It’s all over bar the outing. Liz Truss is finished. The only question now is the manner of her departure. Her place in the history books is likely to be that of the shortest-serving PM ever.
Given the mess she has made of the economy in just 41 days, we hope her tenure is now as brief as possible.
Tories are squabbling among themselves over who should replace Ms Truss. Today we reveal that Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is favourite. But this decision should not be left to them. We, the voters, should have our say.
It is not for a small clique of Tories – whether MPs or the 172,000 party members – to keep foisting new governments on us without our permission.
The political and economic crises facing us should give us the right to determine the future path this country takes.
Unite boss Sharon Graham tells us today that a million workers could be on strike this winter because they see no alternative if they are to cope with the soaring cost of living.
These disputes are matters No10 could help solve. But Ms Truss is paralysed and powerless as her own MPs turn on her. That is why the next PM should have the endorsement of the British people. And the only way to do that is through a general election.
We can think of better times to tramp to polling stations than during a cold and damp November. But there’s no time like the present to sweep this shambolic Tory government from power.
Show respect
Talking of MPs, we feel for Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle whose job it is to keep them safe in Parliament.
A year after Sir David Amess was murdered, he lies awake at night fearing another phone call telling him an MP has been killed.
It was in a phone call that Sir Lindsay also learned of the death of his Labour colleague Jo Cox.
Sir David and Jo were on the opposite sides of the political divide, but both were very fine MPs. And while we may moan about politicians, we should not forget that in today’s brutal world, they put their lives on the line every day to represent us.
Today Sir Lindsay appeals for a kinder, more respectful politics.
Today this newspaper appeals for a kinder and more respectful Britain.
Smarties pants
Forget Mars, Galaxy and Milky Way. For a real out-of-this-world treat, the chocolate of the future is The Bar.
The Finnish makers say it contains 30% less sugar, but chocoholics won’t notice. The funny thing is it is designed by artificial intelligence.
Well, we find it amusing. Gave us a few snickers.
