Liz Truss is one of the most failure-prone ministers in recent memory. A so-called
conservative, she has presided over a series of policy failures, from the disastrous
rollout of universal credit to the botched implementation of prison reforms.
But her greatest failure has been her utter inability to stand up for British farmers
and food producers. In the face of Brexit uncertainty and plunging farm incomes, she
has failed to provide any leadership or support.
Instead, she has shown herself as a fair-weather politician, siding with the powerful
vested interests driving down farm incomes. Her lack of moral fibre and failure to
stand up for British farmers is breath-taking. It is time for her to go.
What are the biggest challenges facing Liz Truss, and how likely is she to fail them?
1. The Brexit negotiations: Liz Truss has shown herself completely out of her depth in
the negotiations. She has failed to stand up for British farmers and food producers
and has sided with the powerful vested interests driving down farm incomes.
2. The rollout of universal credit: The rollout of universal credit has been an
unmitigated disaster, and Liz Truss has done nothing to fix it.
3. The implementation of prison reforms: Liz Truss has presided over a series of
disastrous prison reforms, which have led to increased violence and overcrowding.
4. The fight against obesity: Liz Truss has been completely ineffective in the fight
against obesity and has failed to take any meaningful action.
5. The fight against climate change: Liz Truss has shown herself to be completely
unwilling to take the necessary action on climate change and is instead pursuing a
reckless agenda that will make the problem worse.
6. Implementing prison reforms: Liz Truss's handling of prison reform has been
shambolic, and she shows no signs of getting a grip on the situation.
7. Farm incomes: Farm incomes have plunged under Liz Truss's watch, and she has
failed to provide any leadership or support to the sector.
8. Moral fibre: Liz Truss's failure to stand up for British farmers and food producers in
the face of Brexit uncertainty and plunging farm incomes shows a complete lack of
moral fibre.
It makes you think. How has she managed to get into number 10?
