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What kind of prime minister will Liz Truss be?

Britain’s new leader is a small-state conservative in a big-state era

06/09/2022. London, United Kingdom. Prime Minister Liz Truss Arrives in Downing Street. 10 Downing Street. Newly elected Prime Minister, Liz Truss arrives at No.10 Downing Street after an audience with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral, Scotland. Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

Editor’s note (September 8th 2022): This article has been updated to include details of the Conservative plan to cap household energy bills.

This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “New leader, familiar problems”

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