This has never happened to Britain before.
Liz Truss Resigns
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hollydolly
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well it has... it happened with Theresa May in 2019....altho' she managed to dig her heels in for 3 years.. before she resigned..This has never happened to Britain before.
Paladin1950
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Is she like the shortest serving PM in history?
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I hear Borris has thrown his hat back in the ring.
Kaila
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Gosh, is this having a terrible and worsening rapid ripple effect, on the current situations which are already so difficult for the people?
I comprehend she was not the right person for the job, but no-one clearly and quickly poised for better success at it? I can't imagine the potentially massive effects.
I comprehend she was not the right person for the job, but no-one clearly and quickly poised for better success at it? I can't imagine the potentially massive effects.
Oh, you have that rip-off too? What about MPs, are they also covered for life?Mindful of the politics ban on here, I will just add how disgraceful it is that taxpayers' will be handing over £20k plus £115k annual allowance to the departing Truss
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Saw he news on my browser briefly this morning. Haven't had a chancE to read in detail yet. Wondering why?
Trish
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You know, I can't risk the stress levels if I checked the current figures but, I believe they are all well looked after. The House of Lords is another gravy boat.
Here too. Be elected for a two year term and be covered for life.You know, I can't risk the stress levels if I checked the current figures but, I believe they are all well looked after. The House of Lords is another gravy boat.
Trish
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Not cross at you btw! just the subject makes my blood pressure boil!
Ha! I was about to write that we're both stressing each other out & should shut up about it unless one of us is elected to something!Not cross at you btw! just the subject makes my blood pressure boil!
Trish
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If I have a hissy fit tonight, I'm going to blame you
Geezerette
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From very very far away, I just find it hard to take Boris seriously. Isn’t there some mature, intelligent Royal who could step in & sort things out for a while?
Trish
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Oh yes - Princess Anne!!
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A bit facetious but true:
horseless carriage
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Not so! 2022 minus sixty-seven equals 1955. In 1955 Winston Churchill, who had returned to power in 1951 as Prime Minister, resigned the office of PM through failing health. Churchill served as Prime Minister under King George the sixth throughout the war years. He served as Prime Minister under Queen Elizabeth from her ascension to the throne in February 1952 until his resignation in April 1955.A bit facetious but true:
Therefore he has also served under two monarchs.
For someone who considers a monarchy an anachronistic hangover that's well past it's sell by date, I can be an annoying pedantic.
hollydolly
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yes !
hollydolly
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Royals are not leaders of the country.. and shouldn't in theory ( except Charles).. get involved in Politics
hollydolly
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HC..april 67 years ago was when I was born.... I'm afraid to say if Churchill resigned the month and year I was born.. that is 67 years 8 months.. ago.. so in fact Truss has won that..I'm sorry to say..
hollydolly
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princess Anne couldn't run the country... not that Boris was great at it.. but hey...Oh yes - Princess Anne!!
hollydolly
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Not sure tbh.. could just be Media stirring things up... trouble is with Boris like him or loathe him.. if he does get back in the hot seat it means we have to endure the insufferable Carrie..
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absolutely appalling.. there should be a minimum tenure for the PM to serve before they're entitled to any annual allowance. At least one term of office of 4 years ...Mindful of the politics ban on here, I will just add how disgraceful it is that taxpayers' will be handing over £20k plus £115k annual allowance to the departing Truss
horseless carriage
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Lets do the maths. sixty seven years ago the year was 1955. Churchill was prime minister under Queen Elizabeth the second. He was also prime minister from the tenth of May 1940 until the end of the war under George the sixth. Therefore Churchill has served under two monarchs within the timescale.
What I think you might be confusing is the 67 years. It has nothing to do with 1967, and another thing, you are far too youthful to have been born in 1967.
1967 indeed, you're so fanciful.