@Peston Hunt wants Truss to stay as cover. A new leader would have a mandate for their own policies. Truss and most of the cabinet are Hunt's prisoners and have to support whatever he wants. MPs trapped too by fear of an election. Total power without any democratic process.
So Liz Truss only took questions from the Tory press, & then failed to answer any of the hard questions they asked. She then walked out. No questions allowed from press thought to be critical. No apology, & cynically threw Kwarteng under the bus. No more reassured than before.
Is Liz Truss doing well or badly as PM?
Well: 15%
Badly: 65%
Is the government managing the economy well or badly?
Well: 11%
Badly: 76%
Among 2019 Tory voters, 53% think Truss is doing badly and 63% say the same of the government's economic handling
https://t.co/qjE87FPC0i
Our latest VI poll has Labour with a *33pt* lead over the Tories, the highest of any recorded poll since the late 1990s. (Fieldwork 28-29 Sep)
Con: 21% (-7 from 23-25 Sep)
Lab: 54% (+9)
Lib Dem: 7% (-2)
Green: 6% (-1)
Reform UK: 4% (+1)
SNP: 5% (+1)
https://t.co/qjE87FPC0i
Which of the following do you think would make the best Prime Minister? (28-29 Sep)
Liz Truss: 15% (-10 from 6-7 Sep)
Keir Starmer: 44% (+12)
https://t.co/qjE87FPC0i
Selling off Channel 4, a profit-making publicly-owned asset, makes no sense. This puts jobs, small businesses and popular TV shows at risk. @NadineDorries get your hands off @Channel4#HandsOffChannel4@We_ownit https://t.co/BZd8i9c4GR
New evidence shows that poverty is a significant risk factor for children. We need action to alleviate financial pressures on families if we are to prevent harm.
@PaulBywaters@GuySkinner27 @researchisace reviewed 90 research papers from the last 5 years. https://t.co/yxbHkillgk
Lovely phone call from my beautiful Number One Granddaughter at uni this morning. Wondered how I was & just wanting a chat. She's popping home next weekend for a couple of days & keen to meet "if only for a few minutes". A sobering sense of being mourned whilst I'm still here.
So, I have a telephone consultation with the consultant on Friday, just inside my 14 day limit. We've seen the test results & he should be able to diagnose formally then. I am truly not anxious - what will be will be. Just means refocusing priorities. 🙏
I wrote my first non-work blog, reflecting on the debate re the Care Review. I have no idea what I'm doing on Wordpress (as will be immediately clear on viewing). With 100% respect for all who care about this Review, and no bad faith intended, here it is: https://t.co/MFUAZcDejM