New British Prime Minister Liz Truss walks outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain September 7, 2022. | JOHN SIBLEY
Palma09/09/2022 12:29
Liz Truss became Prime Minister this week all thanks to a few thousand votes from Conservative Party members across the country. Even Conservative Members of Parliament didn't want her as Prime Minister but she is now leading the country. Doesn't say much for democracy, really?
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She's in for a rough ride. Won't be able to solve the many and increasing crises the UK is heading into, and won't be able to satisfy those who put her in power. But she'll try. It has all the makings of another no confidence vote down the road. Either way, I suspect the Tories will be voted out in the next election, if for no other reason than the Electorate losing all confidence in them. Not that labour exhibits much better leadership skills. But they're at least beginning to learn to save themselves from themselves, which is a bit more than you can say for the Tories. UK politics has become a foggy mess (fog in the channel, perhaps?). And there's no Messiah in sight (ok, a few charlatans left, but no tangible saviour). Just have to see how it goes, but reality always has a funny way of sorting things out. Sometimes brutally. We shall see.