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Liz Truss Announces “Bank Job,” a 99-Page Memoir on the 2022 Mini-Budget Fallout
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Core Event: New Book Announcement and Release Details
- Who: Liz Truss, the United Kingdom’s shortest-serving prime minister.
- What: A book titled *Bank Job: A Short Book on How the Bank of England Broke the Bond Market and Brought Down the Government*.
- When: The release is scheduled for 26 October 2026.
- Where: Published by Free Speech Press; the cover depicts Truss at a desk with five men in sunglasses, identified in media as former prime ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, former Bank of England governors Mark Carney and Mervyn King, and former chancellor George Osborne.
- How: Truss posted a pre-order link on X; Amazon lists the volume at 99 pages.
Background & Context: 2022 Mini-Budget and Its Aftermath
In 2022, Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng introduced a “mini-budget” of unfunded tax cuts. The plan triggered a sharp fall in the British pound, destabilised financial markets, and precipitated Truss’s resignation after 45 days in office—the briefest premiership in British history. Since leaving Downing Street, Truss has repeatedly argued that an unelected “deep state,” especially the Bank of England, sabotaged her agenda.
Data & Statistics
- Book length: 99 pages (Amazon).
- Truss’s tenure as prime minister: 45 days (shorter than 50 days).
- Mini-budget impact: drop in the British pound and market turmoil, as reported in multiple outlets.
Official Statements & Responses
- Truss’s X announcement invited a flood of jokes and edited images of the cover, many of which replaced the title with satirical alternatives.
Verbatim Quotes
- “A short book on how Liz Truss broke the bond market and a lettuce brought down the government.” — Others
Timeline
- 20 October 2026 – Truss exchanged remarks with a parody account about the cover’s depiction of former leaders.
- 26 October 2026 – Scheduled release of *Bank Job*.
What’s Next
The book will become available on shelves shortly after its 26 October release; no further events have been announced.