We’re back, but with cancer. Full laryngectomie - now unfortunately diagnosed terminal / palliative case. I block cretins. Sorry, life’s (literally) too short…
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Still time to squeeze in a couple more disastrous Tory PMs before the next election! What's it going to be? Rees Mogg replacing the currency with actual leaves and pebbles? Nadine Dorries firing a nuke at herself? Suella Braverman banning all food? Happy, happy days.
2 huge stories tonight
- Kwarteng went for victory drinks with hedge fund managers after his budget, promising to “double down”
- Truss has banned Charles from speaking on climate change, & he’s briefing against her. Relations between them have broken down after just 2 weeks
Anyone remember a tweet when I said that at least if Liz Truss became leader they would lose the next election? Well, I’m deeply sorry because although I’m likely to be right, I had no idea how much devastation she would cause. I couldn’t even imagine this…🥺
@swanage123 And if we / they / you already make our own lunch? Where do you propose we cut next? And after that? And then? Just when is it enough for you Linda? When we’re scraping the bone?
@SamCoatesSky My very carefully curated pension pot has lost £60k, or 17%. The Tories arent helping "middle england" they're helping fourteen financiers at the expense of everyone else. I hate them in every way.
Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey - Tory donor & Kwasi Kwarteng's ex-boss - describes fall in pound as "helpful" after sterling hit record lows on Monday & his bets against gilts as “the gifts that keep on giving” Astonishing interview by @journofletcher
https://t.co/uNz1XiFhj0
Friday:
‘Cuts to stamp duty will get the housing market moving and support first-time buyers’
-Kwasi Kwarteng
Tuesday:
‘300 mortgage deals have been pulled by banks and building societies after fall in the pound fuelled forecasts of jump in interest rates to nearly 6%’