Liz Truss insists her radical mini-Budget measures WOULD have worked

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Owen, G. (2026, October 24). Liz Truss insists her radical mini-Budget measures WOULD have worked. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16236239/Liz-Truss-radical-mini-Budget-measures-worked.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-24 · by Glen Owen

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In her new book "Bank Job," former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss defends her brief tenure by claiming that her radical economic measures would have improved Britain’s financial situation more than the current approach under Labour leader Andy Burnham. Truss argues in the book that market instability following her controversial mini-Budget was due to opposition from the financial establishment and the Bank of England, rather than flaws in her policies. She also accuses critics, including former minister Michael Gove, of undermining her government.
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As of 2026-10-24, Liz Truss released a new book defending her brief tenure as Prime Minister. She argues that the economy is in worse shape under Andy Burnham than it was during her own 49-day term. In her book "Bank Job," Truss claims that the radical tax cuts she proposed in her controversial 2022 mini-Budget, including a £45 billion reduction in taxes, would have left public finances in better condition compared to the current situation under Burnham. The market turmoil at the time, which included spiking bond yields and a plummeting pound, Truss attributes to the "establishment" and the Bank of England rather than her own policies. Treasury sources expect Chancellor John Healey's upcoming Budget to offer modest support for household energy bills and businesses but without significant fiscal reform due to low growth and high debt servicing costs.

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🔮 Ms Truss uses a new book to claim that the radical measures she tried to introduce in her infamous 2022 mini-Budget would have left the public finances in a better state than they are now under Mr Burnham.
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Britain Downing Street The City of London Treasury the Bank of England

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Truss PERSON · 5× Britain GPE · 4× Burnham PERSON · 3× the Bank of England ORG · 3× Andy Burnham PERSON · 2× John Healey PERSON · 2× Kwasi Kwarteng PERSON · 2× Liz Truss PERSON · 2× Healey PERSON · 1× Treasury ORG · 1×

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Bond yields spiked and the value of the pound plummeted after her Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced £45 billion of tax cuts, including a reduction to the 45p rate of tax for higher earners. Treasury sources say Mr Healey – constrained by low growth and the spiralling cost of servicing the Government's debts – will deliver a 'steady as she goes' Budget, with modest help for household energy bills and targeted support for businesses.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 Ms Truss uses a new book to claim that the radical measures she tried to introduce in her infamous 2022 mini-Budget would have left the public finances in a better state than they are now under Mr Burnham.
2026-10-24 · Daily Mail
Liz Truss insists her radical mini-Budget measures WOULD have worked · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 3 hedged)

Liz Truss has mounted a trenchant defence of her chaotic, short-lived stint as Prime Minister by arguing that the economy is in a more fragile state under Andy Burnham than during her 49 days in Downing Street. asserted
economy → mount → Street
Ms Truss uses a new book to claim that the radical measures she tried to introduce in her infamous 2022 mini-Budget would have left the public finances in a better state than they are now under Mr Burnham. uncertain
they → use → Burnham
In Bank Job, published to coincide with Chancellor John Healey's Budget on Wednesday, she claims the market turmoil leading to her removal from office was the fault of the financial 'establishment' and the Bank of England. uncertain
turmoil → publish → England
Bond yields spiked and the value of the pound plummeted after her Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced £45 billion of tax cuts, including a reduction to the 45p rate of tax for higher earners. Treasury sources say Mr Healey – constrained by low growth and the spiralling cost of servicing the Government's debts – will deliver a 'steady as she goes' Budget, with modest help for household energy bills and targeted support for businesses. asserted
she → spike → businesses
It is expected to be funded by a 'soak the rich' tax raid on banks and a trimming of the fiscal 'headroom'. asserted
It → expect → headroom
Ms Truss writes in the book of Mr Burnham's Britain: 'Billionaires are leaving Britain at a rapid rate. asserted
Billionaires → write → rate
We top the world league table for departures. asserted
We → top → departures
'The City of London, one of the last remaining success stories, is being eclipsed. asserted
City → remain → stories
We are losing out in the tech race and the capital race.' asserted
We → lose → race
Former Prime Minister has argued the economy is in a more fragile state under Andy Burnham than during her 49 days in Downing Street In her new book, Bank Job, Ms Truss claims claims the radical measures she tried to introduce in her 2022 mini-Budget would have left the public finances in a better state than they are now (Pictured with former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng) Bank Job will be published to coincide with Chancellor John Healey's Budget on Wednesday She adds: 'People said my tax cuts would... worsen the public finances. uncertain
cuts → argue → finances
We've now tried the opposite and the public finances are worse. asserted
finances → try → opposite
The 30-year gilt yield has gone past 6 per cent – much higher than back in 2022. asserted
yield → go → 2022
This is now reflecting... a lack of trust in the entire system.' asserted
This → reflect → system
Bank Job, described as a 'short book on how the Bank of England broke the bond market and brought down the government', also places blame for her fate at the feet of 'Tory Traitors' such as former minister Michael Gove, who 'were more interested in being in office than saving Britain'. asserted
who → describe → Britain
It also points the finger at the 'media and political class' who 'continued to push a false narrative of unfunded tax cuts'. asserted
who → point → cuts
The cover, pictured above, shows Ms Truss at a desk with five men – including Tony Blair and two ex-Bank of England governors – standing behind her in the style of the film Reservoir Dogs. asserted
men → picture → film
She says: 'I was Prime Minister for 49 days. asserted
I → say → days
The brevity is used as proof of folly. asserted
brevity → use → folly
It is better used as proof of the system's speed and how close I was to the target.' asserted
I → use → target
She was yesterday cited as a warning to Mr Burnham by Andy Haldane, a former chief economist at the Bank of England, who said the PM must 'take the knife' to public spending in the Budget or risk a Liz Truss-style crisis that would 'crater' the economy. asserted
that → cite → economy
Mr Haldane told The Times that Britain was 'close to being taxed out and maxxed out in terms of borrowing' and that the Government was failing to grasp the precariousness of the country's fiscal position. asserted
Government → tell → position
Ms Truss's book has not been welcomed by some former colleagues. asserted
book → welcome → colleagues
Her trade policy minister Sir Conor Burns said: 'The markets and the party realised she was a nutjob and financially illiterate. asserted
she → say → ?
And she was, mercifully, ejected. asserted
she → eject → ?
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