Liz Truss's new book, Bank Job, is a bizarre and disorganised rant that blames everyone but herself for her catastrophic 49 days in power. At just 100 pages, it again shows the former prime minister's knack for being terrible at something for a very short time.
The book's main claim is that Truss was the victim of a political "assassination" by the deep state, and that if her economy-crashing mini-budget had been implemented, the UK would be in a golden age. She points the finger at the Bank of England, civil servants, journalists and even fellow Tories.
A Blame-Filled Account
From "lazy and credulous media" to "Tory traitors" and the timing of the Queen's death, nobody is safe from her criticism. Her directionless and often repeated ramblings read more like those of a gobby drunk than those of a former head of state.
Truss somehow managed to write the entire book about her downfall without mentioning the Daily Star's world-famous lettuce that outlasted her spell in No10. There is not a single nod to the trusty 60p iceberg that outlasted the Tory leader after the newspaper challenged it to survive longer than her premiership.
A Vision of Truss-topia
Despite the nonsense, she does paint a mildly interesting picture of 2040 Britain if she were in No10. From trips to Mars and victorious trade wars with French farmers, to Mablethorpe, Lincs, becoming a powerhouse popular with trendsetters, the vision of Truss-topia is a bonkers end to a bonkers book that poses one question: How on Earth did Truss become PM?
Truss, who insists she was the victim of mysterious, powerful, shady figures who conspired to bring down her government, moaned on X that "the establishment attacks on me are getting more and more deranged." One internet wag asked: "How do I order zero copies please?" The advice given is that this is the right amount to order.
