On Replacing Liz Truss

Edward Luce: “The idea that Conservative members of parliament will agree on a ‘unity candidate’ to replace Liz Truss by the end of next week is thus miracle talk.”

“There are lots of volunteers queueing up for decapitation at the Downing Street guillotine. Whoever is next to be voted on to the tumbril will have one advantage over their predecessors, of which this latest would be the fifth in six years; they would begin in the expectation of failure. It is always good to start on low expectations but in this case they are likely to be borne out.”