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Was she more than pie in the sky?

I AM SLEEPING EVEN MORE poorly than usual, and in those fitful hours between my second visit to the bathroom and the buzz of the alarm clock I am haunted by a recurring thought. What if I was wrong about Liz Truss?

Like everyone else, I winced at the blinky interviews and chuckled at the wilting lettuce. On reflection, perhaps we should have all shown her more respect when we had a chance.

The thing about prophets is that

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