The Foreign Secretary’s attire at Channel 4’s debate draws comparisons to the former Prime Minister’s iconic 1979 look.
Liz Truss was quickly noticed on social media for appearing to recreate a look worn by Margaret Thatcher during a 1979 election broadcast. The Foreign Secretary chose a black blazer paired with a white shirt and a prominent bow tie, strikingly similar to the outfit Thatcher wore in her famous 1979 campaign broadcast.
Twitter users immediately pointed out the resemblance, with many commenting on the fashion choice. One tweet, which gained over 4,500 likes, noted: “Liz Truss has recreated Margaret Thatcher’s appearance from her 1979 election broadcast down to the last detail.” Another joked: “Liz Truss’s Margaret Thatcher Tribute Act is available for hire.”
Truss was participating in the first live televised debate for the Conservative leadership, alongside fellow candidates Tom Tugendhat, Rishi Sunak, Kemi Badenoch, and Penny Mordaunt. Hosted by Krishnan Guru-Murthy, the debate provided a platform for Truss to defend her political stance and discuss key issues.
When asked about her commitment to integrity and honesty, Truss responded: “I stood by Boris Johnson, of course, I raised issues with him in private, but I supported him for the leadership election. I was part of his Cabinet and I owed him my loyalty.”
She also appeared to take a veiled dig at Rishi Sunak’s economic record. In her concluding remarks, Truss said: “We face grave challenges as a country, the worst economic crisis for a generation, an appalling war perpetrated by Russia in Ukraine, after decades of very slow growth. Now is not the time for a continuity of our current economic policy. We need to be bold, we need to do things differently, we need to cut taxes, we need to unleash growth, and we need to unleash the potential of all of the people across our great country.”
Her Thatcher-inspired outfit and fiery rhetoric have sparked further discussions as Truss positions herself as a bold alternative to the current economic policies under Johnson’s leadership.
