Brexit and the waning days of the United Kingdom

[crazy canuck]

Damn. Said right to her face.

"Out by Christmas - is that the release date or the title"

ouch

[alfred russel]

Within 7 weeks Truss managed to kill the pound, the british economy, the conservative party and the queen.

Respect.

[Sheilbh]

Re. a party in desperate need of some time in opposition

Ben Kentish
@BenKentish
One minister, asked who they want to take over as leader, says: "I don't give a f*ck anymore. I'm going to find a bar." But then describes backers of Rishi Sunak as "nasty, evil bullies"...

Another senior Tory says they'll "burn the building down" if Boris Johnson returns...

Separately amazing stat:

Morgan Jeffery
@morganjeffery
Liz Truss is the only PM to not have an episode of #DoctorWho air during their premiership since the show began in 1963.

[celedhring]

Separately amazing stat:

Morgan Jeffery
@morganjeffery
Liz Truss is the only PM to not have an episode of #DoctorWho air during their premiership since the show began in 1963.

I had to check that, because I knew that Doctor Who was off-air during the 1990s. But yeah, a failed pilot was aired in 1996 to cover the John Major premiership

[Josquius]

I laughed but I think it may not be true at the end of her time. There's a Dr who ep on this weekend and she is remaining until next week right?

[Sheilbh]

I laughed but I think it may not be true at the end of her time. There's a Dr who ep on this weekend and she is remaining until next week right?

Ruled out on a technicality

The Beeb should push it back a week.

[Josquius]

I laughed but I think it may not be true at the end of her time. There's a Dr who ep on this weekend and she is remaining until next week right?

Ruled out on a technicality

The Beeb should push it back a week.

Maybe that's why she hung on as long as she has?

[Gups]

I presume this is David Lloyd George holding on to power by utilizing conservative support? Or is it Asquith refusing to leave the stage and then deciding to put Labour in power? Tell me more!

Leave Asquith alone!

I'm amazed you like Asquith. Dreadful PM

[HVC]

I think he just like the name. It is glorious.

[Jacob]

This was pretty good: https://twitter.com/i/status/1581268144244813825 (video)

[crazy canuck]

This was pretty good: https://twitter.com/i/status/1581268144244813825 (video)

That was pretty good; well not bad; it was ok; kind of bad; who are we kidding, it was terrible.

[Sheilbh]

Savage outro for Truss on Channel 4 News
https://twitter.com/feelinglistless/status/1583196203936022528?s=20&t=X475Q3FMW3rWiH16vS0RQw

Edit: And Newsnight went for Rihanna:
https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1583222025614610433?s=20&t=ciTbhp1JrDwSHHXpfRcoQQ

[HVC]

Lol I'll give it to the Brit's, they know how to kick someone when they're down

Imagine living in the Edwardian age, leaders of the world, respected, admired and feared. Now your great grand kids are the laughing stock of the western world. Mighty big tumble.

[Valmy]

Are they really the laughing stock of the western world? They have a lot of competition these days.

[Sheilbh]

Imagine living in the Edwardian age, leaders of the world, respected, admired and feared. Now your great grand kids are the laughing stock of the western world. Mighty big tumble.

Although I always wonder how similar it was. There were political disasters and failed leaders in the Edwardian age, say - it's just we don't know the jokes they were making about it in the music hall or pubs. Our understanding of that period is through elites (and I think "Britishness" - reserve, politeness, seriousness, stability - was broadly an elite construction in the 19th century rather than a real thing). They all took it terribly seriously, but did the East End?

I mean I wonder how much the majority of the country really cared about that tumble at all. Did it really matter to them if you weren't in the elite, caught by that line in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy  "Poor loves. Trained to Empire, trained to rule the waves."

Also I think we should be the laughing stock because Liz Truss was PM, not because she was removed - that bit is healthy.