There is something charming about the fact that none of the other four Conservative Prime Ministers have completed their full terms, David Cameron had six years, Theresa May and Boris Johnson almost three years each, and Liz Truss lasted 45 days. How ironically short the term of all this is, clearly demonstrates that in the country’s history there has been no prime minister in power for such a short time, breaking George Canning’s record of 119 days in office in the 19th century.
In general, there are not many leaders or rulers in history Who would have stayed in power for a shorter time than Liz TrussMoreover, most of them did not leave so quickly of their own volition: for example, British Queen Lady Jane Gray had only nine days on the throne in 1553 before her nobles turned against her, later executing the previous king. . What’s more, something similar happened in the case of the former colonies: William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, caught a bad cold during his more than two-hour inaugural address, so he died in 1841, 32 days after taking office. election.
So Liz Truss could have done worse, and it is also unlikely that she would be beheaded according to historical tradition.
Instead of an iron lady, she’s just rusty
Truss, who was secretary of state before Boris Johnson’s fall, has made no secret of the fact that she was already the country’s first female prime minister. He considers himself the political successor to Margaret ThatcherHowever, his credibility was embarrassingly lost from the start.
There is no denying that Britain is going through tough times. Energy prices have skyrocketed, the pound has weakened against the dollar, the NHS has weighed, transport has slowed due to strikes, and even the Royal Mail is delivering more slowly. All this is eerily similar to the “Winter of Discontent”, in which Margaret Thatcher, called the Iron Lady by the Soviets, gained power for her political toughness and decisiveness.
Given all this, it is not surprising, then, that Truss raised her political predecessor as a role model, claiming she could be the solution to the problems in the declining country, except that there is a very stark difference between the two women: Margaret Thatcher fought a battle against the miserable leadership of the Labor Party, while Liz Truss has been in power for 12 years.
In a speech in early October, the ousted prime minister claimed that his party was “the only party with a clear plan to move Britain” and that he was “determined” to do so. While Thatcher’s remarks sounded like a fresh and new voice in public opinion, the promise of the hoped-for Iron Lady clone remained that way: an empty promise, but at least embarrassing in return. To use a local example: would you believe Viktor Orbán if he suddenly started talking about Fidesz being the solution to the problems that arose under the Fidesz government of the past? Come on.
Was that enough?
So Liz Truss resigned, and in doing so not only drew the sword of Damocles over the heads of the Tory Conservatives, but also pressed the throat of the party, for it seemed that there were no real alternatives left. Although the Conservative Party leadership is promising a new party leader by the end of next week, the options are very slim, especially with well-known candidates such as current Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt having already indicated they will not contest the seat. Indeed, the name of Boris Johnson himself has appeared, but this has caused such a stir within the party that some MPs are already talking about raising their hats and resigning in the event of Pogo’s return.
Although the conservative side in theory still has time to find a solution, all the other parties in the country are calling for elections – let’s face it, not unreasonably. It seems that after 12 years that was enough, goodbyes could come, and the election of a prime minister could last longer than the average store-bought lettuce.
