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LAST UPDATE | 5 Jul 2024
FORMER UK PRIME minister Liz Truss has lost her seat to the Labour Party.
She was prime minister for a 45-day period in 2022 and has lost her seat in South West Norfolk to Labour’s Terry Jermy by just 630 votes.
The candidates for South West Norfolk were left waiting on stage for several minutes for the announcement of the result as they waited for Truss to appear.
Some of those watching began a slow hand clap before Truss appeared, without wearing a Conservative party rosette.
Truss did not give a speech after losing her seat.
But she told the BBC that the Conservatives “haven’t delivered sufficiently on the policies people want”.
“That means keeping taxes low, but also particularly on reducing immigration,” said Truss.
“And I think that’s been a crucial issue here in South West Norfolk, that was the number one issue that people raised on the doorstep with me.”
Asked whether she accepted some responsibility for that, Truss said: “I agree. I was part of that. That’s absolutely true.”
She added: “But during our 14 years in power, unfortunately we did not do enough to take on the legacy we’d been left, in particular things like the Human Rights Act that made it very difficult for us to deport illegal immigrants.”
She said “I’ve got a lot to think about” when asked whether she wanted to stay in Tory politics.
-With additional reporting from Press Association
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How refreshing. A politician punished by the voter for decisions that devastate people’s lives.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer politician.
Now that is good news.
Bye bye Lizzie
Suella crack pot braverman is still around too. She’ll run for Tory leader and probably win. She’s a dangerously devisive woman, makes Farage look sane.
@Daniel Gilroy: she’s a horrible horrible person
@Daniel Gilroy: Patel, badenoch too. They’ll have to decide whether to shift towards Farage or put in a more ‘moderate’ leader
@Robert M: and a racist. Was fine for her parents to prosper in uk but it’s a case of pull up the ladder now. Starmer may kill off Rwanda now, we may see some recent immigrants from uk head back there now in the coming weeks.
Excellent. Question is how did the lettuce do?
Anti migrant sentiment is for the bin
@Argus Romsworth: Not with Farage around and more nutters still voting for them
She’ll just spin this loss of her seat in the same way she claimed that Marxist financial markets contrived to oust her as PM……the woman never had much upstairs and I genuinely feel sorry for her husband and daughters (that she won’t just stay quiet and stop embarrassing them).
@Numinous20111:
I feel sorry for King .Charles having to install another new Prime Minister.
The late Queen looked totally dejected when Liz Truss arrived in her sitting room to be installed..
They have seen many great P.M.s but the last 6 have failed miserably.
Oh no, what will become of the asain pork market.
An absolute dope!
Yay!
Nigel Farage will welcome her in his party
Was it the Left Wing Economic Establishment …?
Shocking…
She lost the head a while ago, now she’s lost her seat. Not much of her left so!
Liz if it’s any consolation you’re my no strings.
@reg morrisey: sick but hilarious….lol
Meanwhile, the lettuce is still going strong and adding value to the British economy.
Everything eventually finds its natural level.
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