Politics

Liz Truss thinks UK workers need ‘more graft’ – these 15 reactions deliver for Britain

A 2019 recording of Tory leadership race frontrunner Liz Truss shows her criticising British workers for not putting in enough effort.

The Guardian got the scoop.

Pippa Crerar, whose work at the Mirror drove several crucial Partygate developments, shared the breaking news from her new journalistic home.

It’s not a surprise. As the co-author, with Kwasi Kwarteng, Priti Patel, Dominic Raab, Chris Skidmore, of the 2012 economics book Britannia Unchained: Global Lessons for Growth and Prosperity, Truss held collective responsibility for the words –

The British are among the worst idlers in the world. We work among the lowest hours, we retire early and our productivity is poor. Whereas Indian children aspire to be doctors or businessmen, the British are more interested in football and pop music.

Both quotes are at odds with Liz Truss’ recent insistence that the UK’s detractors are resonsible for its woes.

The leaked audio got the reaction you’d expect.

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