The Daily Star pitted a lettuce against the PM’s shelf life and this front page is the iceberg on the cake
In episode 2,479 of Normal Island, Liz Truss’s tenure as PM has been in a race with a head of lettuce.
It started in that well-known satirical magazine *checks notes* The Economist.
Britain’s prime minister is trapped in a quagmire of her own making—and two fires are burning in markets. Read why Liz Truss’s premiership is damaged beyond repair: https://t.co/3WV6PZQCei pic.twitter.com/SyRpKDpxCm
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) October 13, 2022
Absolutely brutal assessment of Truss in @TheEconomist. This is the opening paragraph. 'The shelf life of a lettuce.' pic.twitter.com/WABNHjCAeP
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) October 12, 2022
I wouldn't worry Liz. Losing the pinkos at the hard-left, woke, Economist is just a sign that you're on the right track. https://t.co/z1b3Eca62H
— Rob Manuel 🧻 (@robmanuel) October 13, 2022
Given that The Economist is giving Lizz Truss's tenure the shelf life of a lettuce, should we be calling her The Iceberg Lady?
— Mrs Nigel Farage (@MrsNigel) October 13, 2022
But The Economist had merely walked so The Daily Star could fly, courtesy of Lettuce Cam.
Day one: Which wet lettuce will last longer? https://t.co/vReEEeL6jk
— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 14, 2022
Unbelievable, the Daily Star have a live feed, seeing whether Truss will outlive a lettuce. pic.twitter.com/AfcOIEcJy9
— Jaimie (@JaimieAlexKay) October 14, 2022
STAR: Most urgent political question of the year…. Which wet lettuce will last longer? #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/e76qGzQzlj
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 13, 2022
I’ve checked the figures and this live feed of Liz Truss vs a wet lettuce has higher viewing figures than TalkTV had at this time yesterday afternoon. https://t.co/K9n0RoRWft
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) October 14, 2022
It seems the Daily Star thinks what's happened today is just the tip of the iceberg… https://t.co/Dls4xcIOkP
— Martin Lewis (@MartinSLewis) October 14, 2022
Not only are 1.4k people watching the Liz Truss v lettuce live stream, they’re debating who would win in a fight pic.twitter.com/KLdawc0HF3
— Lizzie Dearden (@lizziedearden) October 14, 2022
Will MPs be submitting lettuce of no confidence soon? https://t.co/3VdWMr7EuQ
— Trumpton (@Trump_ton) October 15, 2022
Lettuce not jump to any conclusions about how long I can stay in a job. pic.twitter.com/kIXm75Us7d
— Parody Prime Minister (@Parody_PM) October 14, 2022
The lettuce provided the perfect pun for the PM’s prognosis.
STAR: Lettuce on leaf support #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/bjujzeoeLg
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 17, 2022
