What does Liz Truss need to say in her first leader’s speech at Conservative party conference? Faced with a restive party, economic turmoil and a feuding cabinet, MPs are already asking questions about how long she will last as Prime Minister. Rather than prove a celebratory moment, Truss’s first party conference as leader has been dominated by her Budget U-turn on the 45p tax rate and the threat of more rebellions to come, including on benefits (see The Spectator‘s rolling list here).
The hope among her team is that the leader’s speech will offer Truss a chance to reassure her supporters
The hope among her team is that the leader’s speech will offer Truss a chance to set out her stall and reassure supporters. She will try to explain what her brand of conservatism is about, suggesting that she shares the hopes and fears of voters. In doing so, she will highlight her energy plan.
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