Ah the special magic that is 1st past the post. The SNP poll 4% but have nearly 8% of the seats. The LD poll double but enjoy almost 4 times less of the pie.

A damning and worryingly agreeable post for me. Theresa May is starting to not look too bad now is she? Make you right there ST.

A bit blunt however I feel it accurate to state this is a tough time for any PM and a pretty awful situation for the country as it is but most unfortunately we have a f**king idiot running it for now. I do understand the whole 'unelected' argument however it is hardly new and therefore shouldn't be the most egregious thing to base your hate upon, it's just the system as it has been for some time.

As for your question, I think 'realpolitik' replaced 'real politics' some time ago and that situation is worsening. Said it a few times already however, once more, Labour are too far left it throws too many off and the conservatives are suffering an identity crisis trying to keep up. It has left already weak politicians further scrambling to appeal to a social zeitgeist they do not fully understand. Furthermore, it has obfuscated the competency of politicians which should be the overwhelming primary parameter for assessing their ability to hold office. It seems to be an American-esque competition for whipping up popularity now as opposed to an assessment of individuals based on the beliefs and stances they espouse or, again, ability to run the country.

Repeating myself as I do frequently but it's been of course a very long time since I aligned ideologically to any party but also now far too long I have held any genuine belief let alone support for an individual.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

My opinions of Truss far exceed her time in office Willo. The statement was made from privately held, far longer term perceptions and commentary many former colleagues/associates had espoused or provided which unfortunately for me seem to ring true of late. I did not pay much attention to or care for such comments at the time, singularly as it didn't bear any relativity to my life. Unfortunately it does now and that has my anxiety piqued.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Grazi.

I do agree it is quick to judgement however I have had third party driven prejudices seemingly, for now, confirmed!

It is worth noting also that my of course highly subjective take on her is not one characterised by amour!

Edited by Nicholas91 (10 Oct 2022 11.37am)

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Were you the captain of the Titanic in a past life?

When you get warnings that your ship is going to sink unless you change direction immediately, you don't give the one holding the wheel more time.

The MPs need to act now. Your lot need to tell them to do it and that you have made a mistake.

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That's because all those who pay tax and NI will not be better off!

Tax cuts are no use at all if your costs exceed the benefit because of interest rates and inflation.

Announcing tax cuts without any kind of detail on how they will be funded was bad enough. Knowing that money doesn't grow on trees and the 2+2 always equals 4 was enough for the markets to react as they did.

This was a very, very stupid own goal. One that was not only completely avoidable but predicted. It's ideology dominating reason and common sense.

These measures will have to be reversed, preferably sooner rather than austerity forcing it later. The only way this government can survive is to accept that it has made a mistake. Nothing in it's behaviour so far suggests it will, so now it's down to our MPs. This is a big test for them.

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