Liz Truss is the new PM - After Boris/After Brexit

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.27pm post the following, " Queen asked Liz Truss to form a new government - Palace...Buckingham Palace said in a statement that the Queen had an audience with Ms Truss and "requested her to form a new administration".  "

Lets Get Real:

Thus the Liz Truss ERA starts, the reports from the news channels is that PM Liz Truss will go big on the cost of living crisis, gas prices will be frozen, this will cost the Country between one hundred billion and one hundred and thirty billion.  Also let's recall the PM stated that she would CUT TAXES, one is sure there will be other sweets for the PM to give out.  One can expect a emergency Budget within a few days, even if it is not called that.  Also the Russians might try something in the Ukraine, to see how much attention the new PM gives to it.  The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill is going through the House of Lords, that could cause problems.  The PM has a full tray of problems, the worse crisis since 1979, Truss has a few weeks to short them out. The next few hours we expect a speech from the new PM at 10 Downing Street, also the new Cabinet will be rolled out, the lower levels might take a few days.  Thus a interesting week ahead. 

No Gas from Russia to Europe - Reaction to Western Sanctions - Ukraine - Russian War

Guardian: Reports " Russia will not resume gas supplies to Europe until sanctions lifted, says Moscow...Kremlin blames western sanctions for failure to deliver gas through Nord Stream 1 pipeline  "

Lets Get Real:

This shows that the Western sanctions are working, the Russians are using the only economic tool they can against Europe.  The Germans are going to spend 65 billion to help the German people, this is down the gas hikes on the market due to the fact that Russia has invade the Ukraine and the West is supporting the KYIV Government through the use of sanctions, it is expected that PM Liz Truss will spend one hundred billion on keeping the gas prices at a lower level for customers due to the price hikes on the market.  One can only hope that it will be a mild winter, otherwise the West will be tested, one only hopes that the British people show the spirit our great grandfathers and grandfathers showed during WW2.  A testing time for the West. 

PM Boris on Liz Truss winning the Conservative Party Leadership Contest - After Boris/After Brexit

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.18pm post the the reaction on PM Boris to the election of Liz Truss as his successor , " Congratulations to Liz Truss on her decisive win. I know she has the right plan to tackle the cost of living crisis, unite our party and continue the great work of uniting and levelling up our country. Now is the time for all Conservatives to get behind her 100 per cent.  "

Lets Get Real:

Let really hopes that the PM Boris means the above, he had to face former PM May who is fast becoming the Ted Heath of the Conservative Party, a leader who cannot get over losing the leadership.  One does hope that Boris does not want to be a backseat driver, like Thatcher wanted with Sir John Major.  That was a disaster for the Major while he was PM.  The fact is that Boris, is a very charismatic leader and he is very young, thus he can come back later on if he wants too.  The Conservative  Party needs to look forward and not back, thus the UK needs tax cuts, we have the highest tax rate in 70 odd years.  The last time they were that high was in 1949 under a Labour Government.  Also PM Truss needs to go big on the cost of living, it has been suggested that the Government will freeze energy costs, that will cost one hundred billion, yes BILLION, at some point the British people must not expect the Government to bail them out, this is not this time, we have just come through the pandemic and supporting the Ukraine in its war against Russia.  Thus the energy hikes by Russia.  It is going to be a tough couple of months for new PM Liz. 

Drum Roll ..... Liz Truss is the new UK PM - After Boris/After Brexit

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.40pm post the following, " So we now know Liz Truss will become the new UK prime minister after her victory in the Conservative Party leadership race.  "

Lets Get Real:

Thus the non breaking news that Liz Truss has won the Conservative Party leadership, that has been on the cards for WEEKS, this blog even got bored with it, Liz Truss is the deserved winner, she did not stab Boris in the back, unlike Rishi Sunak.  The newish Conservative Government can start with TAX CUTS, and getting rid of the Sunak TAX HIKES, also massive spending to help with the cost of living, in other words the high rate of inflation and the gas hikes due to the WAR in Russia.  PM Truss will have to stand up to the the EU and Russia, it has been reported that the new PM will invoke Article 16 with the EU, while pushing through the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, while with Russia, the PM should make a visit to KYIV.  It is going to be a tough couple of months on the economic side, even if Conservative MPs become difficult they cannot throw out another PM, they are stuck with PM Truss, they are going to miss PM Boris. 

The US - Iran NUCLEAR DEAL looks DEAD in the WATER - Biden Era

CNN - World: Reports " An effort to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to hang in the balance on Thursday after Washington said Tehran's latest reply to the European Union proposal was "not constructive."  "

Lets Get Real:

The Tehran Regime is playing the EU and the US, one can postulated at this moment that Iran already has the bomb or is close to it.  The Tehran has been quite open its press statements, you have to be Neville Chamberlain not to believe that Iran has the bomb or is a few months short.  The response from Iran is the last thing Biden needed at the moment, he is on a roll with the Congress, he being firm with Russia over Ukraine, he does not need the political headache of appeasing Iran, it can be stated that a few Democrats will oppose it, and he would be denounced as a appeaser if the tries to cut sanctions on Iran.  The Biden Oval will try to avoid doing anything, it wants to get the Mid Terms over with first, if it wants to appease and cant because of the Republicans have taken the House, and few Conservative Democrats in the Senate will oppose any new deal.  Thus Biden can say to himself he tried.  On the other hand if Biden needs to attack Iran or allow Israel to attack it would be better after the Mid Terms, the Democrats on the LEFT will go bonkers, but then Biden is hardly their favourite President.  Developing story!  

No Official State Funeral for President Gorbachev - Putin's Russia

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports " Vladimir Putin will not attend Mikhail Gorbachev's funeral due to 'work schedule', Kremlin says....Mr Gorbachev was a strong critic of the Russian president and said corruption had reached "colossal proportions" under his leadership.  "

Lets Get Real:

The funeral will not be a STATE FUNERAL as noted in the article, but there will be aspects such as a honour guard, the fact that Putin went to see Gorbachev in his open casket but will not attend the funeral is very odd, it just might be a Russian thing.  There was no love lost between Putin and Gorbachev, Putin has reversed the Gorbachev agenda when it comes to Russian democracy, reform and freedom.  If you call the War in the Ukraine a WAR you get thrown in to prison.  The Free press has been shutdown, the Western Nations are backing the Ukraine, while Russia has the backing of China and Iran. In other words the other rogue nations.  The Russians action in the Ukraine has shown that the Russian Soldier is a WAR CRIMINAL, and that the Russian leadership are following in the footsteps of Stalin. Hostility to the West and repression at home.  Putin has ruined the Gorbachev legacy.  As Putin is not going to the funeral, it means that the Western Leaders do not have to go, they are banned anyway.  One does wonder, what Reagan, Thatcher will be saying to Gorbachev on his arrival up stairs. 

IAEA arrive at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - Ukraine - Russia War - Biden Era

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 12.26pm post the following, " Inspectors arrive at nuclear power plant.....The International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors have arrived at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine, the Reuters news agency reports.  "

Lets Get Real:

It will be interesting to see if the IAEA mission to the nuclear plants goes off without any trouble, one expects the Russians will try to to a FALSE FLAG operation, bomb the plant and to try and blame the KYIV Government.  The Russians have shown that they are WAR CRIMINIALS and do not follow the rules of WAR, their actions have shown that there is no military order in the Russian Army and that President does not care about the costs of war.  It will be the job of the IAEA to make sure the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant is in working order and the Ukraine Staff are not being threatened by Russian Forces who control the plant.  This will be a developing story through the day.