It really is unbelievable that a Prime Minister who spent weeks campaigning with a set of policies, then implements those policies and within a matter of days, has now done two major u-turns!
Why did she not ensure wide and open support for those policies? And how did she secure selection as PM? It would seem she may have been used as a fall-guy here?
If people insist she resigns now, then all the MPs who supported her bid for PM, which was based on the same policies that everyone is now crucifying, should all resign!
But for her to fire the Chancellor who was faithful (or foolish?) enough to do her bidding, and hope to keep her job as PM, is foolhardy. She is definitely toast. I for one would have preferred it if she stuck to her guns and ploughed on, as I am certain nobody else has a plan. It is just the classic, wait for the first fool to table a plan…
It is hard not to pity Liz Truss. She genuinely believed her plan will work, and it could have, if she had taken a few days to consult with her party, the banks, BoE and others, before rolling it out. She was convinced that the fact she had already used it in her campaign for PM and got the job, meant she had a mandate. A very foolish assumption when it comes to politics and she should know that
We are now stuck in a downward spiral. Heaven help us!
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