 65% are worried.

Alie2Oxon

In any case, this is not a political belief, is it? It's a global problem and not a political one.

In the latest poll I've found (YouGov, April '22) 71% of the public accept that it's happening and 65% are worried.

But once Truss her cohorts and the press line up against him, Charles won’t stand a chance.

Well, this was on the BBC website this morning. -
"With mutual friendship and respect there was agreement that the King would not attend," the Palace stated.
I bet the King finds it very galling though to not attend a matter so important to him and for which he has fought for many years. And to be advised by someone like Liz Truss!
Of course he should go. I hope he does.

Alie2Oxon

In any case, this is not a political belief, is it? It's a global problem and not a political one.

In the latest poll I've found (YouGov, April '22) 71% of the public accept that it's happening and 65% are worried.

I'm afraid that it is a political belief and the monarch is supposed to be apolitical.

OTOH, if he is backed by nearly three quarters of the population one wonders if it could be what sparks off the Revolution

That would be interesting, wouldn't it? The monarch starting a revolution against his own government...

MaizieD

Alie2Oxon

In any case, this is not a political belief, is it? It's a global problem and not a political one.

In the latest poll I've found (YouGov, April '22) 71% of the public accept that it's happening and 65% are worried.

I'm afraid that it is a political belief and the monarch is supposed to be apolitical.

OTOH, if he is backed by nearly three quarters of the population one wonders if it could be what sparks off the Revolution

That would be interesting, wouldn't it? The monarch starting a revolution against his own government...

?? I would join.

What a turn up for the books that would be

Lucca

He doesn’t look too thrilled

So disrespectful of her. Condescending too. No one touched the Queen in that way., or at all.

Aldom

Lucca

He doesn’t look too thrilled

So disrespectful of her. Condescending too. No one touched the Queen in that way., or at all.

That struck me too.

Not that I'm advocating total deference, but come on! I wouldn't want a stranger touching me like that on first acquaintance. And less so if they were telling me what I could and couldn't do.

I'm working this out as I go on:

Actually, it isn't a political belief - but she is making it one, for her own ends!

This going to align most people behind the King, on this occasion anyway, and may be as a sign that King Charles generally is a good egg.

That would be interesting, wouldn't it? The monarch starting a revolution against his own government ...

He is Head of the Armed Forces.

Now, everyone who thought the uniforms rather Ruritanian might think again and be rather glad ?

I don't want armed insurrection. Just a GE to start with.

That's not as exciting

Battle lines are being drawn.

Calistemon! Ruritania is quite possibly where I learned my earliest political affiliations.

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