{"id":53675,"date":"2022-10-20T07:32:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T14:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=53675"},"modified":"2022-10-20T09:34:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T16:34:33","slug":"twitter-erupts-after-truss-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=53675","title":{"rendered":"Twitter erupts after Truss resignation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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British politics are literally never boring.<\/p>\n

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British Prime Minister\u00a0Liz Truss<\/strong>\u00a0announced on Thursday morning<\/a>\u00a0that she is resigning after just six weeks in office (!)<\/p>\n

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Um, why?<\/strong>: Truss implemented controversial tax cuts that sent the British economy into turmoil and chaos. The U.K. finance minister quickly reversed Truss\u2019s policy earlier this week to stop the bleed.\u00a0CNBC\u2019s explanation of the economic policy and resulting chaos<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Truss\u00a0<\/strong>said<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in a statement<\/strong>: \u201cI recognize though that given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party. I have therefore spoken to His Majesty The King to notify him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Watch Truss announce her resignation outside of 10 Downing Street<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What happens now?<\/strong>: Truss\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0a leadership election will determine the next prime minister within the week.<\/p>\n

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Boris peers out from behind a curtain<\/strong>: The New York Times\u00a0has a list of potential replacements<\/a>\u00a0for Truss. \u201cSome analysts have even speculated that\u00a0Boris Johnson<\/strong>, who resigned as prime minister in the summer, could make a return.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The value of the pound increased with the news<\/strong>:\u00a0Details from BBC<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tidbit \u2014 did she set a record for the shortest-serving prime minister?<\/strong>: Yes! \u201cThe previous record-holder for shortest-serving prime minister was\u00a0George Canning<\/strong>, who lasted 119 days. He started on April 12, 1827 and died on Aug. 8, 1827.\u201d\u00a0More from The Washington Post<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How\u2019s her favorability doing?<\/strong>: YouGov tweeted on Tuesday, \u201cLiz Truss’s net favourability rating has fallen to -70. Favourable: 10% (-5 from 11-12 Oct) Unfavourable: 80% (+9)\u201d\u00a0Graph of her net favorability since 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s Thursday<\/strong>. I\u2019m\u00a0Cate Martel<\/strong>\u00a0with a quick recap of the morning and what\u2019s coming up.\u00a0Did someone forward this newsletter to you?\u00a0<\/strong>Sign up here.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u27a4 \u00a0TWITTER HAS HAD A FIELD DAY WITH THE NEWS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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My favorite reaction to the news<\/strong>: Former White House communications director\u00a0Anthony Scaramucci<\/strong>, who famously left after 11 days on the job,\u00a0tweeted<\/a>: \u201cLiz Truss lasted 4.1 Scaramuccis.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Why are there so many lettuce references?<\/strong>: A British newspaper has been livestreaming a head of lettuce since Oct. 14 with the caption, \u201cWill Liz Truss outlast this lettuce?\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>Here\u2019s the livestream if you don\u2019t believe me<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Yes,\u00a0<\/strong>there are now disco lights<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>surrounding the head the lettuce.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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^ How the lettuce bit started<\/strong>: \u201cThe lettuce gag was inspired by The Economist, which noted on Oct. 11 that between a near-immediate political implosion at the beginning of her tenure and the 10 days of mourning after Queen Elizabeth II died, her grip on power amounted to seven days, or \u2018roughly the shelf-life of a lettuce.\u2019\u201d\u00a0NYT explainer of the lettuce joke<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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OK, this is funny and timely<\/strong>: @ErikTruong_ added a \u201cSpirit Halloween\u201d banner over 10 Downing Street.\u00a0Photo<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The airline, Ryanair, tweeted a fake boarding pass for Truss<\/strong>:\u00a0Screenshot<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fun fact<\/strong>: Grid News\u2019s\u00a0Matthew Zeitlin<\/strong>\u00a0pointed out<\/a>\u00a0that \u201cBetween 1979 and 2007, the UK had three prime ministers. They\u2019ll have three this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Semafor\u2019s David Weigel\u00a0<\/strong>chimed in to point out<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cTruss is the first [prime minister] to serve two monarchs since\u00a0Winston Churchill<\/strong>. Fun year for trivia, if nothing else.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u27a4 \u00a0THIS IS UNRELATED, BUT FELT WORTH MENTIONING:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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In the midst of British prime minister news this morning, Netflix released a trailer for Season 5 of \u201cThe Crown.\u201d\u00a0Watch<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2018The Crown Steps Into the Revenge-Dress Era\u2019<\/strong>:\u00a0From Vulture<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ITV\u2019s Chris Ship\u00a0<\/strong>added his perspective<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cNetflix still refuses to put a \u2018fictional drama\u2019 disclaimer before each episode despite scenes which are completely made up. A point Sir\u00a0John Major<\/strong>\u00a0& Dame\u00a0Judi Dench\u00a0<\/strong>have already raised.\u201d<\/p>\n

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