Conservative media in the United States broadly welcomed Ms Truss, whose visual and ideological echoes of Margaret Thatcher put some commentators in mind of the Tory predecessor’s close relationship with Ronald Reagan. Experts on Fox News expected the new Prime Minister to “antagonise the Biden administration” through her attitude to Northern Ireland and the European Union, while anticipating a hawkish stance on Russia and China. See more Liz Truss will be Britain’s next prime minister — the nation’s fourth in seven years. In many corners, the fascination with British politics endures despite Johnson’s departure. Belgium’s De Morgen made the news its lead frontpage story, describing Ms Truss as a “radical neoliberal”, while France’s left-leaning Libération lent it equal prominence under the headline “Truss antisociale”.

Source: The Times September 07, 2022 02:52 UTC