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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Deputy political editor

Liz Truss says lettuce joke was ‘puerile’ and media did not understand her ideas

Liz Truss being interviewed at NewsXChange 2023 in Dublin.
Asked if she could see the funny side of the Star’s decision, Truss replied: ‘I don’t think it’s funny, I just think it’s puerile.’ Photograph: SimonWilkinson/SWpix.com/Shutterstock

Liz Truss has described as “puerile” the newspaper stunt in which her tenure as prime minister was measured against the shelf life of a lettuce.

Speaking at a broadcasting conference in Dublin, Truss also complained that the media did not properly understand her economic ideas. She said too much political coverage was “froth”, while at the same time praising the overall irreverence of the UK.

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