The Daily Mail took a leaf out of the Liz Truss playbook and made a massive U-turn
They can push the interest rate through the roof, crash the pound, be photographed partying during a lockdown, trail 33 points behind Labour in the polls and u-turn on a sixpence, but there’s nothing that signals the death knell of a Tory PM quite like being torn down on the front page of the Daily Mail.
That time has come for Liz Truss – one day short of a month since she got the job.
Tuesday’s Daily Mail: Get a grip! #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/LYCpglpk0c
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) October 3, 2022
Anyone who has been paying attention could see the significance.
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The time between unwarranted praise of a new leader and the inevitable “time to fuck off now” campaign is getting shorter and shorter pic.twitter.com/GStBMwATMe
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 4, 2022
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Looks like Liz Truss isn’t the only one for turning… This is her first critical Daily Mail front page, which feels like a moment. pic.twitter.com/DAqxIwGZQJ
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) October 3, 2022
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Quite the three-part story pic.twitter.com/8psPWvaslq
— James Withers (@JamesRWithers) October 3, 2022
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How it started…. how it's going pic.twitter.com/MfHkFVNepw
— Roland Smith 🇺🇦 (@rolandmcs) October 4, 2022
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BREAKING: Even the front page of The Daily Mail is sticking the boot into Liz Truss now. She'll be a goner soon x
— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@BBCFLauraKT) October 3, 2022
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\When you had made plans to spend the Kwarteng windfall before it evaporated … https://t.co/l69qypw5Mo
— Locke (@jlz0z) October 3, 2022
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Save this front page.
On one side: The #DailyMail being shaken to its core.
One the other side: The #dogwhistle….to distract its "readers" as they choke on their breakfast.
Dacre must be downing the whiskey and staying up all night.
'Cause his id is showing.
Wow….. https://t.co/FELrbpnpLU
— Bonnie Greer (@Bonn1eGreer) October 3, 2022
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more accurate… pic.twitter.com/NjPOeQmc1i
— Sir Charles Fourier (@FourierCharles) October 3, 2022
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Not exactly a ringing endorsement #Trussonomics https://t.co/TmWp9oGVp6
— Mike Lanchin (@mlanchin) October 3, 2022
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You can smell the panic https://t.co/Un0tZXwWU5
— Mark 🇺🇦 (@quigonsmith) October 4, 2022
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People buy these things… https://t.co/IimGbtZYN4
— Pete Lewis (@PLewis1975) October 4, 2022
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Worst honeymoon ever!
— Angry Soba (@angrysoba) October 4, 2022
Finally, the Guardian’s night editor rolled out the red carpet for the Johnny-come-lately.
Welcome to the party, pal. https://t.co/mtSwD1j4qk
— Richard Preston (@richardpreston_) October 3, 2022
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The Daily Mail has serious form for the worst takes in town – 12 gobsmackers
Source @BBCHelena Image James Felton @BBCHelena