House of Cards was based on a British show...

... and not without reason. UK politicians love plotting, manipulating and manoeuvring. After Jeremy Hunt's anti-Truss budget (he was virtually smirking as he removed her entire policy agenda whilst standing next to her) Suela Braverman has now resigned as a minister. The objective here is to create as much chaos as possible to undermine Liz Truss's failing premiership. A storm of negative headlines and an unworkable government would mean that Truss faces a move against her by Conservative MPs and/or is forced to resign.

The person most likely to benefit is Rishi Sunak, Truss's rival for the top job. The man is keeping strangely quiet and out of the headlines.

Now I am not saying that Sunak and other Truss rivals have met in smoke-filled rooms to orchestrate a planned sabotage of Truss. I am not saying that he (or someone similar) has hatched a deal with Hunt and Braverman to get rid of Truss. I am not saying that they will definitely get top jobs in the next Conservative government. If they do, it will be sheer coincidence.

Or not...

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Axelerator · 31-35, M

I’ve watched both the American and British version, and overall I do prefer the American version. But that’s primarily because of the iconic main character. Both are high quality shows though, so the differences in pacing and tone

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Axelerator The British one was good at the time but it's really not aged well. Kevin Spacey was an incredible actor before he got exposed as a sleaze. The final series badly missed him. It was like the Rolling Stones without Mick Jagger.

MartinII · 70-79, M

@Burnley123 “Kevin Spacey was an incredible actor before he got exposed as a sleaze.” Come off it. If he was an incredible actor, he still is. If he’s a sleaze, he’s a sleaze. Completely separate things.