Most former prime ministers follow a predictable path toward quiet obscurity, nursing their grievances in private or slipping into a comfortable semi retirement. From the silence of Theresa May to the airbrushed exit of recent predecessors, the tradition is usually one of dignified retreat. Liz Truss, however, remains the defiant outlier. Rather than accepting the historical verdict on her brief forty nine day tenure, she appears driven by an obsessive need to rewrite the narrative entirely, behaving like the last survivor of a political apocalypse who refuses to admit defeat.
This refusal to fade away has led Truss into the fringes of digital media, where she seeks any platform willing to host her particular brand of revisionism. Her latest appearance on a podcast hosted by fellow former Tory Steve Baker serves as a masterclass in political delusion. In a setting that feels more like a survivalist bunker than a studio, Truss spent her time weaving a conspiracy theory suggesting that previous Conservative governments were actually socialists in disguise and that her own failure was not due to unfunded tax cuts but rather a coordinated plot by the global establishment.
Throughout the exchange, Truss displayed a startling lack of shame or self awareness, treating her short stint in office as a period of misunderstood genius rather than a cautionary tale. When confronted with the reality of her own past positions—including her support for remaining in the European Union—she pivoted effortlessly, implying those versions of herself were merely puppets of the woke elite. For Truss, truth is flexible; everything from the Bank of England’s actions to the structure of British civilization is framed as part of a grand betrayal that justifies her current radicalization.
Ultimately, there is something profoundly tragic about this relentless pursuit of relevance. While she believes she is championing ideas that others are too afraid to discuss, it increasingly seems that she is simply shouting into an echo chamber occupied by other displaced right wingers. Whether she intends to return to electoral politics or continue her tour of niche podcasts remains unclear, but one thing is certain: Liz Truss will not go gently into good night. Instead, she continues to push further into absurdity, seemingly convinced that if she stays loud enough for long enough, history will eventually bend to her will.
