With the 2017 Parliamentarian of the Year winner Ruth Davidson on maternity leave, Liz Truss stepped in to present this year’s awards – taking the opportunity to send up her cabinet colleagues, fellow MPs and the US president. Below is her speech in full:
It’s fantastic to be here this evening. I have to admit it was quite late when I got booked in as your guest of honour. And I did wonder whether or not I was first choice, or if Fraser had had to ring as many people as the Prime Minister did to recruit the new Brexit Secretary.
I hear that Ruth Davidson was unavailable. As you pointed out she’s got a lovely new baby son and I do hope that he will grow up to see the day when we’re out of the backstop.
But I really am pleased to be hosting tonight because we’ve got a room stuffed full of journalists and that’s going to mean that I’m going to save on my phone bills for the rest of the week.
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