I agree with her Dad.

I agree with her Dad

What do we know so far?

Born on the 26th July, 1976.

A Leo. According to the numerology algorithm, the life-path-number for everybody born on July 26, 1975, is 1.

The element linked to Leo is Fire. 

The main 3 characteristics are:

  • being inherently proactive;
  • having a kind of realistic optimism;
  • avoid being distracted from their own mission.

… anything else? Not much…

… the modality for this astrological sign is Fixed.

In general, people born under this modality are characterised by:

  • dislikes almost every change;
  • prefers clear paths, rules and procedures;
  • has great willpower.

Is that all? Well, we know…

… her Mum was a nurse, a teacher and a member of the campaign for nuclear disarmament. 

We also know she’s had a bit of a falling-out with her Dad… 

… an emeritus professor of pure mathematics at Leeds Uni, is said to be “so appalled” by his daughter’s “conversion to extreme right-wing politics” it impacted their relationship.

So much so the uni-staff have been warned off talking about it.

Yes, Liz Truss… and as you can see, I’m struggling to find anything properly interesting.

Something of substance. Reassuring, give me confidence, put my mind at rest.

She wants crime cut by 20%… don’t we all? 

There are two easy ways to do that; arrest anyone for anything, or reclassify the numbers and record less crime. They’ve tried that.

We know that she wants to borrow a shed-load of money, to give us a tax cut and gamble the economy will pick up, quickly enough to pay it all back, before interest rates make it impossible to afford the repayments.

The Tories are dismal failures at paying down debt. 

By the way…

PWC say the UK could be the fastest growing G7 economy up to 2050, with average annual growth of 1.9%. But…

... it’s only a guess and on the other hand…

The Bank of England thinks the economy will grow at an average, just over 1%pa, over the next three years.

Lower than in most years before the 2007-2008 financial crisis. But…

… it’s a guess and who knows? You can make-up your own mind.

Broadly speaking, there are two main sources of economic growth: increasing the workforce and improving the productivity of that workforce.

Productivity; in Q1, 2022, fell by 0.8% compared with the previous quarter and…

… we don’t have a big enough workforce…

… that’s why you’ll get marooned if you use Heathrow and you can’t book a flight with BA.

What else?

On Monday, Truss was going to cut the wages of people working outside London, saving £8.8bn. Dr’s, nurses and health workers were delighted… 

On Tuesday, she U-turned… claimed the press had ‘wilfully misrepresented her’. 

Naughty press…

It’s wiped nearly nine billion from her projected budget. 

For someone working a Thatcher tribute act, this lady is for turning and may your god help the nation if she was ever faced with tough decisions, for real.

This is all nonsense, isn’t it? 

No substance, no policy thinking, no risk analysis, no impact analysis.

It’s not leadership, management, judgement or even sound administration.

What about the NHS? Truss again;

What I want to see is fewer layers of management in the National Health Service and less central direction…

That’s what the Integrated Care Boards are doing.

What else? Dunno…

There is an inexplicable wave of support for someone, who in my opinion, from what I can deduce for myself, shouldn’t be within a mile of Number 10.

Nothing on NHS waiting lists, zilch on workforce, nada on £9bn’s worth of backlog maintenance.

Truss said she’ll go ahead with BoJo’s plans for an £86k cap on care costs…

... despite cancelling the tax rise, earmarked to pay for it.

This is utterly bonkers.

I agree with her Dad.

News and Comment from Roy Lilley
Contact Roy – please use this e-address roy.lilley@nhsmanagers.net
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