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Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss claims that conservatives in the US and UK need to take stronger action against the left, warning that Western civilisation could be doomed if they don’t. Delivering a speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), she claimed that conservatives are operating in a hostile environment and need a “bigger bazooka” to fight their battles. Her remarks drew criticism from Labour and the Liberal Democrats, who accused her of spreading conspiracy theories.
Former British Prime Minister Urges Conservatives to Fight the Left
Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss urged conservatives on both sides of the Atlantic to harness a “bigger bazooka” to combat the Left at an event in Maryland. Truss warned, “Unless conservatives become more vocal…Western civilisation is doomed.” She was addressing the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a major event for US conservatives.
During her six-week tenure as Prime Minister, Truss faced criticism from the establishment for her policies. Truss, who was the UK’s shortest-serving Prime Minister, said her downfall was due to “antagonism” from the establishment. Both Labour and Liberal Democrats have accused her of propagating “conspiracy theories.”
CPAC, a grassroots event hosted by the American Conservative Union, has in recent years transformed into a pro-Donald Trump affair, reflecting his influence on the Republican Party. Other notable speakers at the event include Nigel Farage, the presidents of El Salvador and Argentina, and Donald Trump himself.
Truss used her 20-minute speech to criticize the establishment in the UK and US. She warned, “We have to understand how deep the vested interests of the establishment are, how hard they will fight, and how unfairly they will fight to get their way.” Truss also claimed that the Left has been “weaponising our court system” and “pushing their woke agenda through our schools.”
She further blamed the Left for the West’s perceived weakness, which she said had emboldened “our enemies,” such as Russia, Iran, and China. She specifically accused the West of “enabling Putin by not taking action early enough when he could be stopped.”
Truss also addressed her controversial economic policies during her short time in office. She claimed that she faced significant opposition from the corporate world and even from the government. She also made light of criticism from US President Joe Biden, saying, “Can you imagine being attacked on your economic policies by the inventor of Bidenomics?”
Accusations of “damaging nonsense” and “conspiracy theories” from Labour and the Liberal Democrats followed Truss’s comments. They called for Truss to lose her allowance as a former Prime Minister, currently set at £115,000.
Truss didn’t disclose her preferred candidate for the upcoming US presidential election but stressed the need for a Republican in the White House. The race for the Republican nomination continues with South Carolina being the next state to choose its preferred candidate.
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