Can Liz Truss survive as PM - expert explains
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- Liz Truss was always inheriting a difficult job, with a war in Ukraine, a cost of living crisis and a party in need of a fresh start after 12 years in power and the scandals of Boris Johnson.
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She’s certainly made a mark. Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget has been anything but mini, it’s had a huge impact on the markets, mortgages, gilts, and the pound.
It’s also had an impact on how her party and the public view her and that’s what could be really lethal.
Today, our political editor, Gary Gibbon, takes us through the first few weeks of Liz Truss’s leadership and how it could be ending before it’s even got started.
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I've never in my middle aged life seen Anybody fail their way upwards as much as Truss. She's not fit to run a bath, let alone run the UK.
She can fold my laundry any day! 🥺👎
Truss, Boris, camron. It's all of them tbh.
Truss is by far the worst prime minister in history.
She would probably drown in the bath.
Absolutely
She sets low standards but fails to achieve them
🤣🤣
Agreed but the opposition have proved to be of such a low standard that the Tories can get away with it.
@@jameshogan6142 Absolutely, I would offer, they are the Tory B team
@@jameshogan6142 Very true.
From 'Britannia Unchained' to 'Britannia Unhinged', in a few short weeks.
The truth is, Liz failed to understand that we are not in the 70s or 80s sort of financial era. We are in a totally different once-in-a-lifetime era with war and covid and everything else that spiked inflation and keeps doing so. She should have adopted rishi Sunak's economic policy. But instead, she thought that she knew better than anyone and wanted to force through her policy by taking a chance just because no matter what her policy did to the country, she would still be well-off financially and her life is secured with lifetime pensions after all these had ended- she is a PM after all!
Hear hear. Sunak told them exactly what would happen to Bank of England rates and now here we are.
We need an economist right now, not a hobgoblin and her brain dead 'kwasi modo' Kwarteng lacky... "growth, growth, growth". Yes there's this whole thing about sunak's wife (which is unethical but by no means illegal), but fundamentally Rishi Sunak predicted the dangers of mass fiscal stimulus with little regard for public finances and that's who I want as a prime minister. Its a shame a lot of politicians have such limited understanding of macroeconomics.
liz is lit keep her on
If she adopted Rishi there would have been no choice in the tory election, I lament who they chose as Sunak's were far more reasonable but it is what it is this is what the party chose
Always a pleasure to listen to Gary’s fantastic analysis.
It was a bit off though, as has been basically all of the media. The road to her trouble starts primarily with the energy price freeze. When the details of that were put on display in the mini-budget, in addition to further tax cuts, that's what did it, but it was the energy price freeze that dwarfed even all of the tax cuts combined.
well it ended quick ahhaha
Excellent analysis of the current government position. I think that “U-Turn Truss” will try and save her position with several u-turns over the next few weeks and ultimately she’ll be replaced. The Tories got themselves into this mess and the country into the mess it’s in, and they deserve to pay dearly for it in the next election.
Get a life and just look at all the other countries before making such stupid comments !!
As a life long Conservative voter, I can’t disagree with you on that mate 🤷🏻♂️🇬🇧
❤️ looking at Luz truss, so pretty& sexy woman
'U-turn Truss' is a good one for Missed Truss 😉
Rishi had policies in place and would have driven Britain in favorable position. Remember he is Indian and Indians are very good at saving money and use it wisely.
No body listen to him and guess he will come back and rescue in Britain from this badly mess.
Garry keep going. Always great watching your reporting!
In Truss we did not trust, in Trust we are bust. Adapted from slogan about President Hoover in 1932, widely blamed for failing to tackle the Depression (retrospective spoiler alert- he was to blame).
You still have David Cameron, bring him back.
As an American I doubly appreciate this comment/comparison!
Liz Trus just a pretty face
@@loydkline2644 If only!!!
@@angelamaryquitecontrary4609 Liz truss look great in black chothes with her blond & pretty skin , i rememer Ronold Reagan old girl friend ,Britian PM 1980s to 1990s , blow her away looks wise a leaf blow , she had a lookalike actress play the Britian PM james bond movie ,, For your eyes only,, ,
Nope, Truss will be gone by the new year. Shortest ever PM, quite an achievement.
By next week I hope 😅
Great interview. Both speakers clear, focussed, intelligent questions, informed well considered expert answers. Thank you.
I was just thinking this right before I click the comments. Top comment 👋
Liz “zero starter homes”
Truss.
What on earth else did anyone expect?
Liz Truss is actually the best thing that’s happened to the Tory party for years. She’s handed Labour a lifetime’s Christmas and birthday presents all at once 😂😂
and?
@@jidofole
😂😂😂
I see that you are holding on to the hope that things will change, tut tut, you people never learn.
Because having labour in power would be sooo much better 🤦♂️
Why can’t British people grow some nuts and overturn this fake corrupt democracy government 🤮🤮🤮SOMETHING BEEDS TO BE DONE AND THE ONLY WAY IS FOR THE PEOPLE TO STAND UP FOR FREEDOM AND NO MORE SCAM CORRUPT GOVERNMENT THAT PUT OTHER COUNTRIES AND IMMIGRANTS BEFOR ITS OWN PEOPLE
The war has nothing to to with Liz, market crash, or Tories' ways of "governing" or rather making mess out of absolutely everything..
She's toast. Gone by Christmas.
She is completely useless
This Turkey is stuffed
Truss should put herself out of her misery by calling an election.
and the rest of us...
Imagine a lifetime of political ambition and unwavering adherence to ideology, carrying you, inexorably, all the way to being the answer to a pub quiz question…
Up there with Love Island winners, five years on.
Why can’t British people grow some nuts and overturn this fake corrupt democracy government 🤮🤮🤮SOMETHING BEEDS TO BE DONE AND THE ONLY WAY IS FOR THE PEOPLE TO STAND UP FOR FREEDOM AND NO MORE SCAM CORRUPT GOVERNMENT THAT PUT OTHER COUNTRIES AND IMMIGRANTS BEFOR ITS OWN PEOPLE ITS ALL A SCAM
Hardly unwavering adherence to ideology seeing as she used to be a Lib Dem and did in fact waver. Anyway she’s still done extremely well especially as she doesn’t seem very talented.
@@Lifelongloser Good point. I did not think that through. 😉
@@Lifelongloser 🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡
25:22 Hilarious that Tory MPs don't trust Tory Party members to choose another leader to replace Truss! 😂
Party members choosing the PM is like .... Soviet Union .... undemocratic ...
Well, Tory party members chose Truss so maybe the MPs have a point!
And my God they would choose Braveman as next PM. Looney Right Gammons. UK is now donald ducked!
You are absolutely right. This simply shows how corrupt Concervative back benchers are. There is no difference between them and Joe Bidens Democrats. This is all designsed to bring in Labour that has been the aim along. General election please because the Members choice is really a none starter. Don't forget Rishi Sunaks betrayal of Boris Johnson and Gove now jeremy Hunt.
She used to work in my local Dixons Electrical Shop as a Temporary, Assistant, Deputy, Manager - that worked out just as well as this shambles!
Probably good for Rishi in not getting elected. In these circumstances, any PM will have to face lot of heat. Truss and her chancellor made it lot worse I think. If there is another election sooner or later, probably Rishi might lead but dont think its possible to win
Everybody knew she would be a disaster. It is beyond comprehension that the Tories would vote her in as leader.
I her time as a minister she has shown no talent, intelligence or vision.
The queen died after meeting Liz Truss as PM. Is there a connection?
Everyone knew electing a Tory government would be a disaster and yet people still voted Tory.
Doctor: How are you today?
Truss: We are absolutely focused on growth.
Doctor: Let's get back to your husband's erection issue.
Truss: It is caused by Putin's appalling war in Ukraine.
Doctor: What are you talking about.
Truss: Interest rates have been going up globally.
Doctor: Screw you
Take these pills, ta'ra, there's the door.
No, it's over there...
says Doc.
You’re as bad a comedian as she is PM!
@@capturing_scotland I don't accept the premise of your insult.
Reptile dysfunction?
@Saint Ratus Please can we change back to Labour?
Really informative and unbiased interview..It is really good to listen to a political expert like Gary who does know his oninons👏🏾
Yes, but his teeth are terrible!
General election please.
Highly unlikely before 2024. Conservatives want to keep their 365 seats for as long as they can.
@@SilverHunterN it won’t be their choice for much longer if they don’t do something right.
@@SilverHunterN and what’s the point in the party having a majority I’d the PM herself only has a minority of the party in support?
I don’t understand how you arrive at your conclusion..?
@@ascgazz7347 they know they’ll lose the election… better to stay in power.
Garry Gibbon doing his usual excellent job. He may not know chess very well - but 'zugswang' (inability to move without making your position worse) is exactly where Truss is at!
Except CaTrusstrophe chose the pieces and was free to place them and wasn't even obliged to move.
Good analysis, thank you very much. And no, she can't survive this. In any case, the new wallpaper is already peeling off the walls in No 10.
Did spaffers gold wallpaper even come down?
Agreed. A general election has to be called if she goes
If the walls are rotten, no wallpaper will last.
As always the the Tories like to put their women in charge theyve screwed up badly. There's an American expression, "the Hall Mary" meaning a last-ditch desperate effort. Maybe for Tories it would be a "Hail Thatcher."
@@Celticowl4136 A general election is overdue in my opinion. It's been catastrophe after catastrophe ever since Cameron was put in office.
Who remembers the funky gibbon by the Goodies?
Boris pretended to be thick to get away with stuff... Truss doesn't have the luxury of pretending.
As a monarch once said: "dear oh dear"
Gary is a fantastic reporter 🤘
This kind of quality news is so satisfying.
Well done Channel 4
Gary Gibbon is a very good political journalist, best in the business.
Liz Truss and before her Boris Johnson are perfect examples of the Peter Principle: individuals promoted beyond their ability.
Imo Johnson, at least in private, would never actually think he was the best person for the job. He just wanted the title.
Truss, worryingly, seems to genuinely think she should be PM.
Boris is a troll, Truss is delusional.
Boris was there for the vibes lol.
Gary one the few journalists who has integrity.
Gone by Christmas
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The (untrue) narrative of conservative economic competency has been lost. Liz Truss is a great gift to labour and the country!!
Gary Gibbon is one of my all time TV Journalist heroes, always dignified with clear intelligent analysis .Sadly last of a dying breed.
Quite why Truss and Kwarteng aren't answering questions from behind prison bars, right now, I'll never know.
a few are in front of the queue
Because they have done nothing illegal, you know that's what prison is used for. Silly statement even if it's in jest.
yet another stupid comment get a life for god sake !!
I suspect quite a few people have acted deliberately rather than out of incompetence, which may be ‘Misconduct in Public Office’ or ‘corruption’ However, sadly , I don’t think any of the actions will ever be investigated as criminal offences.
@@cup1966wow yet
I was surprised that Rishi Sunak could get so far in contesting the position of Prime Minister given his ethnicity. Apparently it was still a bridge too far when the election comes down to the wider Tory party members not to say the British general public.
An uncomfortable truth which cannot be " politically and publicly correct " at this time period.
The MPs wanted him, it was the primarily White Dinosaurs that didn't.
Hopefully she wont get through this she clearly doesnt care about working people or the most vulnerable .
I'm no expert, but as we don't like expert's I'm fully qualified to say she 's toast. 😁 one month maybe two not much more than that.. Kwazy to...
As a serious historian, I'm offended when journalists headline things in a manner that suggests academics can be used for prophecy.
One month too long
If Liz Survived as PM , The entire Economy will get Collapses. The country will start heading towards recession.
Global economic slowdown is the cherry on a cake for UK.
Higher inflation, new lows £vs$ .
U turn doesn't restore the Confidence in the market . BOE should increase interest rate to bring down inflation . Cost of living will get rises.
UK households will become more vulnerable.
Liz truss must resign to restore trust and Confidence in the market
Penny or rishi are The best candidates for number 10 .
Great interview. Thank you!
Suella Braveman is a disastrous choice for Home Minister!!
Keep going Gary!!
I'm mourning the desimation of the financial system by her hand!
Excellent.
Miss Truss, you have been awarded the Guiness Book of World Records Trophy for Being Mistrussted.
Interesting summary by Gary- considered and thoughtful as ever. Sometimes I quietly hope to see and hear more passion (and anger) put into this sort of chat, but I can understand a slightly 'muted' and restrained approach as Gary needs to have access to at least some Tories around Parliament and doesn't want to reduce the chances of that. Thanks for this article.
This is my expert opinion "Thick Lizzie is toast"!
Truss - The Human Handgrenade
Every department she ran was completely buggered up...................KABOOM !
Excuse my French, but they call her the Girriette du Fer - the Iron Weathercock. 😎🇨🇵 Oui, mon ami. 🏴
I worked with disabled students for 5 years and it was tough work but i matured and felt privileged. I was stabbed as a teen and my mum wasn't around because she was renting, working, raising two sons and studying to improve our prospects. She should be there and when they say they understand, it's just words. Now i am a Cambridge University employee and I've contributed a lot to my employers and my community. To me, they are all out of touch, wasteful and an indulgent waste of money. I don't think we can ignore or discard the vigorous democratic system but i do think we could elect genuine, connected, invested citizens instead of just London elites
Why can't we extract so much (growth) from the economy (workers) as other 3rd world countries? Because... We pay a minimum wage and treat ppl like human beings.. we make enough and will make enough, unless you're a greedy politician
As a life long Tory voter I think Truss has had a terrible start to her term. From her picks of cabinet, her shunning of more capable MPs and her agreement of the mini budget she has got every important decision wrong. During the debates I saw that Sunak talked more sense but didn't expect Truss to be such a poor decision maker. I can't see how she can survive this
And what are your thoughts on PESCO and the European defence ? Truss is still pressing on with and not a debate yet in the House of commons.......
She won't.
Brilliant, thank you. Excellent and insightful questions with thorough and honest answers.
spoiler alert- she doesn't
The red flags (arrogance and rigidity) were evident during the campaign, plus the lack of presentation skills not to mention that Rishi outperformed her in all debates, and won the MP vote. The current situation is no surprise.
Thank you gentlemen. A very informative conversation, well done. Comment from an interested Australian.
The problem is liz truss plan is a long term plan but unfortunately has short term consequences.
Truss's Premiership reminds me of that warship missile launch that cork-screwed crazily close to the ship in a complete about-turn back towards the ship.
The people with money , in Britain, must help the people without money, in Britain.
What an excellent interview!
What does Britain actually export now that manufacturing is pretty much gone? Canada wiped out their manufacturing sector at the same time as Thatcher, now we rely mostly upon raw resources. Britain doesn't have much for raw resources--what do they sell abroad?
Services like insurance, wealth management and money laundering for the global elite and international crime, and banking. Big in the arms trade. Also hot in creative industries like music, TV, films and gaming. Has capital inflows from continual flogging off of UK assets, particularly public assets like water, railways, power companies , land and property.
You forgot the trade in child abuse.
Don't worry everyone, her magnificent charisma will see her through
General Election ASAP!!!!!!!!
Cruella's departure is the best thing that has happened to Truss so far.
She should resign
If Boris Johnson was never fit to hold political office, let alone high political office, Liz Truss is clearly no different. Few modern politicians should be politicians and pretty much no Conservative MPs should be anywhere near British politics. The nearest that Conservative MPs should be to Westminster would Wormwood Scrubs, Bronzefield or Broadmoor.
Tory voters are to blame
@@dam8087 Tory voters have given us 4 failed PMs in succession. They should be disqualified from voting.
Boris should be in frankland
The -4% drag on the economy caused by Brexit doesn't help either, but iit seems no-one dares mention this.
As soon as your elected they want you out SMH sounds like America. Why would anyone want to be prime minister.
If Truss loves cutting tax then reduce VAT to zero and increase income tax 5 Points at all bands. Who will gain the most? People who are the most needy in society. Who will lose the most? Those who can afford to lose. People on middle income could offset the loss through income tax to the gain in VAT gain.
I'm so surprised she's in trouble. It's almost as if no one voted for her....
This aged well
I always thought if sacked or resigned you leave . No in government you sit on the back bench . Teresa may ? Mat Hancock? Boris johnson ? And many more it's time to get rid and bring in young people. When gone gone means leave altogether
I am sure many people would say that in comparison to Liz Truss’s performance so far, Eddie the Eagle was the world’s best ski jumper or the man who was the subject of a film recently the world’s best golfer. But at least the 2 sportsmen did not damage the country’s economy and seemed to have inspired Britain more than Ms.Truss has to date.
I knew Eddie Edwards long before he took up ski jumping, he faced real challenges and disadvantages and worked honestly to overcome them, he prepared thoroughly to reach the standard he did. You have obviously never visited an Olympic class ski jump and looked down.
Comparing CaTrusstrophe and Kami-Kwasi's criminally negligent financial policy by slogan with Eddie is defamatory.
Like Daniel Beddingfield she's gotta get through this. She's gotta get through this.
great commentaryvery basic and clear
Difficult inheritance???? She inherited a huge majority
Also a party that has had been fighting with itself for years now.
Boris squandered that majority.
Thank you.
Another expert…Just what the world needs
I love this woman. She’ll keep the bastards out for a generation 😊
LOL YEAH LOVE IT
The problem with that is we will get Labour which will arguably be worse! Vote Reform👍
While this is a delightful thought! The alternatives are just as inept unfortunately.
@@barriewilliams4526 I’m a fan of labour so not too worried. However, if you’re not - at least Kier has committed to PR so this stupid system will at least be over
@@barriewilliams4526 Do you work?
She's only a few weeks in and has already handed over all the power to a Chancellor she appointed two days ago. It's not going well for Liz.
The thing I think about is the small number of people who are directly responsible for this whole thing. Those Tory members who sat through months of Rishi Sunak telling them this would happen and months of deriding him for it. And now they're having to live their lives knowing that they have caused the mess he told them they would make. You have to have no sense of shame or embarrassment to be able to brush that off. I'd be thinking about it 24/7 if that was me.
_The Mad Cheese Lady..._ smash or pass?
😂😂😂
Better call Daniel Bedingfield.
Gotta get through this! 😂
The energy decision was NOT part of the budget. A week before, Gary do ur job get it right
What a great analogy!
Soon be gone ,she's aged 10 yrs in a week 😅
My feelings is she'll be gone soon, maybe even this Sunday. General Election in February? I think so... I am after all, a male psychic. 😎
GENERAL ELECTION NOW enough is enough get these muppets OUT
At this point shes changing the dictionary.. they will replace U-turn with u-truss....
Dominic Cummings said that Truss was insane and unstable biy was he right 😮
The longer Liz is in power the more damage she does to the Tories.
Keep her in and let's finish em
Let's Truss Truss. Like a broiler chicken. General election NOW.
I would just love that because which ever party takes this on will lose their next ticket and being a conservative let labour take the rains and lets see how far we get with that one ?? A SIR in charge and an angry ginger head as his side kick makes for some real fun does it not ??????????????
@@allanhughes7859 Absolutely spot on! That's why the Tor£ies are going to do their absolute utmost not to have an early election as they would be wiped. They'll be wiped anyway, but 18 months gives most of them time to find another job.
There should be an inquiry about how Kwasi acted with consultation with PM or other relevant politicians
Not an easy ride for anyone filling in the PM Shoes, running the country. It is not like running an organisation as a CEO. Investors want stability. Changing the PM again, is not a good idea at this moment.🧐 Give Ms Truss the space & time to settle in her job and support her, to get the job done.
Tory Death Spiral : good name for a band. 🎸
Sad , Liz singing 'we'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when but it won't be at number 10'
I'd prefer it if she didn't survive as a person, let alone Prime Minister... Assuming you can call her a 'person'.
Now now, she is a brilliant mother, I have heard. Never leave daughters without their mother, at any age. 👍
better question: how did Liz truss get into this?
Such a pity she's already spoken for - I find her quite enchanting.
Should have gone to "Specsavers" 🤣
She is a sadomasochist's wet dream
You're sick pal, get help
@Thomas M: You might still be in with a chance. After all, she has cheated on her husband in the past.
I wish that they could display the names for interviewer and interviewee at the corners of the screen... it's really hard to remember the names of the different people.
I like the way the parliament of great Britain works ,the arguments is real,frank,not boring
With Brexit and Trickling Down there are at least a couple of unicorns in Downing Street. Let's see if they breed more!
They are sterile.