The Conservative Party conference will only end in disaster

Truss will meet some proportion of her party in the annual conference tomorrow with the precise number of attendees yet to be determined – not likely to be a full house by all accounts.

Given the close to universal disillusionment of the public with her performance to date, will her assembled party follow suit? Could this be the final crumbling of a mouldy old Tory party fruit cake that is well past its sell-by date?

In the unlikely event of her policies being lauded to the rafters in this private “Land of Hope Glory”, it will only serve to alienate the country even further. If the polls are bad now, I anticipate them plummeting even further as the event staggers on. For both her and her party this could prove to be a lose-lose event. The multiple U-turn option is still available.

David Nelmes

Newport

It is now clear that the failure to plan ahead realistically for staffing in public services has become critical. As with the police, the wastage of experienced staff who can mentor new recruits has resulted in a lowering of service delivery at a point of need. This is now being replicated within the NHS where highly skilled staff are voting with their feet and leaving those who are newly recruited lacking the necessary skill and experience to deliver the required level of service without great risk.

Failure to put in place forward-looking recruitment and training in our public services is a complete failure of short-term government policy.

The future is at present looking bleak.

John Blake

Dorset

A windfall tax, as outlined by Labour and enacted by the EU, would have been the sensible approach to the current high energy prices. All businesses cope with trade cycles, making higher profits in the good times and lower profits in a down cycle.

Energy companies, whether global players or otherwise, have, or should have, financial reserves for the down cycles that won’t affect their ability to “invest”.

I am, I realise, expecting too much of this Tory government to act sensibly.

Richard Smith

Rugby

I think I’ve worked out what is going on. Liz Truss is a deeply entrenched long-term sleeper for the Lib Dems and she is finally completing her mission.

Steve Lawrence

Enfield

I think we can be sure that if Kwasi Kwarteng thought for a moment that the OBR’s forecast was going to show his economic plan in a good light, he would be insisting it be published ASAP.

G Forward

Stirling