An interview with Tory minister Liz Truss, which took place in March has gone viral again where she struggles to answer questions on Brexit and austerity.
Truss, who was appointed as Boris Johnson's international trade secretary last month, was the Chief Secretary to the Treasury when she spoke to LBC presenter Eddie Mair on March 13 of this year.
At the time the UK was still set to leave the European Union on March 29 before the date was held back until October 31 but even now her answers are agonising to listen to.
Speaking to Mair from College Green, Truss ducked a question on austerity and how it had personally affected her but when the topic of Brexit came up, Truss begin to falter.
The 44-year-old said the idea of a second EU referendum would be a "very, very, very bad idea" despite the fact that she had changed her mind from being a remain voter to a leave supporter.
Mair said:
What about people who have changed their minds between then and now?
Truss then claimed, "I don’t think people have changed their minds," to which Mair pointed out that she had.
The Tory replied, with a smile on her face:
I have, that's true. In the other way though.
Although the interview took place more than five months ago, the clip suddenly went viral on Twitter with many criticising Truss for her answers and Mair for his line of questioning.
Liz Truss talking to Eddie Mair on 2016 referendum Truss “I don’t think people have changed their minds” Mair… https://t.co/bg4AyVgGtA— Peter Stefanovic (@Peter Stefanovic) 1564854607
Eddie Mair goes through Liz Truss for a shortcut here. Truss is just one of the many terrifyingly stupid and comple… https://t.co/RMoHnGBST8— Henry Sugar (@Henry Sugar) 1564845123
What a car crash. And Liz Truss is the genius we are supposed to believe is capable of securing Britain better trad… https://t.co/U6zlYCZyk7— David Lammy (@David Lammy) 1564855855
This is such brilliant interviewing. https://t.co/BTgEPcPh3E— Ian Dunt (@Ian Dunt) 1564838126
The surprising thing isn’t how easily Liz Truss collapses in this Eddie Mair interview, it’s that it doesn’t happen… https://t.co/f0a6RPZzLq— Rod Kelly (@Rod Kelly) 1564850887
Liz Truss is truly one of the most spineless, stupid human beings to ever hold power in any country, ever. I wouldn… https://t.co/cqDCGKhOP9— Sachin Nakrani (@Sachin Nakrani) 1564851387
Liz Truss doing an excellent job of making the rest of my Cabinet look intelligent by comparison. https://t.co/34vbyKbS7W— Parody Boris Johnson (@Parody Boris Johnson) 1564838660
I miss Eddie Mair from the BBC as much as i bet Liz Truss missed her self-respect during this interview. https://t.co/wkmXh2t0o6— Aditya Chakrabortty (@Aditya Chakrabortty) 1564867015
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