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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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The racist attitude of the MSM towards Africa is disgusting, framing the narrative with a slant towards western interests.
@Tommy Haze: Maybe I’m old fashioned. Point out the racism in the article.
Still waiting on those freedom bombs.
“The AU communique said it “strongly rejects any external interference by any actor or any country outside the Continent… including engagements by private military companies.””
I assume that is not referring to the French and the Americans. Because if it is, well good luck with that!
This could get nasty. Loads of vultures circling above Niger. I hope this comment site stays civilised and intelligent.
@offside again: Wagner head, Yevgeny Prigozhi, gave his first video statement since his failed putsch. He’s somewhere in Africa, said Wagner is brining “freedom” to Africa:
https://www.newsweek.com/prigozhin-video-wagner-group-africa-mission-mutiny-1821518
@David Jordan: Oh that’s yer man that overturned the Russian government. LOL
As someone who has never been to Africa, I have hope someday I will ,
AU doing its bidding for the WEF.
Good to see the AU showing some teeth. About time they stood up for their people.
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