The Katie Miller Podcast Liz Truss on UK Politics, Mass Migration & The Deep State | KMP Ep.28
Feb 24, 2026
Liz Truss, former UK prime minister and trade secretary, reflects on leadership and public policy. She discusses differences between UK and US executive power. Topics include institutional reform, migration and tougher border measures, threats from Islamism and China, and building infrastructure to challenge entrenched institutions.
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Prime Minister's Power Is Eroded By Unelected Institutions
- Liz Truss says the British prime minister's powers have been hollowed out by unelected institutions, leaving PMs unable to implement policy.
- She compares the role to a mix of US president and House Speaker, removable by MPs and constrained by the deep state.
Blair Reforms Created An Entrenched Institutional Blob
- Truss blames Tony Blair's reforms for embedding human rights, judicial power, DEI and climate laws that favor the left within institutions.
- She argues those laws and captured institutions created a permanent 'blob' hostile to conservative rollback.
Build Infrastructure Before Unveiling Radical Reforms
- Do build a strong political infrastructure before launching radical policies to survive institutional backlash.
- Truss says she lacked a coalition and fighting force when her supply-side budget triggered a market panic led by the Bank of England and Treasury.
