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Home » Politics » Leafy legend: the lettuce that outlived Liz Truss as PM gets a plaque

Leafy legend: the lettuce that outlived Liz Truss as PM gets a plaque

The lettuce stunt was launched by the Daily Star as Truss battled to save her political career in the wake of the disastrous mini-Budget.

Joe Connor by Joe Connor
October 6, 2024
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A fake blue plaque has been placed outside a Tesco in Walthamstow, east London, marking the supermarket where the lettuce that famously outlasted former Prime Minister Liz Truss was bought. The plaque reads: “A lettuce purchased here in September 2022 lasted longer than prime minister Liz Truss,” in reference to her brief 49-day stint in office.

The plucky lettuce that beat @trussliz has been commemorated with a blue plaque outside the Tesco in #Walthamstow where it was bought.#LizTruss #LettuceLiz pic.twitter.com/ryysR2gZOl

— Spice Albert 🔀 (@SpiceAlbert) October 4, 2024

The stunt, originally launched by the Daily Star, was a satirical jab at Truss as she struggled to maintain her political career following the chaos of her mini-budget. The economic plan, spearheaded by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, involved unfunded tax cuts that led to financial turmoil, soaring interest rates, and a sharp drop in the value of the pound. The Bank of England was forced to intervene to prevent the collapse of the British pensions industry.

The Daily Star ran a livestream, featuring a lettuce dressed with googly eyes and a blonde wig, to see if it could outlast Truss’s time as prime minister. The lettuce, of course, won.

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Since her resignation, Liz Truss has faced ongoing embarrassment. In August, at a pro-Donald Trump event, a banner featuring a lettuce and the words “I crashed the economy” appeared behind her. Truss later called out the disruption, writing on social media platform X: “What happened last night was not funny,” and accusing far-left activists of attempting to suppress free speech.

The lettuce stunt remains a symbol of Truss’s short-lived leadership, with the fake plaque serving as a reminder of her brief time in office.

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