Liz Truss ‘PopCons’ comeback bid hit by chaos as key Tory allies drop out
by Adam Forrest
Feb 06, 2024
4 minutes
Liz Truss’s attempt to restart her political career with the launch of a new right-wing Tory faction was hit by chaos as some of her closest former allies stayed away.
The launch on Tuesday for Popular Conservatism – also known as the PopCons – was rocked by former Truss chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s announcement that he was quitting parliament at the general election.
And close Truss associate Sir Simon Clarke was forced out of the event because of his call for Rishi Sunak to be replaced – with Ms Truss keen to avoid looking too disloyal.
Ms Truss became the shortest-serving prime minister in British history
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