Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has called for a “Trump revolution” in the UK, claiming that unelected bureaucrats within the British “deep state” sabotaged her government and continue to obstruct reforms that align with voter demands. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington on February 19, Truss emphasized that Britain requires a political shake-up similar to US President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement. She also praised billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk for his efforts to audit and streamline US government spending, suggesting that the UK should adopt a similar approach.

Truss, who holds the record for the shortest tenure as UK prime minister-serving just 49 days from September 6 to October 25, 2022-blamed entrenched establishment forces for undermining her economic agenda. “The same people are still making the decisions. It’s the deep state, it’s the unelected bureaucrats, it’s the judiciary,” she stated during her CPAC address. Truss argued that despite public support for her proposed economic reforms, her administration was thwarted by institutional resistance.

The former prime minister’s speech echoed populist sentiments familiar in both British and American politics. She asserted that British citizens desire policies that mirror those championed by Trump’s administration. “We want ‘drill, baby, drill.’ We want men banned from women’s bathrooms and women’s sports. We want illegal immigrants deported,” she declared, aligning herself........

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