Liz Truss to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister | USA TODAY

As Britain's third prime minister in just over three years assumes her role, Liz Truss's mandate will be to tackle inflation.

Britain will get its third prime minister in just over three years as the ruling Conservative Party announced Monday it had chosen Liz Truss to be its new leader after an internal party contest.

Truss replaces Boris Johnson, a controversial maverick who defied many of Britain's political traditions. Johnson resigned in July after senior members of his government turned against him amid a series of scandals connected to breaking his own coronavirus lockdown rules and waning appetite for his brand of populist politics.

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#BorisJohnson #UnitedKingdom #LizTruss

[clashtwo]

Is she the same woman that sold weapons to Saudi Arabia in 2019?

[MisterTrollypolly]

She's part of the World Economic Forum. If you don't know about them you should asap. This isn't good at all.

[ivansusanin]

One clown replacing another one) . That's walking talking joke with 2 legs

[moneysuckle]

Holy cow! What a disaster in the making.... poor people of England are totally screwed

[jackp.]

World economic forum sure is getting what they want

[jimreynolds]

I wonder if she’s a graduate of the Soros School of Despots?

[madchiller]

Modeling ones self after Margaret Thatcher isn't necessarily a good thing.

[Panda-cnjk]

With all the shit happening in and around UK it’s a wrong decision for Liz to contest and becoming a PM at this moment. She maybe smiling and laughing right now, but soon she will lose her sleep and that beautiful smile facing the challenges. My sincere condolences to her.

[virgorising]

Truss: "We're not living in a perfect world." She's proof of that.

[cyankirkpatrick]

I see they chose a Nancy Pelosi for the PM

[mr.s]

All you need to know about her is that she's a member of the WEF.

[rocketraccoon]

Don't know whether to congratulate her or send my condolences. Probably the latter.
😐

[nathanshike]

She is gonna find out how hard this job really

[cynthiaromero]

Well, it's only for two years. She doesn't have a referendum.

[bryandimery]

This reminds me of the circus where the driver and passenger switch seats, youre still headed to a sh*tty place

[Stefaneedee]

Just another WEF member. Nothing to see here

[geronagot]

She looks 20 years older than her age. She is the female version of Boris Johnson. Britain’s inflation will get much worse. She will continue Johnson’s foreign policy, pledge her unwavering support to Ukrainians and loyalty to Americans.

[speakthetruth]

A monumental tragedy for Britain and by extension the world . Did anyone think that it was possible for someone worse than Boris to become prime minister? Neither did I.

[robertfeeley]

Had a feeling they would go for her. Maybe hoping the could get another Thatcher.

[lumberjack]

I like her and these Liberal tears too