Analysis: A day like no other as Liz Truss’s reign goes from absurd to outright ridiculous | Rob Harris
The premiership of Liz Truss has effectively been over for days, perhaps even weeks, but cruelly she’s yet to be put out of her misery. It is coming, there’s no doubt. And for everyone’s sake, it should really hurry up.
After tearing her policy platform up and starting again, Truss had hoped this week might be clear sailing. But in just a few hours on Wednesday, her already hopeless and hapless reign turned from absurd to outright ridiculous.Those who follow politics have laughed for years at the genius of such TV shows asThese shows are parodies of the inner workings of politics, hammed up for comic and dramatic impact.
Having delegated her duties to a colleague on Monday to avoid facing parliament , Truss survived 30 minutes of questioning in the chamber, with only a few light blows landed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. He set the tone for the session with a well-written gag, as the prime minister battled quips about her U-turns.
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