Renton

Agree. But environmental groups like Friends of the Earth and Green Peace, as well as the Green party, took an ideological opposition to nuclear which wasn't based on any rational or evidence-based assessment. Which is why I can never support these groups, they have created a feelingof hysteria regarding nuclear which has ultimately been disastrous for climate change. See also Germany, who took a completely irrational decision to eliminate nuclear power after Fukishima. Now dependent on Russian gas.

The tories have banned onshore wind farms and solar farms, both of which can be used multipurpose with grasing animals, but now fracking is okay? I'm sure it's no coincidence that the biggest reserves are thought to be in the NW of England. Bowland-Hadder area has an estimated 4.0 to 64.0 terratonnes. Even by Toontastic standards, that's quite a range.

They need to wake up to the fact that FPTP is fundamentally undemocratic no matter who benefits from it. There are no good arguments for FPTP. The old argument was PR leads to unstable coalitions. We've now had 4 PMs in 6 years with FPTP, I'd wager it will soon be 5 in 7 years.

No.

Just behind? Really? Considering they have a new leader and a dead queen bounce, this is more than just behind.

I'm guessing that's a nerd joke. Edit. Oh, I get it.

I know what your saying but when things start actually affecting people, as recessions always do, they react to that. It's all about the economy at the end of the day. Throw in the fact that Starmer has successfully distanced himself from Corbyn, and then, Truss. That is one turd even Murdoch and Dacre can't polish. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if Murdoch jumped ship, especially as Starmer isn't much of a threat to him.

That's just based on your personal anecdote and NUFC style thinking though, which is negatively biased. It doesn't align with the polls which are terrible for the cons. And imo, they will only get worse the more people see of Truss and the more cost of living and recession bites.

Agreed. But I listened to him on that politics podcast, the one with Rory Stewart and Alistair Campbell. He didn't even acknowledge there is a problem in Uk politics (unlike both hosts). Nothing big will change under him imo.

I thought the new series was called "Endor". What, so there's no ewoks? Piss poor.

Yeah, but then we snubbed him!

I'm really not sure why you think this. I suspect it might have something to do with supporting NUFC.

My concern is he will get in, but will not provide the complete change in the constitution the country desperately needs. A slow rather than a quick death.

Because she is already perceived as a loser unable to win a GE, and that is all most tory MPs care about, certsainly the 2019 intake. Rumour has it there were already a dozen letters sent to Brady the day she was appointed. The tory party can't come together, they are irreconcilably broken. The question of how much damage the next 2 years can do to us is valid though.

Some russian MP on R5 says London will be nuked if Liz Truss remains PM. I'm no fan of Truss but that's a bit much. Does look like we are heading for a potentially dangerous situation.

Her policies are worse but will she even last 2 years? I can also see a few diplomatic disasters ahead. I see her latest flagship policy is to reduce stamp duty, again. The age old tory con of propping up house prices.

I don't think he has Xi's support in this though, and also when was the last time CHina were involved in a physical war? I reckon he's desperate. Redraw the map and get the nukes out. Maybe.

Yeah, it will be interesting to see what she can get through Parliament since her policies are the death knell for many MPs. Ian Dunt thinks there will be ANOTHER leadership challenge before the next GE which surely will inflict even more damage on this rotten ridiculous party. There will be no trade deal with the US, Truss has admitted this. If there was it would mean different (lower) food standards which would be incompatible with the SM and preclude any future membership. Just as well its not happening, although I think similar issues may apply to the Autralian and NZ deals. I would imagine we would need to withdraw from these if we ever want to rejoin.

Any opinions on the latest developments? Seems like Putin is going to carry out some fake referenda in the East so he can claim Russia itself is being attacked and can fully mobilise for war. This would also allow for the use of nuclear weapons according to the Russian constitution. I think this is last throw of the dice stuff from him. He's lost his only allies and conscription will not go well. He seems quite desperate which is always a dangerous place to be.

By a few thousand senile pensioners tbf.

No she's not. She has zero charisma and won't last a year. Dangerous politicians are always charismatic (to some at least). Most the damage she inflicts can be quickly reversed if Starmer has the will.

Truss has read the room well. The woman is a moron. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/20/liz-truss-urges-world-leaders-to-follow-uk-with-trickle-down-economics

Aye, and I see the narrative from Labour was the lack of a deal was some kind of disaster, presumably full well knowing: 1) Any deal would be ruinous for UK farmers. 2) It would make rejoining the single market impossible. 3) it's only estimated to be worth a poxy 0.2% GDP anyway. There is no honesty with either party when it comes to anything Brexit related and it's fucking sickening.

Celebrating Russians are we now? Why do you hate our country so much MF?

Interesting comment from Biden. Meanwhile Truss is justifying tax cuts, de facto govenment subsidies to energy businesses making record profits, and saying fairness isn't important.