Liz Truss was left purple confronted after she was confronted by her historical past of embarrassing U-turns throughout a dwell TV debate.
The International Secretary and former Chancellor Rishi Sunak have been grilled on Sky Information by presenter Kay Burley who requested various hard-hitting questions of the management hopefuls.
Sunak and Truss have been put via their paces by Conservative Social gathering members and Burley through the third debate between the pair within the bid to exchange Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.
On the finish of part with Truss, Burley confronted her.
She mentioned: "You have been a Remainer and now you are not. You supported Brits to combat in Ukraine, then you definitely did not. You wished to construct on the inexperienced belt, now you do not.
"You wished to abolish the monarchy, and now you do not. You wished to arm Taiwan, and now I am undecided in case you're saying whether or not you do or not.
"You wished to chop civil servants pay within the areas, and then you definitely mentioned you did not. Will the Liz Truss please arise."
In reply, Truss mentioned: "I'm someone who didn’t come from a standard conservative background.
"My first political expertise was occurring a CND march with my mom, age seven. Then as an adolescent, I joined the Liberal Democrats. I’m undecided how a lot I must be held to account for issues I mentioned after I was 18 or 19.
"However I’ve all the time had a perception that we is usually a extra profitable nation, that individuals ought to have the ability to management their very own lives, I've all the time believed within the precept of freedom. I’ve all the time believed in low taxation.
"Sure, my views on different points have developed over time. However present me someone who has the identical views at 19 and 49, and I’ll present you someone will not be able to authentic thought."
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