Liz Truss came a close second to Rishi Sunak in the race for Prime Minister. The fact that he wasn't English may have had something to do with it, says Lord Tebbit. Members of the Conservative Party up and down the country tend to be right-wing,. They are traditional; they don't like change very much.
My dad returns to talk more about UK politics, this time describing the disastrous economic policy of Liz Truss and her Chancellor (finance minister) Kwasi Kwarteng. Advanced level English listening practice - this is complicated stuff, but keep listening to develop your English skills and learn about what's going on in UK politics and current affairs.
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