06 October 2022, The Tablet

Truss must learn prudence, if it is not too late


A prudent person would never have dismissed the chief civil servant at the Treasury, Sir Tom Scholar, but would have listened to his advice.

Truss must learn prudence, if it is not too late

Prime Minister Liz Truss, pictured in Birmingham on Wednesday, claims to be a free marketeer, so should be open to the advice of Adam Smith.
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Britain has rarely been in greater need of good government, so it is imperative that the Conservative party pulls itself together after recent shocks.
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