What went wrong for Liz Truss? In her first interview since leaving 10 Downing Street, she talks to Spectator TV about her leadership election, her 49-day premiership and her plans for the future. Truss admits to some mistakes, says her premiership was probably doomed after she fired her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, and says Whitehall orthodoxy stopped her from doing what she wanted.

// THE INTERVIEW
00:00 – Introduction
02:25 – Were you unprepared?
05:05 – 'My mandate was not respected'
13:40 – Do you regret sacking Tom Scholar?
18:25 – 'I didn't know about the existence of LDIs'
22:00 – 'I didn't get everything right'
28:20 – The 45p rate cut
33:45 – Sacking Kwasi Kwarteng
41:10 – Making the case for low tax and growth
44:00 – On mortgage rates

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