She even had an ‘Ed Balls moment’
Liz Truss has been elected Conservative leader and therefore the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The former Foreign Secretary won 81,326 votes to Rishi Sunak’s 60,399. Turnout was 82.6 per cent among 172,437 party members.
Speaking at the event, Truss thanked Johnson for his work as Prime Minister.
She said: “You got Brexit done, you crushed Jeremy Corbyn and you stood up to Vladimir Putin.
“You are admired from Kyiv to Carlisle.”
A deathly silence followed the tribute, typifying the sort of speeches we’ve come to know and (weirdly) love from the MP for South West Norfolk.
Awkward moment when Liz Truss said Boris Johnson was admired from Kiev to Carlisle.
Silence pic.twitter.com/ewZnDFwXgf
— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) September 5, 2022
But horror addresses aside, her Twitter account is also the stuff of nightmares.
Trawling through her previous posts, Michael Deacon has pulled out some howlers from Truss that would make even Ed Balls look like a social media maestro.
Here’s what he managed to dig up:
Used to see Jimmy Savile at the Flying Pizza on Street Lane, Roundhay. Always in good spirits. RIP
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) October 29, 2011
Cheshire is like the alps but flatter. Driving through Nantwich..
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) December 24, 2010
Elizabeth truss
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) July 28, 2012
@fieldingcottage I have tasted your excellent cheese.
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) July 20, 2014
And how about this weird fascination with quince?
Have come into major cache of quinces. Membrillo on the way. They really are a most interesting fruit.
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) September 17, 2011
Have acquired bulkload of quinces in Swaffham – will keep me going until Christmas.
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) November 6, 2010
We dined on mince and slices of quince – quince mountain under control.
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) November 13, 2010
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