She would probably end up nuking one of our own cities the moron.
I hope for the day we actually get a Government who are bold enough to scrap nukes.
Well… at least heating the house in winter would become yesterday’s problem. So would the 4th, 5th and 6th energy price cap hike.
Y’know what? Get her in office. Let’s do this.
This is a good thing, no?
*The foreign secretary told a Tory hustings event in Birmingham that she was willing to hit Britain’s nuclear button if necessary – even if meant “global annihilation”*
If some nut-job wanted to launch a nuclear strike at the UK or our allies (looking at you, Putin), then why should it be taboo to say that we are willing to fight back?
The new Conservative leveling up policy.
Think of all the brexit opportunities, cheese and pork markets that we would have after nuking the world.
Liz Truss
Idiot seeking a village
This is a good thing, because if a nuclear deterrent is to have any value at all, then your opponent needs to be convinced that you’d push the button if it came to it. At the same time, it’s an utterly terrifying prospect because she’s so unhinged, I could see her pressing the button without any realistic provocation.
>I think it’s an important duty of the prime minister and I’m ready to do that.” She added: “I’m ready to do that.
She says it like it’s being asked to give a speech at a conference, not wipe millions of people, including children, from existence.
**Nobody** in their right mind is ready for that.
Why is willingness to commit mass genocide a prerequisite for high office, and why do voters consider that a necessary requirement vis-a-vis electability? *I just do not get it.*
[Yes but even though they probably certainly know that you probably wouldn’t, they don’t certainly know that although you probably wouldn’t, there’s no probability that you certainly would!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVO85anasrA)
Truss is by FAR the most dangerous option for us in terms of PM, and unfortunately it looks like she’s all but won already.
But loath as I am to “defend” her, *any* potential PM will always say “yes, of course I’d launch if we were attacked” because that’s the entire point of how our nuke system works.
I’m fairly sure even Corbyn said he would if he had to, but obviously the major difference with him was he said he wanted to scrap them and move to a world without nukes.
Don’t vote Tory maybe?
“I’m willing to end civilization”
We need to stop letting people who only aspire to inadequacy rule us.
Anyone who is “ready to launch nuclear war” is a danger to the public, and the world as a whole. They need locking up, defiantly not safe to be in a position of power!
No one will win a nuclear war!
We’re cool…she doesn’t have the IQ available to figure out how to hit a button!
Shes all maxed out with keeping the drool from running down her chin!
It’s not much of a deterrent if you say you won’t use it.
Anyone who is PM should say the same. It’s one of many reasons Corbyn was never fit for the job.
And that’s supposed to be reassuring the public is it. Fu King whopper
She IS the nuclear option
Putain, elle va tous nous tuer!🙆🏿♂️
She’s just saying what she needs to to “look” like a strong leader. It’s not great, but any candidate would likely say the same thing unfortunately.
I’d feel safer giving the job to a border collie
Nadine Dorris will prob put a bottle of blue nun on it
First she upsets Putin, then she says she’d push the button. I don’t think any of us are safe with her in the top job. Certainly no safer than with BoJo. Corbyn’s not looking so crazy now, huh?
Thanks Liz but the question was how would you repair relations with Scotland?
Good; throw her in the reactor as a fuel source will help with the bills.
Good.
That should be the stance *any* potential leader of Britain needs to have on the matter. That’s the whole point of having a nuclear deterrent system in place. It’d be insanity to have a potential leader who would refuse to use it if necessary.
Fascism resurgent, now quite open and unashamed.
All we are asking for is another referendum – bit harsh on us Scots
Nuclear deterrence relies on the fact that you are willing to use them.
I’d say I would use them, even if in reality my last orders to the subs would be to bugger off to some South Pacific island and start Britain afresh.
England getting too big for our boots
Oh I am glad we’re getting a leader that’s willing to kill us all if necessary. That’s all I look for in a Prime Minister to be honest.
Cometh the hour, cometh the..woman.
I’ve never understood the concept of nuclear weapon use. What you’re basically saying is “if someone attacks us, I’m ready to commit a war crime to get back at them”.
Mutually assured destruction should not be an option
Truss has the look of someone who really wants to start a nuclear war because it would be a very Tory thing to do or something. Maybe it’s just the picture but it really doesn’t instil any sort of confidence in her.
That’s the only correct answer to that question.
Worrying was her response.
A more rational and intelligent PM/candidate would never be so direct, she certainly has no diplomatic skills.
It make me wonder whether she will genuinely crash and burn within weeks due to appalling communication skills alone.
Tired of life as we know it lizard?
Aaaa please protect this button with calculus captcha!!!
Cuuuuuuunnnnt
its good to know that she will press a button that will end all life .
This is a none story. This is a fundamental pre requisite for any leader of our country.
ol’ pork markets with the nuclear button, oh lordy
I can never get my head around this. If another country has decided to launch it doesn’t matter if we press the button, we’re all dead and we’ll just kill a load of other innocent people out of spite.
If another country decides to launch then they don’t care about the deterrent. They certainly don’t care that Liz says she’ll nuke em back.
If the nukes start flying it’s all over. Saying you’ll press the button does not make you a strong leader. It makes you look weak and ineffectual that you’ve got the country in a situation were you have to make that decision. It’s purely a question to satiate that smooth brained fools in the audience.
Also how can you that you’re ready to eradicate millions of people? How? How can you possibly know?
I came into this thread hoping she meant building new nuclear plants 🙁
Oh good, well thats my most pressing concern sorted then. All hail PM Truss and the incredible journalism industry for asking the really important question
I’m ready to kick Liz Truss in the face should the need arise. Just saying.
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She would probably end up nuking one of our own cities the moron.
I hope for the day we actually get a Government who are bold enough to scrap nukes.
Well… at least heating the house in winter would become yesterday’s problem. So would the 4th, 5th and 6th energy price cap hike.
Y’know what? Get her in office. Let’s do this.
This is a good thing, no?
*The foreign secretary told a Tory hustings event in Birmingham that she was willing to hit Britain’s nuclear button if necessary – even if meant “global annihilation”*
If some nut-job wanted to launch a nuclear strike at the UK or our allies (looking at you, Putin), then why should it be taboo to say that we are willing to fight back?
The new Conservative leveling up policy.
Think of all the brexit opportunities, cheese and pork markets that we would have after nuking the world.
Liz Truss
Idiot seeking a village
This is a good thing, because if a nuclear deterrent is to have any value at all, then your opponent needs to be convinced that you’d push the button if it came to it. At the same time, it’s an utterly terrifying prospect because she’s so unhinged, I could see her pressing the button without any realistic provocation.
>I think it’s an important duty of the prime minister and I’m ready to do that.” She added: “I’m ready to do that.
She says it like it’s being asked to give a speech at a conference, not wipe millions of people, including children, from existence.
**Nobody** in their right mind is ready for that.
Why is willingness to commit mass genocide a prerequisite for high office, and why do voters consider that a necessary requirement vis-a-vis electability? *I just do not get it.*
[Yes but even though they probably certainly know that you probably wouldn’t, they don’t certainly know that although you probably wouldn’t, there’s no probability that you certainly would!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVO85anasrA)
Truss is by FAR the most dangerous option for us in terms of PM, and unfortunately it looks like she’s all but won already.
But loath as I am to “defend” her, *any* potential PM will always say “yes, of course I’d launch if we were attacked” because that’s the entire point of how our nuke system works.
I’m fairly sure even Corbyn said he would if he had to, but obviously the major difference with him was he said he wanted to scrap them and move to a world without nukes.
Don’t vote Tory maybe?
“I’m willing to end civilization”
We need to stop letting people who only aspire to inadequacy rule us.
Anyone who is “ready to launch nuclear war” is a danger to the public, and the world as a whole. They need locking up, defiantly not safe to be in a position of power!
No one will win a nuclear war!
We’re cool…she doesn’t have the IQ available to figure out how to hit a button!
Shes all maxed out with keeping the drool from running down her chin!
It’s not much of a deterrent if you say you won’t use it.
Anyone who is PM should say the same. It’s one of many reasons Corbyn was never fit for the job.
And that’s supposed to be reassuring the public is it. Fu King whopper
She IS the nuclear option
Putain, elle va tous nous tuer!🙆🏿♂️
She’s just saying what she needs to to “look” like a strong leader. It’s not great, but any candidate would likely say the same thing unfortunately.
I’d feel safer giving the job to a border collie
Nadine Dorris will prob put a bottle of blue nun on it
First she upsets Putin, then she says she’d push the button. I don’t think any of us are safe with her in the top job. Certainly no safer than with BoJo. Corbyn’s not looking so crazy now, huh?
Thanks Liz but the question was how would you repair relations with Scotland?
Good; throw her in the reactor as a fuel source will help with the bills.
Good.
That should be the stance *any* potential leader of Britain needs to have on the matter. That’s the whole point of having a nuclear deterrent system in place. It’d be insanity to have a potential leader who would refuse to use it if necessary.
Fascism resurgent, now quite open and unashamed.
All we are asking for is another referendum – bit harsh on us Scots
Nuclear deterrence relies on the fact that you are willing to use them.
I’d say I would use them, even if in reality my last orders to the subs would be to bugger off to some South Pacific island and start Britain afresh.
England getting too big for our boots
Oh I am glad we’re getting a leader that’s willing to kill us all if necessary. That’s all I look for in a Prime Minister to be honest.
Cometh the hour, cometh the..woman.
I’ve never understood the concept of nuclear weapon use. What you’re basically saying is “if someone attacks us, I’m ready to commit a war crime to get back at them”.
Mutually assured destruction should not be an option
Truss has the look of someone who really wants to start a nuclear war because it would be a very Tory thing to do or something. Maybe it’s just the picture but it really doesn’t instil any sort of confidence in her.
That’s the only correct answer to that question.
Worrying was her response.
A more rational and intelligent PM/candidate would never be so direct, she certainly has no diplomatic skills.
It make me wonder whether she will genuinely crash and burn within weeks due to appalling communication skills alone.
Tired of life as we know it lizard?
Aaaa please protect this button with calculus captcha!!!
Cuuuuuuunnnnt
its good to know that she will press a button that will end all life .
This is a none story. This is a fundamental pre requisite for any leader of our country.
ol’ pork markets with the nuclear button, oh lordy
I can never get my head around this. If another country has decided to launch it doesn’t matter if we press the button, we’re all dead and we’ll just kill a load of other innocent people out of spite.
If another country decides to launch then they don’t care about the deterrent. They certainly don’t care that Liz says she’ll nuke em back.
If the nukes start flying it’s all over. Saying you’ll press the button does not make you a strong leader. It makes you look weak and ineffectual that you’ve got the country in a situation were you have to make that decision. It’s purely a question to satiate that smooth brained fools in the audience.
Also how can you that you’re ready to eradicate millions of people? How? How can you possibly know?
I came into this thread hoping she meant building new nuclear plants 🙁
Oh good, well thats my most pressing concern sorted then. All hail PM Truss and the incredible journalism industry for asking the really important question
I’m ready to kick Liz Truss in the face should the need arise. Just saying.