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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot and Richard Partington

How legitimate are the claims in Liz Truss’s 4,000-word Telegraph essay?

Liz Truss in 10 Downing Street in October
Liz Truss during an interview with the BBC in 10 Downing Street in October, days before she resigned as prime minister. Photograph: EyePress News/Rex/Shutterstock

Barely 100 days since quitting in ignominy, Liz Truss has re-emerged into frontline politics in recent days. In interviews and in a 4,000-word essay, Truss has defended her brief record in government and the low-tax philosophy that she champions.

Here, the Guardian’s deputy political editor, Jessica Elgot, and economics correspondent, Richard Partington, take a look at some of her key claims and assess whether the former prime minister is attempting to rewrite history.

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