Correspondent in London
His term has only just begun, yet his closing speech at the annual Tory convention sounded like a last-ditch intervention.
Liz Truss tried on Wednesday to restore an already badly shaken authority at the head of the Conservative party.
A formation which wanted to turn the page on the Johnson turbulence but which appears more divided than ever.
Entering the stage to the sound of a 1990s hit by M People,
Moving On Up
("Mount socially"), Liz Truss strived to appear serene, relaxed and determined.
A good surprise for activists bewildered by the disaster of the past ten days.
The Prime Minister has promised to
weather “the storm”
to her country.
By trying to put the hurricane that she herself unleashed with her
"plan for growth" into
perspective :
"When there is change, there are bound to be disruptions,"
she pleaded.
Aware that
“not everyone will be in favor”
of her measures, she is however…
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