The new prime minister is.....

[ladymuck]

I would rather have a no personality achiever than a vacillating wimp any way...

Anyway, I suspect Truss has a decent personality, it's just that she is a totally rubbish public speaker; just like 95% of the people I had presentations from over the years.

Apparently she's actually a good speaker (I have no direct evidence) but it seems that she's maybe had some bad coaching advice or doesn't do well when scripted. I sadly don't recall the article I read over the weekend where the reporter was present at some speech she gave several years ago but they said she was very good then compared to her more recent outings.

[Gibbon]

Apparently she's actually a good speaker (I have no direct evidence) but it seems that she's maybe had some bad coaching advice or doesn't do well when scripted. I sadly don't recall the article I read over the weekend where the reporter was present at some speech she gave several years ago but they said she was very good then compared to her more recent outings.

I read that too, must have been in The Times (as well). She was good ad lizzing, but crap with scripts.

[Mordac]

Apparently she's actually a good speaker (I have no direct evidence) but it seems that she's maybe had some bad coaching advice or doesn't do well when scripted. I sadly don't recall the article I read over the weekend where the reporter was present at some speech she gave several years ago but they said she was very good then compared to her more recent outings.

It doesn't matter how good she might have been, she'll always ne remembered for this: (Famous line at 1:04)

And this: (Skip to 6:01 for the classic bit)

https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/best-of-...ers-liz-truss/

[malvolio]

It doesn't matter how good she might have been, she'll always ne remembered for this: (Famous line at 1:04)

And this: (Skip to 6:01 for the classic bit)

https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/best-of-...ers-liz-truss/

She will as long as people drag them up and replay them out of context and fail to mention how long ago it was. And also ignore the minor detail that she was actually right (a bit like Edwina Currie being the only minister to be sacked for telling the truth).

To be fair Rishi doesn't make those kinds of mistakes, but then again he has very rarely been in a position to make any such statements in the first place, most of his output has been repeating his PM or saying what he's going to do - most of which he hasn't done - and all of which have been totally unmemorable.

[ladymuck]

It doesn't matter how good she might have been, she'll always ne remembered for this: (Famous line at 1:04)

And this: (Skip to 6:01 for the classic bit)

https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/best-of-...ers-liz-truss/

Agreed! Hilarious moment

[d000hg]

Boris Johnson's spokesman has responded to efforts reportedly being made to keep the current prime minister in No 10.

Johnson's supporters claim around 10,000 party members have signed a petition calling for his name to be added to the leadership ballot.

Further proof if it were needed that the party are totally detached from reality.

[jamesbrown]

That was unfortunate. Kate McCann (moderator) fainted live on air during the second debate. She's OK, apparently.

[SueEllen]

That was unfortunate. Kate McCann (moderator) fainted live on air during the second debate. She's OK, apparently.

Glad someone hasn't given up....

[jamesbrown]

Glad someone hasn't given up....

Oh, I wasn't watching it, just reading about it on twitter, although that may be even sadder.

[vetran]

Finally a decent candidate I would vote for.