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Communists challenge disastrous Truss
Former prime minister Liz Truss during the launch of the Popular Conservatism movement at the Emmanuel Centre in central London, February 6, 2024
'These figures should be a wake-up call'
FORMER prime minister Liz Truss is to be challenged by the Communist Party in her South-West Norfolk constituency in the general election, the party has announced.
Former housing and local government worker, and party executive member Lorraine Douglas will be the socialist standard-bearer against Ms Truss, who became Britain’s shortest-serving premier after outraging money markets and crashing the economy with unfunded tax cuts.
Ms Douglas said: “Liz Truss is a symbol of this decrepit and incompetent Tory regime who have foisted unelected prime minister after unelected prime minister on working people in Britain.
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