September 1994
Truss is making a clear political debut – not just for the Conservative party. Truss, now an Oxford Liberal Democrat, makes an impassioned speech at the 1994 conference supporting a motion calling for the abolition of the monarchy. Leader Paddy Ashdown was said to have believed the party would be “over” if the motion had passed.
May 6, 2010
After completing her political journey to the Conservatives – and failed attempts to win council seats and desperately safe Labor constituencies – Truss enters parliament as the Tory MP for rural South West Norfolk. However, she is forced to negotiate local outrage from a “Taliban turnip” who protested her candidacy after her affair with Tory MP Mark Field.
September 29, 2014
After a slow but steady rise from the ranks to the ministerial ranks, Truss gives one of the most memorable conference speeches in her first cabinet post as environment secretary, surprising the audience and the wider public with a speech full of pregnant pauses , strange looks and looks. The claim that Britain imports two-thirds of its cheese was a “disgrace”.
February 20, 2016
The Trust announced it was backing Remain, saying it was “in Britain’s economic interests and means we can focus on vital economic and social reforms at home”. However, since Theresa May’s government went south on the issue, Truss has aired pro-Brexit sentiments that have adopted her as a candidate for leave – despite Rishi Sunak backing leave at some risk to his career. Liz Truss at the Lib Dem conference in 1994 as she calls for the abolition of the monarchy. Photo: YouTube
June 12, 2017
After criticism from lawyers and suspicions in May’s team that he is a serial leaker of cabinet talks on Brexit, Truss is sacked after, as lord chancellor, he failed to defend judges accused of being “enemies of the people” when they ruled that the prime minister needed parliamentary approval. to trigger the Brexit process. He is demoted to chief secretary to the Treasury, where he is viewed with suspicion by Chancellor Philip Hammond.
September 15, 2021
With her turn into Boris Johnson remarkably complete – and having boosted her support among the party’s base by heralding trade deals of varying value secured during her regular trips abroad – Truss has been rewarded by being appointed Foreign Secretary, to replace Dominic Raab . Surprisingly, Raab continued to support Sunak’s leadership bid.
November 30, 2021
From the moment she enters the Foreign Office, Truss embarks on a diplomatic and photographic odyssey that sees her snapped (by an official photographer) in increasingly presidential poses. The portraits culminate when he is depicted in military garb, on a tank in Estonia. It was a not-so-subtle representation of a remarkable image of Margaret Thatcher.
July 8, 2022
Luck played a large role in the rise of Tras. Sunak’s status as Johnson’s clear alternative has been hurt by revelations that he is a recent US green card holder and the husband of a wealthy wealthy wife. His launch video is being attacked as “glossy” – i.e. out of touch – while his message rejecting economic “fairy tales” is proving to be one many Tories did not want to hear.
July 15, 2022
Abused in Bali as Johnson’s premiership collapsed and trailing behind Penny Mordant, Truss announces a package of tax cuts worth around £30bn a year in one of the most expensive internet video calls in history. However, he struggles during the first televised games on Channel 4, with a stagnant and low-key performance.
July 20, 2022
After a clear improvement in the primary telecasts, growing support for the tax-cut spree and a conclusion among Johnson loyalists that she was their candidate, Truss beat Mordaud to secure a runoff spot. From there, polls show him maintaining a clear lead over Sunak – although with the cost-of-living crisis looming, he may conclude it was good to lose.
