Aaron Bastani: At least Thatcher promised real change.

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Get Ready for Decisive Action From Liz Truss – but Don't Expect It to Last Aaron Bastani: Now that Liz Truss has finally been confirmed as Conservative party leader and Boris Johnson's successor as prime minister, you'll read a flurry of pieces about her merits – and more often her deficiencies – for the top job. The former will intone how Truss can mobilise the Tory base with a clear message on tax and growth. They will insist she is unafraid to embrace fracking and will happily tackle the disease of wokeness, where Boris Johnson apparently could not, primarily because of his wife. The other side's arguments are equally predictable. They will focus on the claim that Truss is intellectually underwhelming – that she lacks the requisite talent to pull her party out of the mire. Where supporters see a woman of conviction, critics point out that Truss was not only a Liberal Democrat in her formative years (she was even president of the party society at university) but backed remain as recently as six years ago. But ultimately, it doesn't matter what Truss's supporters think. It doesn't matter what her critics think. It doesn't even matter what the likes of Rupert Murdoch or Lord Rothermere think.  CONTINUE READING ➡︎ Picks of the week... FEATURE These Workers Got a 44% Pay Rise. Here's How by Polly Smythe Workers at a swanky street food stall got organised, and got more money. Polly Smythe reports on an innovative new type of unionising. Read more... OPINION 'Dump Him' Feminism Isn't Revolutionary. It's Callous by Ash Sarkar Some contemporary feminists are experiencing mission-creep, writes Ash Sarkar, from 'women don't owe you sex, domestic labour, or prettiness', to the idea that women don't owe anybody anything. Read more... READ MORE ON NOVARAMEDIA.COM ➡︎ Back independent media for a different politics.  Time and time again establishment politicians, and their mates in the press, do nothing but operate in the interests of the super-rich.  But thanks to our regular supporters, all of us at Novara Media are working harder than ever to provide meaningful analysis and reporting on the issues that drastically impact our lives. Thanks to you, we're free to report on what it takes to build a society that works for us all.  Setting up a regular monthly donation from just £1 per month is the best way to help us sustain our work, grow our output, and expand our reach. If you can, support us with a monthly donation to help us commission even more journalism on the reality facing society right now. Alternatively, you can support us with a one-off donation. We know times are really tough, so any support you give does not go unnoticed. We can't do this without you. Thank you! Copyright © 2022 Thousand Hands Ltd. All rights reserved. Thousand Hands Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales #11245029. Its registered address is 10 Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1EF. Novara Media is a trading name of Thousand Hands Ltd and, as such, the individual shall have no personal liability arising out of such communication, and liability or obligation rests solely with Novara Media. Opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the relevant terms of business and are not necessarily agreed or authorised by Thousand Hands Ltd. We have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that no viruses are transmitted from Novara Media to any third party. Novara Media accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this email or the contents. Novara Media is regulated by IMPRESS, the independent press regulator.

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