In London
Gathered in assembly in Birmingham, the conservatives are divided on their new prime minister.
Several parliamentarians have addressed him with strong criticism, often on condition of anonymity.
"I've never seen someone burn so much political capital so quickly
," an elected official got carried away.
"She broke the economy and the party
," said the other.
Liz Truss is the equivalent of a
'toxic bomb that conservatives have to wrestle with'
, ruled a third.
The target of their bitterness: a mini-budget presented at the end of September which provides for tax cuts benefiting mainly wealthy taxpayers as well as a ceiling on energy bills at a cost of 150 billion pounds, financed by debt.
These announcements caused a mini-crash in the pound and sent mortgage prices skyrocketing.
Within the party base, which elected Liz Truss by a large majority ahead of her rival, Rishi Sunak, opinions are more nuanced.
“The mini-budget is a bold plan…
This article is for subscribers only.
You have 75% left to discover.
Freedom has no borders, like your curiosity.
Keep reading your article for €0.99 for the first month
I ENJOY IT
Already subscribed?
Login
/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/RLVRE36BJ333YNEQ2LG6XMIQSY.jpg)
/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/PWWJZJX4RNHDPFBDM57S7RFHGQ.jpg)
