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TRUSS QUITS. Now what?

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The Mini-Budget Was a Serious Error of Judgment

I've known Liz for a very long time, I was her PPS back in the day and then Treasury Minister together. But the reality is that the mini budget was a serious error of judgment. It caused huge damage to the public finances and to our economic credibility and our standing in the world. And so I think she's she's come to the right conclusion. If she had delayed, it would only have caused more damage made the financial situation worse. What should happen now? Well, there's going to be a leadership contest which needs to be conducted as quickly as possible. The task for Conservative MPs is greater than anyone. We have to choose someone who can command the confidence of the

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