Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has claimed that Britain could have become a major space power, with multiple missions to Mars launched from the country by 2040, if she had been allowed to continue in office. In her new book, Bank Job , Truss lays out an alternative vision for Britain, arguing that her economic plans were unfairly blamed for the turmoil that followed her controversial mini-budget in September 2022. She served as prime minister for just 49 days before resigning amid a financial crisis and growing political pressure.
The mini-budget triggered a sharp sell-off in UK government bonds, increased borrowing costs and intensified pressure on the government. Her premiership in 2022 was marked by economic turmoil after her government announced tax cuts without setting out how they would be funded. Inflation also exceeded 10% during the period.
Since leaving office, Truss has increasingly aligned herself with right-wing populist politics and has questioned the reasons behind her downfall, often arguing that decisions by institutions such as the Bank of England played a major role. ‘Bank Job: A Short Book on How the Bank of England Broke the Bond Market and Brought Down the Government’ is her second book since leaving Downing Street. Truss resigned in October 2022, becoming the shortest-serving prime minister in modern British history. She later lost her parliamentary seat to Labour in the 2024 general election.
Her earlier work, ‘Ten Years to Save the West’, reflected on her political career and her views on the future of Western politics.
