Confidence in Liz Truss has reached “ROCK BOTTOM” | UK politics | New Statesman

In the midst of budget and conference chaos – how is Liz Truss being viewed by the public? Subscribe:    / @newstatesman   After the economic damage caused by the “mini-budget” confidence in the Conservatives is at “rock bottom” – according to the New Statesman’s polling expert Ben Walker. Walker argues that Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng are “banking on old ideas” that are no longer suited to our current “economic realities.” Meanwhile Emma Haslett analyses how the government have impacted the economy so far as inflation rises and the pounds value plummits. In a recent article for the New Statesman Haslett spoke to several high-earners (people making between £100,000 to £1,000,000), all of whom were unhappy with the government’s economic policies so far. Wishing the government would focus on providing a “functioning society” rather than tax cuts and the removal of the cap on bankers’ bonuses. -- The New Statesman offers unrivalled analysis of UK politics, from the latest on Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, to the ongoing Brexit saga and the latest moves by Keir Starmer and the Labour Party. -- The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK and international politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and global current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers, to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world. With regular contributions from our writers including Political Editor Andrew Marr and Anoosh Chakelian - host of the New Statesman podcast - we’ll help you understand the world of politics and global affairs from Westminster to Washington and beyond. Subscribe on YouTube:    / @newstatesman   Sign up to Morning Call, the daily UK politics newsletter from the New Statesman: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics... Subscribe to the New Statesman from just £1 per week: https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasto...