Politics from a 'Marginal Constituency’
Isn’t it amazing how quickly we have all forgotten that bizarre period when we had a Truss premiership. Sadly the consequences of that madness will be felt by us all for years. The experiment with Tufton Street Trussonomics has damaged the reputation and economy of the UK. And just because Rishi Sunak is not as clearly as terrible as Johnson and Truss it does not mean we are out fo the woods yet.
The selection process has started for the Loughborough constituency to be the next Labour candidate and of course by definition the hope to be the next Labour MP for Loughborough.
What a week to hide in the Highlands of Scotland ? And why I won’t be running for the Loughborough nomination.
After a long day walking in the Cairngorms we headed home to catch up with PMQs. I still have no idea how Truss manages to carry on. Her humiliation is complete after she has been forced to abandon her policies and replace her closest ally Kwarteng with Sunak backer Jeremy Hunt. Her half an hour at PMQs could be excruciating!
What a time to be on holiday in Scotland. I have switched off from everything else but the drama in Westminster. It’s dangerous to switch off for an hour or two as the melodrama plays out
I did ask in my recent Blog just how long Liz Truss could survive after her Party conference and the first of what we now know is her many U-Turns.
The Prime Minister has only been in post a matter of weeks but already many both inside and outside her Party are asking the question. Will she survive.
I have set myself the target of writing this mini blog about once a week to catch up on the main headlines and themes of the week. It is almost … Continue reading Where do you start – what political week for the Tories?
View from the Margins 