Her humourless reaction makes it funnier. Some people should learn self-deprecation - especially those who have much to be self-deprecating about. - ThreadSky

stevepeers.bsky.social • 203 days ago

Her humourless reaction makes it funnier. Some people should learn self-deprecation - especially those who have much to be self-deprecating about.

Reposted from Grahame Lucas

Liz Truss leaves stage over ‘I crashed the economy’ lettuce banner. Former PM said ‘that’s not funny’ when remote-controlled banner was unfurled behind her at event in Suffolk. www.theguardian.com/politics/art...

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grahamelucas.bsky.social•203 days ago

Absolutely . It‘s funny but not “Breaking news” in the classic newsroom sense. It underlines what we already know: Liz Truss is a humour-free zone!

laikax.bsky.social•203 days ago

Can't she just be deprecated quietly, efficiently and nowish?

bulloverman.bsky.social•203 days ago

I dislike Truss intensely and I think LBD have done excellent things but dare I say it, this is shooting a fish in a barrel when starving her (and the like) of publicity may be more fruitful.

roberthanks.bsky.social•203 days ago

She would not recognize that description of herself.

jodami.bsky.social•203 days ago

“That’s not funny”

Au contraire, it’s very funny indeed.

p-chewy.bsky.social•202 days ago

exactly that. own your mistakes and laugh along with them is the easiest way to diffuse your critics. but if you're doubling down on the denial and blaming everyone else for your screw ups it makes her reaction inevitable. it's really funny - but mostly because she can't take it. which is sad.

fkcream.bsky.social•203 days ago

still under the control of Tufton street, we need rid of that lot

robjfh.bsky.social•203 days ago

I'd feel more sorry for her - and see her more as a tragic character best left alone than someone truly sinister worthy of our continuing attention - if she weren't pro-Trump & buddying up to Steve Bannon 🤮

As it is, she deserves *everything* that comes her way #LettuceLiz #LedByDonkeys #LizTruss

cabinetstories.bsky.social•203 days ago

It's also the foot-stamping petulance of "I will not stand for it", as if a jokey message is more dangerous than the sinister extremism of her new fascist American chums

stevepeers.bsky.social•203 days ago

Yeah, the Profumo era of apologies via decades of charity work is long gone.

marypcbuk.bsky.social•203 days ago

'charity begins at home'

robjfh.bsky.social•203 days ago

Not even that. If she'd skulked off and lived a quiet life, and we never really heard from her again, that'd be fine too. I wouldn't expect (or even really support) protest banners following her around if she'd done that.

Choosing to join the pro-Trump circus, on the other hand... 😠

jodami.bsky.social•203 days ago

I think the DHSS, or whatever it’s called these days, should ask how can someone unemployed afford to have gigs like this, and stop her Jobseeker’s Allowance.

chrisnjwilliams.bsky.social•203 days ago

I agree, but stepping back for a second, it’s a terrible security breach. Remote control device activated about 2 metres from a former head of state? That’s pretty scary, even if it was a harmless prank.

robjfh.bsky.social•203 days ago

Fair point, but...Head Of State? That's a scary parallel universe to imagine. #QueenElizabethTheWorst #OffWithTheirHeadsOfLettuce #OneIsNotAmused

chrisnjwilliams.bsky.social•203 days ago

Good point, my error: the PM of the U.K. is not the head of state, they are the head of government.

jonmoore.bsky.social•203 days ago

She made the cost of living crisis worse and now backs Trump, Bannon and Musk and still in denial about her record. Hard to find any sympathy for her.

paulbigland.bsky.social•203 days ago

You have to laugh even more when she claims this 'suppressed' free-speech!

whirleysloth1.bsky.social•202 days ago

I can't believe they arrested someone for this.

stevepeers.bsky.social•202 days ago

Did they?

pollik.bsky.social•202 days ago

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/moment-police-arrest-activist-who-forced-liz-truss-to-storm-off-stage/ar-AA1oOjox

whirleysloth1.bsky.social•202 days ago

Yes, released without charge, but what exactly were they questioning him about? Is it illegal to unfurl banners now? Or only if so-called 'important' people are there.

aardgoose.info•203 days ago

She calls it "far left", when we have just seen what the far right that she panders to would have done. Does she not see the difference between a mocking banner and arson?