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The downfall of Liz Truss — by those who were there

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From the moment Truss realised she would win the Tory leadership, nothing was going to stop her.

The economy was always going to be the focus of her premiership.

Unlike Gordon Brown taking over in similar circumstances, she never contemplated a snap election to gain a personal mandate, as she knew she’d be trounced.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II two days into her premiership and the loss of ten working days to mourning denied her a reality check, officials felt.

People noticed that her trait of humiliating her team in front of others became more pronounced.

“She couldn't abide any contention. It was either all in with her or all out. A very peculiar personality type,” said an aide.

The FTSE 100 had its worst daily fall since the height of Covid , as traders sold off UK assets.

The markets hadn’t expected, and had received no forewarning, of the 45 per cent income tax change.

Bank of England was “completely blindsided” by the contents of the mini-budget.

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