Friday, March 29

The war between the British conservatives rages with accusations of “coup d’état”


Liz Truss You have received advice from a communication expert: “The best thing you can do is not give more interviews”. To her expressive clumsiness and the embarrassing silences because she doesn’t know what to answer, comments are added that add fuel to the fire. And of the latter there were several on Tuesday. when asked directly if he continued to trust his finance minister, Kwasi KwartengTruss eluded the affirmative answer twice obligatory, to clear up any suspicion of a fissure between the two. “I work very closely with my ‘chancellor’. We are very focused on getting the economy to grow”, was what he said on the subject. When in another interview they asked him about the change of plan on the tax reduction for those who contribute more, Truss implied that the suspension of that measure had been a tactical withdrawal and its long-term position has not changed. “I want to see the highest percentages go down. I want us to be a competitive country” he insisted, reigniting the dispute just 24 hours after Kwarteng had been forced to abolish the unpopular reduction and when everyone on his team wanted to put the matter behind them. The situation has created fissures among conservatives, which have been described as attempts at internal ‘coups’.

On Sunday Truss had declared that turning back “It was a decision of the ‘chancellor'”, which gave the impression that he wanted to distance himself from the embarrassing resignation. Kwarteng has suggested that some flaws in the budget presentation were due to the pressure he was put under to prepare them. because of the queen’s funeral.

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Accusations and confrontations

The new rebellion that Truss faces revolves around welfare. The Prime Minister is studying a cut in real terms of benefits, in order to adjust spending. The deputies are pressing for him to equate social benefits to the level of inflation, currently at 9.9%, as Boris Johnson had promised. If not, they threaten to vote against it next spring. The conflict divides the Government. The leader of the House of Commons, Penny Mordaunt, (post with ministerial rank), breaking the discipline of his position, publicly requested that profits increase in accordance with the rise in prices. “I have always supported keeping them in line with inflation, whether it is pensions, or our social benefits system. It makes sense to do it,” he declared. Along the same lines, the minister for Wales spoke, Robert Buckland. “Every Conservative government I have been in has been able to maintain the safety net (for citizens). I’m sure this one will do the same.” Truss defers reply. “It’s an important issue, but it’s a decision that needs to be made by the end of this year,” he noted. “I spoke of fiscal responsibility, of the need to reduce the proportion of the public debt with respect to the gross domestic product, after the enormous crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine, in, for example, the rise in gas bills and electricity”.

“Coup”

The exchange of accusations at the Birmingham conference has been rising in tone and the confrontations increasingly vitriolic. The Minister of the Interior, Suella Bravermanaccused his riotous colleagues, led by former Minister Michael Gove, of staging a “coup d’état” against the government, which “undermines the authority of the prime minister in an unprofessional manner.” Trade chief Kemi Badenoch blamed critics for “ruining” the conference, “throwing grenades” against Truss.

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The prime minister closes the meeting this Wednesday and in her team there was fear the day before that the auditorium would not be filled. Members and delegates want to pack up quickly and leave as soon as possible due to the train strike. Others just can’t take it anymore. Possibly Truss as well. Former minister Grant Shapps does not rule out that she could be deposed in a matter of weeks. “Everything is possible. But I think that she has a chance in the next ten days to reverse the problems of the last ten days.”


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