Politico Europe reports:
As Britain’s Conservatives woke up to the full scale of their humiliating defeat in the U.K. general election on Friday morning, news emerged from a rural district in eastern England that former Prime Minister Liz Truss had lost her seat in parliament. In many ways, Truss’ ignominious exit is the perfect symbol of this election.
She served as premier for just 45 disastrous days in 2022 — the shortest tenure ever — before she was forced to resign after triggering a market meltdown with her package of unfunded tax cuts. The economic consequences are still being felt today.
Since leaving office, Truss has doubled down on her hard-right “Reaganomics” agenda, written a book blaming the deep state for her downfall and even endorsed Donald Trump to be the next U.S. president.
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LETTUCE REJOICE ! 🥬
… AT LAST !
Liz Truss, the worst Prime Minister in history, the goon that wrecked the UK economy in seven chaotic weeks, has rightly been dumped as an MP.
Well done to the people of North West Norfolk. 🥬#GeneralElection2024 #UKElection2024 pic.twitter.com/A8pWxychAR— Des Kelly (@TheDesKelly) July 5, 2024
The moment former Prime Minister Liz Truss loses her seat in South West Norfolk
She had been MP there since 2010 pic.twitter.com/InFsFK6OEV
— ITV News (@itvnews) July 5, 2024
Wishing ousted MP Lettuce Liz Truss all the best in her new role in Handmaid’s Tale. Nobody with a mortgage will ever forget you, Liz 👍 pic.twitter.com/YRNZTgffmd
— peteferg 🇺🇦 (@peteferg) July 5, 2024
This from a Liberal Democrat MP, and former leader, about Liz Truss, the UK’s worst ever prime minister and one-time (decades ago) Liberal Democrat (before she went mad). https://t.co/SNaMXPcHKf
— Bryn Jones (@bryn00) July 5, 2024