Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has blamed Liz Truss for the economic maelstrom caused by the mini-Budget.
In his first interview since being sacked as chancellor, Kwarteng told TalkTV he had advised Truss to “slow down” and take a “methodical and strategic approach” to boosting growth as prime minister.
He said Truss had rebuffed him, leading him to warn her: “You will have two months if you carry on like this.” In the end she resigned after 44 days in office.
He said he told her during their meeting that she was “mad” to fire him, adding: “People will ask, ‘If you sacked the person who was doing what you wanted, why are you still there?’”
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