Hours after the sacking of her Chancellor, the prime minister herself is strugglng to survive.
Under seige Liz Truss could be gone herself within a week according to former Bank of England ecomomist Professor Danny Blanchflower who told Sky News: “There are all these things about ‘does she have the shelf life of a lettuce?’ and I think the answer is probably not.”
Professor Blanchflower said he cannot see her staying in office much longer with her recently announced mini-budget in tatters and after she announced another u-turn this afternoon. Truss confirmed the government would raise corporation tax next April to 25% from 19%, despite pledging not to do so in the mini-budget.
It is said a week in politics is a long time. For Liz Truss it may be a lifetime.
