There is no doubt that the government will cap prices in some way. No one knows how they'd pay for it because they won't put up taxes to do it. It looks like it'll be more borrowing, which is this mysterious method of raising money by issuing bonds and then you have to pay interest to them. The fact is it could be a penalty on our economy and growth for generations to come. So we're waiting to see what the wonderful Liz Truss is going to come up with. But we have just heard that she is going to go with the king on his tour around the regions. Why? Quite. That's what we're all saying. It's not about her
Talking to my parents about events in the UK following the death of The Queen on 9 September, including the media coverage, the proclamation of King Charles III, comments about Charles as King and a discussion of the role of the monarch in the UK’s constitution. Also includes some comments about the new Prime Minister Liz Truss and the future of the UK government over the next 18 months.
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