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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
That decline can only be down to. Government mismanagement. Truss tipped us over, although it wasn’t going well with Boris either because of his pre-occupation with his survival.
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The mismanagement was Johnson's desire for a quick deal at any cost and the subsequent stifling of common sense alignments under pressure from the ERG.
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Originally Posted by Damien
Electoral wipeout can be a powerful motivator and at the moment closer trade ties with the EU seems like a fast way to achieve some growth.
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Sunak knows that but convincing the Party to back him is a different matter.
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Originally Posted by Damien
The ERG can whine all they like but they'll have to ask themselves what's their alternative since their promised trade deals never materialised and their 'cut taxes to achieve growth' mantra backfired under Truss that the argument won't wash anytime soon.
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Their alternative is more deregulation.
The danger they face is that if they don't accept closer alignment to the EU, the country will get poorer and support for re-joining the EU will grow.
I still think they'll stick to their guns.