Published
Update
Article written by
/2021/12/14/61b8b9accb57c_france-3.png)
As expected, the current British Foreign Secretary will become the new Prime Minister of the kingdom. With Margaret Thatcher as a model, she intends to act with a firm hand to find solutions to the difficult economic situation of the country.
Just elected leader of the Conservative Party, Liz Truss will be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Tuesday 6 September. “My friends, we have to show that we are going to keep our promises over the next two years. I will present a bold plan to reduce taxes and grow our economy”, she said. Very liberal first words, after a campaign led on the right. This former minister of Boris Johnson converted to Brexit late in life. But in terms of economic policy, it has never changed.
Fewer taxes, less state aid: she has always followed the ultra-liberal line of her model, Margaret Thatcher. Strikes, refusal to pay energy bills which have tripled, these are the first challenges for the future Prime Minister. “The economy is in recession but it could fall into depression. It will have to adapt. If it follows its line, it could bail out the richest and penalize the poorest”, considers Peter Junkes, editor of “Byline Times”. Tuesday September 6, Liz Truss will meet the Queen at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, to be appointed Prime Minister, before joining Downing Street to form her government.