When Liz Truss walked out of 10 Downing Street's iconic black door for the final time on October 25 2022, ending her 45-day spell as Britain's shortest-serving prime minister, she could have been forgiven for thinking her political career was over.
Truss's reign was defined by two eventsโthe death of Queen Elizabeth II and a tax slashing mini-budget which spooked the financial marketsโtriggering a loss of confidence from her own Conservative MPs and the collapse of her administration.
But now Truss is back, with a radical new message for a British right which could be on the cusp of one of its biggest overhauls in centuries. Britain, Truss told Newsweek, needs to have its own "MAGA moment," a reference to the Make America Great Again machine which powered Donald Trump to the White House not once but twice.
Broken Britain?
To say that British politics is tense would be an understatement. In July and August 2024 anti-migrant riots ripped across the country following the murder of three young girls at a dance class in Southport, and false rumors an immigrant was responsible.
This summer authorities have desperately tried to keep a lid on nationwide protests outside hotels housing prospective asylum seekers, while on September 13 up to 150,000 people attended a 'Unite the Kingdom' rally in London organized by Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Lennon, a fierce critic of migration and Islam.
For Truss this, and the polling lead established by Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party over the traditional Labour and Conservative duopoly, is evidence of an "uprising from the public."
Britain's MAGA Moment
Referring to her book published in 2024 Truss said: "I want Britain to have its MAGA moment, and in 10
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