12 suitably scathing responses to Liz Truss’s ‘expert’ opinion on the UK’s latest trade deal

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Before she was an economy-crashing PM, Liz Truss had many political hats, including Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which is when she made this memorable speech.

She later became the Secretary of State for International Trade, during which time she posed for a lot of photos and did little more than roll over some trade deals from the UK’s time in the EU. So, it’s no surprise that this news caught her eye.

The deal has been estimated to be worth a growth to the UK economy of 0.08% by 2035 and was openly mocked on New Zealand TV, where they couldn’t quite believe the British had agreed to such an uneven deal. And that’s not all –

from Awkward GIFs via Gfycat

This is what she had to say about it.

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The words “You what, mate?” spring to mind, but only because “Are you on crack?” might be considered a bit too disrespectful.

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Edwin Hayward had one more fact for Ms Truss.

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