Liz Truss responded to Keir Starmer’s pledges in the King’s Speech and in the deluge of mockery this response was simply savage
It was that time of the year when King Charles has to put on his big crown and outline the new Labour government’s legislative priorities for the year ahead at the state opening of Parliament.
“My government will govern in service to the country”
King Charles says ministers “will get Britain building” as they work to “accelerate” the “delivery of high-quality infrastructure and housing”
Follow King’s Speech live https://t.co/MQThvVqmwH pic.twitter.com/tARu6RE9wh
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) July 17, 2024
And there was plenty for people to chew over as Sir Keir Starmer’s new government said it would draft laws including plans on nationalising the railways, speeding up the devilry of ‘high quality infrasture and housing’, ‘modernise’ the asylum and immigration system and remove VAT exemption for private school fees.
And it’s one person’s reaction in particular which brings us here, former PM for 15 minutes Liz Truss, who took time out from trying to find someone to talk to at the Republican national convention to share her verdict on Starmer’s debut.
My response to the King’s Speech pic.twitter.com/9pu8nXGlFK
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) July 17, 2024
Just in case that’s tricky to read, here it is all over again.
And it prompted no end of response, with people who found it very funny, quite sad, and just a little bit disturbing (delete as applicable!)
1.
If I wanted to feedback on the King’s Speech I would have simply not lost my seat https://t.co/UVDhWTiGxM
— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) July 17, 2024
2.
You seem to have forgotten that nobody gives a shit what you think.
— Parody Keir Starmer (@Parody_PM) July 17, 2024
3.
Liz u are now just a Twitter account https://t.co/On3HIhUd2x
— Godspeed You Black Tamperer (ft Maya) (@twlldun) July 17, 2024
4.
Don’t you have a conspiracy theory podcast to go guest on or something?
— aidThompsin (@aidThompsin) July 17, 2024
5.
“Unelected state” is quite rich https://t.co/SdXkZAgWHm
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) July 17, 2024
6.
We’ve moved on. So should you. pic.twitter.com/S1ymXJyyq0
— Dom (@DomDoodle) July 17, 2024
7.
Seems Suella is not the only one having a very public nervous breakdown. https://t.co/ekvx3FHjQP
— Emma Burnell (@EmmaBurnell_) July 17, 2024
8.
Lettuce take a second here to remember no one cares what you think now
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) July 17, 2024
