Liz Truss took a ‘Spinal Tap approach’ to government, says former speech writer

Shark Sandwich? Liz Truss was determination to take ‘fast action’ in what she thought would fix the economy, according to Bennett. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Liz Truss took a “Spinal Tap approach” to government, demanding the volume was “turned up to 11”, her former chief speech writer has said.

Asa Bennett said the former prime minister had arrived in Downing Street determined to put “rocket boosters” under the economy and that it was a matter of “bitter regret” that her efforts had failed.