New Tory leader

[Purwell]

My local pub seems to be full of council house Tories, very similar to Alf Garnet.

I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains
I've walked and I crawled on six crooked highways

[IanDavies]

Speaking as someone who has spent his life being fortunate enough to be sufficiently affluent to be better off under the Tories – but voted Labour because I have a semblance of a social conscience – I was always puzzled why so many who would be better off under Labour voted Tory.

I suppose I ought to thank them, really.

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[IanDavies]

Sunak has received a slight boost from some new polling.

The survey – carried out by Ipsos – indicates people who vote Conservative tend to think he is more likely to be a good PM than Liz Truss.

49% think Sunak would do the job well, compared to 40% for Truss.

However, it is not these people who choose the next leader, but the card-carrying members of the Conservative Party.

And Truss has a sizeable lead in popularity among Tory Party members, according to latest polls.

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[Gladiateur]

Not sure when that most recent polling day as conducted but Fishy did well on the Today programme this morning.

Quite how the Tory membership prefer Truss remains a thorough mystery.

(Well, it isn’t really but you’re not allowed to say that it’s down to the colour of his skin)

[IanDavies]

I don’t personally believe it’s down to the colour of his skin.

I just think it’s his economic record as Chancellor and the fact they’re mostly ancient and Truss reminds them a bit of Thatcher.

Ironic, really, as I think Sunak is actually a lot more right wing than many of them realise – the Pandemic forced his hand on spending.

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[Cork All Star]

“Some of Truss’ plans are verging on Erdogan- or Orban-style totalitarianism.”

I think we are in serious danger of overestimating Ms Truss’s ability.

I believe she would struggle to run a whelk stall.

[IanDavies]

Truss has a touch of the Thatchers about her, and she is promising “jam today” in terms of tax cuts so, as long as there isn’t a whelk in sight, she’s a racing certainty.

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[IanDavies]

First tiny easing of Truss for some time.

So minuscule it wouldn’t be worth mentioning but for the fact it’s the sole possible sign of a Sunak resurgence in what has otherwise been one-way traffic.

Truss 1.11 from 1.1, Sunak 9.8 from 11.

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[Cork All Star]

Just think, she will be our Prime Minister in a few weeks.

Although I do agree with her about the madness of importing so much cheese when there are so many good British varieties. What is wrong with people?!

[IanDavies]

She’s off her F-ing trolley, but then so is the Tory membership which will surely elect her.

Force feed the nation that well-known processed meat black pudding, what can possibly go wrong?

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[Cork All Star]

I don’t mind a bit of black pudding, in small doses. A Lancashire delicacy. Although the best I have tasted was in Ireland.

[IanDavies]

I have absolutely no issue with others enjoying it – and many do.

But it’s hardly a food item she should be advocating to the nation.

Apples, pears, fine – even high fat cheese (which I love), but black pudding and even pork pies will have nutritionists up in arms.

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[IanDavies]

Mordaunt is backing Truss – she just announced this at hustings in Exeter.

She listed various reasons, but figuring Truss was the likely winner and she wants a place in her Cabinet was not one of them.

Tungendhat has already declared he’s backing Truss too – scenes.

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[Gladiateur]

“black pudding and even pork pies will have nutritionists up in arms.”

Black pudding is actually very good for you.

CAS mentioned Irish ones- Clonakilty is the most famous black pudding from the Emerald Isle; the French and Spanish also make excellent black puddings. The best supermarket one is Simon Howie’s (about £1.50 in most supermarkets).

Try it! 😎

[IanDavies]

Truss back to 1.1 – Sunak back out to 10.5.

Devon ain’t Heaven for Sunak, apparently.

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[Cork All Star]

“CAS mentioned Irish ones- Clonakilty is the most famous black pudding from the Emerald Isle.”

That was the one I had in mind. Clonakilty also being famous as the birthplace of Michael Collins.

I had some very good black pudding in Northern Ireland once but I cannot remember the name of the manufacturer.

White pudding is nice as well.

I want an Ulster Fry now!

[IanDavies]

It’s an education conversing with you gentlemen: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_pudding

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