Liz Truss got her own buzz phrase hilariously wrong as she entered the final run for 10 Downing St
Well, they’ve done it. They’ve whittled the Tory leadership candidates down to a final two, and it’s Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, so thoughts and prayers with the UK no matter what the outcome.
Expect to hear a lot of this kind of thing.
"I can hit the ground running and I can get things done"
Liz Truss says she is "entirely focused on a positive campaign" as she makes it the final two in the race to be the next PMhttps://t.co/IX2D4HM3n7 pic.twitter.com/InEEqSebLj
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) July 20, 2022
We won’t know the result of party members’ polling until September 5th, so it’s going to feel like a loooong summer.
Instead of the next six weeks, get all the Tory members down to a two night show at Wembley, Clarkson hosts it, leadership candidates shout about tax, surprise guest Gary Barlow, everyone drinks sherry and votes, job done
— Jennifer Williams (@JenWilliamsMEN) July 20, 2022
The Tory leadership contest is now the Brexiteers' favourite Remainer against the Remainers' favourite Brexiteer.
— George Eaton (@georgeeaton) July 20, 2022
As the news of Penny Mordaunt’s elimination broke, Liz Truss posted this campaign image.
It looks like we’ll all have cringed ourselves inside out, long before there’s a new PM.
"You let Liz do a funeral?" https://t.co/NNqflYgIxf pic.twitter.com/bQT1pOMuwU
— THE SECRET TORY 🇬🇧 (@secrettory12) July 20, 2022
Has Liz started working for UberEats? Good for her. https://t.co/SRYxPIbVJ6
— Marty Lawrence (@TeaAndCopy) July 20, 2022
So what have you been doing for the past three years….hitting the ground limping ?
— Con O'Neill (@cononeilluk) July 20, 2022
However, that wasn’t her first attempt to put out her buzz phrase.
Liz Truss has now deleted her tweet promising to "hit the ground from day one." pic.twitter.com/8YrBSxRoP7
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) July 20, 2022
Hit the ground? https://t.co/EKJ9Wps6rD
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) July 20, 2022
The deleted version was a lot more entertaining, and the responses were too.
1.
Hit the ground from day one. Fucking Donkey Kong for PM. pic.twitter.com/wPuEr2Ld0K
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) July 20, 2022
2.
Liz Truss is ready to hit the ground from day one!
You could not make this shit up!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
She's managed to embarrass herself within SECONDS of making it to the final two! pic.twitter.com/Bbaeb2Dydb— Femi (@Femi_Sorry) July 20, 2022
3.
Under your leadership I’m sure the whole nation will hit the ground…to quote M Python “they don’t so much fly as plummet”. All we can do is brace for impact. pic.twitter.com/s59lkRHvsT
— Andrew Fitch-Holland (@jurybrief) July 20, 2022
4.
Her first U Turn, a true Tory PM! https://t.co/fepie9YJDg pic.twitter.com/IDkOGHlyG2
— tjc (@todd_j_cooper) July 20, 2022
5.
She wasn't messing – she really did hit the ground 🤦 https://t.co/KjfOPELefD
— Steve Rotheram (@MetroMayorSteve) July 20, 2022
6.
Sometimes you can over-think something… https://t.co/wMZFNNoPg3
— Polly Curtis (@pollycurtis) July 20, 2022
7.
It's already getting good isn't it https://t.co/By19vw861X
— Stephen Collins (@stephen_collins) July 20, 2022