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This is what any previous government would have done despite the embarrassment. However, in the same way our previous PM idolised Churchill, our current one idolises Thatcher who was famous for her “this lady’s not for turning” speech. This means that Liz Truss (our current PM) is highly unlikely to reverse course because in her head she’s having her “Thatcher moment” and must stay true to course in the face of any and all naysayers. This is despite the two situations being wildly different. Rather than admit any fault, the government are now trying to gaslight the entire country into believing that the currency crisis wasn’t caused by their announcement last week but by the energy crisis and covid. The whole thing is an absolute train wreck.