Truss’s workmanlike conference speech
Spectator (UK)MAR 17 2023
Ami McCarthy, who shouted at and heckled the PM during her maiden speech, has a history of offering unsubstantiated, woke commentary, including allegations that the British Army "killed civilians" and "ruined the world." It's unsurprising that McCarthy would seek to undermine the PM — though Truss ultimately dealt admirably with the disruption.
Liz Truss has abandoned her party's green manifesto pledge and the voters that supported it. Amid a chaotic series of policy U-turns and economic turmoil in recent days, the PM's mediocre speech was overshadowed by a moment of democratic protest. Despite her attempts to distract with rhetorical references to growth, voters are more concerned about the impacts of Truss's policies on the cost of living crisis and fracking in their local communities.