Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
And that's a new record
And that's a new record
#1
Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister of the UK after 45 days. She will continue to serve until replaced... possibly some time next week, assuming the Conservative Party can find somebody acceptable to the party who wants the job.

Truss replaced Boris Johnson as PM, who replaced Theresa May, who replaced David Cameron. (Remember David Cameron? He actually got the job in an election, as opposed to being appointed by the party.)

The previous record for "shortest time as Prime Minister of the UK" was held by Andrew Bonar Law, who served for 209 days in 1922-3. Three of the ten shortest terms as PM are or were held by Truss, Johnson, and May.
--
Rob Kelk

Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown
Reply
RE: And that's a new record
#2
A comment to the above story

Quote:From a limerick social media feed

In Britain, there’s bother & fuss;

The circumstance roughly is thus:

As anarchy spread,

A lettuce (1 head)

Defeated their leader, Liz Truss.
--
Rob Kelk

Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown
Reply
RE: And that's a new record
#3
Iceberg.

Brings down Ships and Governments.

God Almightly.

There is not enough popcorn in all of Ireland

Deeper and Deeper we go, never quite sure if we've passed the event horizon of the Black Hole of Ineptitude.

I'm almost betting Boris will be Back.

I love the smell of rotaries in the morning. You know one time, I got to work early, before the rush hour. I walked through the empty carpark, I didn't see one bloody Prius or Golf. And that smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole carpark, smelled like.... ....speed.

One day they're going to ban them.
Reply
RE: And that's a new record
#4
(10-20-2022, 03:56 PM)Dartz Wrote: I'm almost betting Boris will be Back.

He's making noises that way, but (as yet) hasn't actually said he'll run. Despite that, he has double the support in the House that Penny Mordaunt does - and she's announced that she's in the running.

Mind you, add their support together and they still trail Rishi Sunak.

From the article linked above: How the next leader will be chosen.

[Image: _127287215_tory_leadership_v2_inf640-nc.png.webp]
--
Rob Kelk

Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown
Reply
RE: And that's a new record
#5
Somewhat related, The Muppet Show at Westminster - featuring Liz Truss 

Reply


Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 2 Guest(s)