Liz Truss says the EU ‘only understands pain’ – POLITICO

“That being the case, it’s a must to proceed on that foundation,” she argued. “The one factor they perceive is ache. We must always have informed them we had been pre­pared to go for no deal, put tariffs on their agricultural imports, and pursue a commerce settlement with the U.S.”

Britain, she argued, “probably had quite a lot of leverage” in its talks on quitting the bloc, however “by no means used it.”

“When you might have a primary minister and a chan­cellor each eager to take heed to cautious civil servants, that type of daring, bellicose strategy was by no means going to fly,” she added.

Truss served in Might’s Cupboard throughout Brexit talks, first as justice secretary after which in a senior position within the finance ministry. Might’s authorities disintegrated because it tried repeatedly to get a Brexit deal by way of the British parliament.

Truss later took on the commerce and international briefs in Boris Johnson’s personal ill-fated authorities, earlier than succeeding him as prime minister — for simply 49 chaotic days.

Truss campaigned for Stay within the run-up to 2016’s Brexit vote, however has since restyled herself as a born-again Brexiteer.