Liz Truss, the former Conservative Prime Minister whose tenure lasted just 49 days, has launched a new YouTube channel in what she calls a "counter revolution" against the establishment. The move comes as fresh polling delivers a stark reminder of the public's profound lack of interest in her political comeback.
A New Platform for a Familiar Message
In a promotional video shared on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, Ms Truss announced the weekly launch of 'The Liz Truss Show'. She used the video to reiterate controversial claims about her short-lived premiership in 2022. The ex-PM stated she was "deposed" and blamed a "deep state," alongside allies in media and politics, for trying to destroy her after she challenged their "decades-long failure."
She defended her economic vision, asserting, "We set out a vision for a low tax, high growth economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of Brexit." Ms Truss, who lost her parliamentary seat in the 2024 election, insisted the market crisis that followed her September 2022 mini-budget was not her fault. The mini-budget, featuring billions in unfunded tax cuts, triggered financial turmoil and led to her rapid resignation.
Public Apathy Revealed in Damning Polls
In a humbling counterpoint to her launch, polling company YouGov re-released data highlighting the scale of public disinterest. A survey of over 2,000 adults in October found that a mere 4% are "very interested" in what Liz Truss has to say about government policy. Only 9% declared themselves "fairly interested."
The overwhelming majority expressed indifference or outright disinterest. Some 63% of respondents said they were "not interested at all," with a further 19% stating they were "not very interested."
Separate YouGov polling from September, which involved more than 6,000 adults, further dampens any prospect of a political return. Just 2% of the public believe it would be a "good thing" for Truss to return to frontline politics. In contrast, 60% said it would be a fairly or very bad thing, while 5% thought it fairly good, 17% were neutral, and 16% didn't know.
The 'Counter Revolution' Begins Online
Undeterred by the polling, Ms Truss has framed her new venture as a platform for truth-telling. "Now I'm back," she declared in her video. "I will expose the people who brought me down. I will take on the deep state. I will tell the truth about what is happening in our country and across the West."
She has invited viewers to tune in every Friday to be part of what she terms "the counter revolution." The launch follows reports that allies of Prime Minister Keir Starmer used the phrase "Labour's Liz Truss" as a critical comparison for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, highlighting how her brief premiership remains a byword for political failure.
The venture marks Truss's most significant public move since leaving Downing Street and losing her seat, attempting to reshape her legacy and influence the political debate directly through digital media, bypassing traditional parliamentary channels.
