Liz Truss has mentioned the UK wants a British model of Donald Trump.
The previous prime minister mentioned she wished to see somebody lead a marketing campaign just like the “Make America Nice Once more” motion spearheaded by the president-elect.
Nevertheless, she didn’t say who she had in thoughts – regardless of beforehand praising fellow Trump supporter Nigel Farage and insisting he must be allowed to affix the Tory Social gathering.
Talking at a summit in Delhi, Truss mentioned: “What I’m occupied with, how can we create that motion, a bit just like the ‘MAGA’ motion or the tea occasion motion within the US that led to the massive modifications we’re seeing.
“Frankly, I believe we’d like a British Trump. The query is who that particular person is perhaps.”
The previous PM, who was compelled to stop after simply 49 days in cost within the aftermath of her disastrous mini-Finances, appeared to rule herself out for the function.
She mentioned: “I’ve already put my fingers within the hearth and had them severely burnt, however that’s the kind of strategy that we now must get the change in Britain.”
Truss mentioned British folks need the “identical type of revolution that Trump is delivering in America”.
“The Trump revolution that we’re seeing within the US is coming to Europe,” she mentioned.
“You’ll be able to see the dissatisfaction in France and Germany with financial stagnation. That dissatisfaction is coming to Europe, so you will see main modifications in Europe in addition to in Britain within the subsequent 5 to 10 years.”
Trump himself has beforehand described Boris Johnson as “Britain Trump” for serving to to ship Brexit.
