She isn't either in trouble because she wanted to do that or, especially, because what she did wouldn't achieve that.

She is in trouble because of her short-sightedness and lack of tact.

If any benefit from tax cuts is more than wiped out by increased inflation and interest rates, even higher than is already baked in by the international situation, then people won't see more money in their pockets.

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Imitation etc, thank you. The great Oscar was spot on again

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Some Tory MPs have recognised the mistake installing her as their PM and are trying to oust her before their party becomes involved in a car crash at the next general election. Her unfunded tax cuts are ill timed and she doesn't have the luxury of time to learn on the job. I doubt even a series of U turns will save her because she's out of her depth. They'll find her a seat on the back benches and bring in the replacement.

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Denial is not just a river in Egypt

You do though like a nice juicy conspiracy theory don't you?

Reversing the tax cuts is the only way the Tories have of not losing the next election so badly they aren't even part of a coalition. The Tory MPs admitting the mistake,, blaming the electoral system and installing Sunak and Mordant, could demonstrate they have our best interests at heart and are capable of taking action. That could save them. People respect honesty.

This wasn't just predictable, it was predicted by me, and many others. Promising tax cuts to a specific electorate to achieve her goal of becoming PM was the kind of thing we have come to expect in this age of populism. Going ahead with them once her feet were under the table was the height of stupidity.

I said this could be the shortest term of any new PM not to die in office and that our MPs must take control. It seems probably I am about to be proved right.

We faced an awful couple of years whatever policies were followed. Truss just made them worse. A Sunak/Mordant leadership would be free of the blame for all of that now, and could very well take the country with them through these difficult times.

Getting rid of Truss now seems inevitable and I expect that to happen soon. With Starmer having all the charisma of a plate of cold chips, the Tories showing they are serious, determined and acting in the country's interests could win the next GE.

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I just feel Gove is the problem, he needs whip removed and Mrs Truss stamp her foot down

But he's the good looking one.

Red and Blue Army!