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Truss Tour: 2023

The Conservatives, and Britain, would rather forget about Liz Truss. She won’t let them

Every former prime minister receives protection for the rest of their life. When Sir John Major (prime minister, 1990-1997) heads for fish and chips in Cromer he is accompanied by two bored men in Barbour jackets, who have to check in case someone malevolent lurks in Norfolk. Theresa May (prime minister, 2016-2019) is accompanied by a small phalanx as she marches through Parliament or hosts a constituency surgery in leafy Maidenhead.

This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Truss Tour: 2023”

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