UK's Truss fires finance minister as economic plan in tatters • FRANCE 24 English

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday dismissed her finance minister, forcing Kwasi Kwarteng to carry the can for turmoil sparked by her right-wing economic platform as restive Conservatives plotted her own demise. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot tells us more.
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[MotoTvWoodsFarm]

when you hire someone who failed in the private sector in finance to manage the financial affairs of the country the outcome is predictable

[ClannCholmain]

So she basically just sacked herself!

😂

[matthewbaynham]

Jeremy Hunt made a complete mess of the NHS when he was the health secretary, so I don't think he will fill the financial markets with confidence.

[hansonsouthafrica]

In south africa we once had three or four different finance ministers in tye period of a weekend. It created inatability

[homobohemicus]

Liz Truss backstabbing Kwasi? I am shocked! Perhaps he was lactose intolerant 🙄🧀

[sammay]

He was set up, They got him to take the fall

[tomlevick]

It wasn't a plan: it was a attempt to give their friends and benefactors a tax break. And it failed!

[MaxMax-yhmw]

That's why Africa in such a bad financial mess.

[valevisa]

Conservatism is an extreme party and extremism is not good for any country.British chose badly and it's showing.

[banksiasong]

Wonder how soon will be the early election.

[speedhornetsdiamonds]

Bravo. To. UNITED. Kingdom. Prime Minister, for. Sacking. Someone. You. Knew. Was. Not. Competent. Or. Efficient. 👏 BRAVO 👏 great. Job. Ms. Liz. Truss

[rachmondhoward]

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Shortest stay of a Finance Minister. Is this a Guinness World Record!

[jj]

It's not a fail, just passing the buck, blame culture. He will end ip in house of Lords . They all save their own a.... on a good note they are worried and the message is getting vack that "it vould be you next" as in voted out after 12 years of miserable running the country into the ground, lining their own pockets .
Can she answer a question ?

[liveuk]

No one but tory members voted her PM our system needs reform.

[jamescagney]

Why?
Did she not assign him the job 4 weeks earlier.. was that a bad choice and has she mad a u turn on it.
Quezzy previously said he is not going anywhere. I think he is .

[bnlbnl]

the spinning lands. The year of the four chancellors.

[mosog]

Someone has to take the blame.
It could be anyone apart from the Prime minister.
Typical "scape goat" phenomenon.

[Damnmac]

I knew he was the fall guy as soon as he was hired

[henrya]

The problem with British politics today:
Prime Minister: "I have a new policy."
Conservatives: "That's a terrible policy! We won't get re-elected if you do this."
Prime Minister: "OK, if that's what you want, I'll ditch the new policy."
Conservatives: "Gasp! You did a U-turn! Now we look weak and indecisive. Resign! Resign! Resign!"

[ishwarlalmaisuria]

PM disision to cut all tax instead of chansaler PM should resign