Whichever BBC camera operator did this, give yourself a pay rise and take next week off
In a night full of Conservative big beasts losing their seats, perhaps the biggest (well, biggest for 45 days) was Liz Truss.
The former prime minister wrote a book called 10 Years to Save the West but she wasn’t even able to save her South West Norfolk seat despite having a 26,195 majority last time out.
It took Truss a long time to turn up, so much so that a slow hand clap broke out.
Liz Truss's count has lasted longer than her premiership
— Stephen Moss (@StephenMossGdn) July 5, 2024
And when she did finally show the BBC camera operator was determined to make the most of it.
The BBC cameraman woke up and chose violence with this slow zoom into Liz Truss as she tried to hide at the end of the line pic.twitter.com/C3q6r3EqhH
— Holly Gittins (@GittinsHolly) July 5, 2024
Give yourself a pay rise and take next week off!
This BBC Camera opperator has waited a long time to deal with the increased £500 a month on his or her mortgage payments, but the payback this morning has been sweet… https://t.co/wMXGND1QGQ
— James Treadwell (@James_Treadwell) July 5, 2024
Has she been embalmed?
— Richard George (@RichardGeorge37) July 5, 2024
Now set it to the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme.
https://t.co/PLWxdqOEwc— Alan Turkington (@thisisAlanTurk) July 5, 2024
By popular demand, a little background music for the moment: pic.twitter.com/WoGyfFQ8V5
— Holly Gittins (@GittinsHolly) July 5, 2024
The BBC’s estimable Ros Atkins shared another view.
The was the moment the result in South West Norfolk was announced. Liz Truss was defending a huge majority. But she has lost to Labour’s Terry Jermy. This was the view from just to the side of the stage. pic.twitter.com/lOd2oC00Uj
— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) July 5, 2024
To conclude …
"You haven't seen the last of me" says Liz Truss before accidentally standing on a roller skate, getting her head stuck in a bucket of custard and falling out the nearest window into a passing bin lorry.
— Richy Craven (@RichyCraven) July 5, 2024
And also!
The absolutely appalling national embarrassment that is Liz Truss has LOST – let this be her epitaph.
I am absolutely brimming with joy.
Never return. pic.twitter.com/vmgG9uqrU4
— Brendan May (@bmay) July 5, 2024
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