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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sharron Spice

‘Handout’-hater Liz Truss frightens those of us struggling to improve our lives

Illustration by Eleanor Bannister.
Illustration by Eleanor Bannister. Illustration: Eleanor Bannister

I watch Liz Truss and I see a woman wearing a Margaret Thatcher mask. But we are not in the 70s or 80s any more: we are in 2022. I watched the Tory leadership contest. Not out of interest, but out of confusion and despair. It was frightening.

Tax cuts? What does that mean to people like me? They won’t do anything to help us. In her speech on Tuesday she barely mentioned the high cost of living, and nothing to do with benefits. My food bills are OK at the moment, but I’m hoarding: tinned stuff that will last a long time in case money gets tight in winter.

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