Listening to French Rap playlist because I need the angry energy of Rap, but without the swearing*

*I don't understand French swearing, I'm not suggesting there isn't any

second interesting stat of the day:

Liz Truss wants the next vote on Scottish independence to require 50% of the entire Scottish electorate rather than 50% of actual votes cast

Liz Truss just won 47% of support from the Conservative membership to become leader

interesting stat of the day:

Liz Truss wants to change the law to require 50% of a workforce to vote 'yes' in order for a strike to go ahead

Liz Truss just won 47% of support from the Conservative membership to become leader

(57% result on 82.6% turnout)

MarcusFitzsimons Woke Bunny Hugger Green Socialist Every single subsidy and expense given to MPs should be removed. Far too much given to them it needs a good overhaul

New Tory leader Liz Truss pays tribute to Boris Johnson who she says is “admired from Kyiv to Carlisle”.

The Tories, of course, lost the new Cumberland Council, which takes in Carlisle, at the May elections 🧐

I'd like to congratulate our next Prime Minister Liz Truss as she prepares for office.

But after 12 years of the Tories all we have to show for it is low wages, high prices, and a Tory cost of living crisis.

Only Labour can deliver the fresh start our country needs.

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This thread looks at the Johnson / Truss transition and its likely impact if we do nothing.

And at what we CAN do.

Liz Truss’s cabinet: Joe Lycett is the new head of communications

Yes Liz for Leader absolutely smashed it babe!!!

#toryBritain - aka #ToryCriminals and #TorySewageParty

“I am trapped on a dying island ringed by a shadow of human shit and Brexiters took away my right to escape it.”

- Stewart Lee, speaking for all of us

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Watching the Tory announcement of the new MP - it’s as if they’ve done well? I don’t u sweat and why they aren’t apologising! #GeneralElectionNow

I’ll be off to the framers in the morning

Well I knew it was coming, the Pound just hit 1.50 against the Canadian dollar - down from a high of 2.06 in 2015. That's more than 25% off my UK pensions. Thanks Brexit.

Joe Lycett receiving more scrutiny of his performance than either candidate did during the entire election to be our next Prime Minister

Any research/energy charity out there in position to quickly scale up and produce best-practice guidance for council's/libraries etc wanting to set up running a warm Bank. If so get in touch, as I'm interested funding something if speed & quality is doable

Ps charities only pls

Farewell to Boris Johnson, the prime minister who wanted to build his son a £150,000 tree house when 200,000 people are homeless