An experience report from the first Tory party conference under Liz Truss

An experience report from the first Tory party conference under Liz Truss

“I believe in sound finances,” said Liz Truss in her closing speech at the Tory party conference. At the same time, their government’s tax policy is costing the nation dearly. An experience report from the meeting of the British Conservatives in Birmingham.

Liz Truss arrived at the Birmingham conference center early Tuesday evening – in a peachy blazer, surrounded by advisers and security guards, escorted by cameras, into which she smiled bravely. This moment would actually be a highlight of the ruling party’s congress. But beyond the small cluster bathed in headlights, few noticed that the party leader had arrived. The hall was already eerily empty at this point.

Source: Stern

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