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Get ready for Liz mania

Truss is well-positioned to turn the burden of very low expectations into a boon

Here she is, then. Liz Truss is Britain’s third woman Prime Minister and she’s already suffering from the not-so-soft bigotry of low expectations.

Almost everyone is looking at this woman the Tory membership has chosen to lead us all and feeling glum. She is someone widely seen in political and media circles as a lightweight and an embarrassment. The overly drawn-out and stale leadership battle between her and Rishi Sunak hasn’t helped either. Can Liz Truss ever hope to win a general election?

But most new leaders enjoy a popularity bounce upon entering high office. Remember May mania? She experienced a five per cent surge in the polls in her first month in No. 10. Well, get ready for Liz mania.

It’s undeniable that what wonks like to call ‘the political headwinds’ are blowing strongly against the new PM. The pound is at a 37-year low, and the energy crisis seems certain to bankrupt many people and small businesses in the coming months.

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