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BREAKING: LIZ TRUSS TO RESIGN AS UK PRIME MINISTER (SKY)
sky ^ | Oct 20 | sky

Posted on 10/20/2022 5:33:08 AM PDT by RandFan

Liz Truss is to resign as prime minister after just six weeks, Sky News understands.

Her time in office has been dominated by market chaos prompted by the mini-budget that was announced by former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng last month.

Developing...

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: bojo; bojotheclown; borisjohnson; fail; keirstarmer; kwasikwarteng; liztruss; regimechange; rishisunak; sirkeirrodneystarmer
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To: Travis McGee

Ah, well. UK was a good idea at the time.


81 posted on 10/20/2022 7:09:46 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Free country? Good morning, Rip. )
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To: BJ1

“Churchill did regain his position as PM in 1951 and kept it through 1955”

Despite being paralyzed for most of that time.


82 posted on 10/20/2022 7:12:23 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Free country? Good morning, Rip. )
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To: Alberta's Child
"It’s hard to have any confidence in a prime minister when I already lost confidence in that entire country."

Is their a cautionary tale for fiscal conservatives in the United States? Is the economic security of the American population now more dependent upon the government rather than individual merit?

83 posted on 10/20/2022 7:12:56 AM PDT by buckalfa (Kilroy was here, but who was he?)
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To: Maris Crane

Yes,I think he could and should! The UK is in desperate need of leadership and he should step forward!


84 posted on 10/20/2022 7:13:25 AM PDT by painter ( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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To: kosciusko51

Quote; “Well, that escalated quickly...”

Yah, she killed somebody with a trident.


85 posted on 10/20/2022 7:15:29 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: bigdaddy45; All

“Boris Johnson Expected to Stand in Leadership Contest, Times Reports”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2022-10-20/liz-truss-in-turmoil?srnd=premium#xj4y7vzkg


86 posted on 10/20/2022 7:15:38 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (RuZZia is the enemy of all mankind)
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To: Eleutheria5
Not sure what Um means but I'm sad to hear that, I believe 1965 would have been the year of death. (I wonder what he thought of The Beatles).

Anyway, Winston was a great man even though his efforts were not always appreciated by his countrymen. I read his massive six volume series on the Second World War and it is a highly recommended account of the war from the perspective of one who played a key role in world events.

In the years leading up to WW2, Churchill was out of power and as loathed by the "elite" as Donald Trump is in our country today. But when his country needed him most, Winston was there to pull England's chestnuts out of the fire at a time when things were at their bleakest.

We may be nearing that point again.

87 posted on 10/20/2022 7:20:04 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (4,315,032 active user on Truth Social)
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To: buckalfa
Those are good questions you ask.

My take is that "fiscal conservatism" lost its credibility with Americans when it included these two blocks in its foundation:

1. open borders
2. "free trade"

And on top of that, I'd say a true fiscal conservative would be pushing for something that hardly ever gets mentioned as a potential tax policy anymore: a flat tax.

88 posted on 10/20/2022 7:21:25 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: Brooklyn Attitude

The great thing about Thatcher is that she was a conservative who was sure in her beliefs. Sadly, what we see too commonly here and abroad are conservatives who attain a higher office and try to adopt liberal positions on some things because they believe it will broaden their popularity. But it is pure conservatism that brings the success that ultimately brings popularity. I remember how Reagan had to endure some tough times in the early 80’s in order to fix our inflation and high interest problems. But he stuck to his guns, and by 1984 it was morning in America.


89 posted on 10/20/2022 7:22:43 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Red Badger

John Lackland.

By far the worst.

Mary was the worst female. Her sister was no angel either.

All the Tudors were bastards...hell nearly all the monarchs back then were bastards.

.


90 posted on 10/20/2022 7:47:56 AM PDT by crz
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To: RandFan

Bad year for Lizzes..,(Cheney, The Queen and Truss)


91 posted on 10/20/2022 7:51:24 AM PDT by RedMonqey
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To: crz

True.

I’d forgot about ‘John’, the only John there has ever been on the throne. Murdered his nephew, heir to the throne, son of Richard ‘The Lion Hearted’ who also was no angel............


92 posted on 10/20/2022 7:53:12 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: wardaddy
Mercurious predicted this last week

Yep.

Spot on, as usual.

93 posted on 10/20/2022 7:53:16 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: null and void

As the new PM, she no sooner met the queen - the longest serving British monarch - that the queen died.

Hmmm. Well, I suppose everything has to average out.


94 posted on 10/20/2022 8:02:27 AM PDT by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man.)
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To: Bayard
"Six weeks relationship was short lived."

Liz wouldn't put a lid on illegal immigration.
95 posted on 10/20/2022 8:03:09 AM PDT by indthkr
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To: RandFan

Joke on another thread went, “She killed the Queen, the Pound, and the Tory Party in 44 days. Impressive.”


96 posted on 10/20/2022 8:03:12 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: Sacajaweau

And most haven’t a clue about the dark histories of the clowns they claim to want to “bring back”, none of whom are heroes.


97 posted on 10/20/2022 8:28:25 AM PDT by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: Alberta's Child

It is amazing how pretty much all of the major countries that make up western civilization have taken on the image of Rome in the very last days.


98 posted on 10/20/2022 8:33:56 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast (Make Orwell Fiction Again)
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To: Red Badger

The Plantagenets were the worlds longest running feud...EVER.

Full of queers, creeps, perverts and pure sons a bitches.

I believe worse than the rulers of both Israel and Judah.

Your right..Richard the 1st was born and bread to do one thing. That is fight. Spent very little time in his kingdom and just about sucked it dry of money.
The best one IMO? Edward the 3rd.


99 posted on 10/20/2022 8:35:56 AM PDT by crz
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To: crz

Ever play a board game called ‘Kingmaker’?.....................


100 posted on 10/20/2022 8:42:17 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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