Liz Truss, the former Prime Minister whose tenure lasted just 49 days, is staging a dramatic return to public life with not one, but two controversial new ventures. The first is 'The Liz Truss Show', a YouTube talk show promising to confront issues others avoid. The second is an exclusive private members' club in Mayfair, The Leconfield£500,000 per person.
From Downing Street to YouTube Studio
The trailer for her new digital programme dropped this week, with the first episode scheduled to premiere on YouTube at 6pm tonight. The show will also be available on platforms like Spotify, X, and Substack. In promotional material, Truss frames the project as a crusade against a 'doomloop', positioning herself as a voice for those tired of 'experts who get everything wrong, elites who refuse to listen, and weak leaders'.
This narrative marks a significant rewriting of her own political demise. In a statement, she claimed, "The deep state and their allies in the media and politics tried to destroy me... I was deposed as prime minister for trying to save Britain from the doomloop we are in." This explanation notably sidesteps the market turmoil triggered by her mini-budget, which led to her rapid exit from Number 10.
A 'Secure Ecosystem' for Half a Million Pounds
Perhaps even more eye-catching than the YouTube venture is the launch of The Leconfield club. Truss has reportedly sent out black lacquer boxes to prospective members, containing a personal video invitation. She is seeking 700 founding members at the staggering £500,000 price point.
Promoted as a hub for 'pro-growth leaders' at the forefront of 'technology, policy, and capital', it is described as a "secure ecosystem" and "unique business centre". The pitch asks individuals to join her in "building this new reality of collaboration, innovation and prosperity together." The initiative follows the publication of her book, 'Ten Years to Save the West', last year.
A Coherent Vision of Absurdity?
Analysed together, the two projects reveal a consistent, if bewildering, post-premiership strategy. Both the show and the club position Truss as a bold truth-teller and saviour of Western values, deliberately contrasting herself with the political establishment she was recently a leading part of.
This comeback attempt follows a crushing electoral defeat in South West Norfolk, where voters overturned her 26,000 majority in the 2024 general election. The public's appetite for her new media persona and ultra-exclusive club remains a significant question. If she successfully recruits 700 people to her £500,000 club, it would represent a financial coup, but also a stark commentary on the circles in which she now operates.
As the curtain rises on 'The Liz Truss Show', the nation watches to see if this is a serious new chapter in political commentary or merely a seasonal pantomime appearing at the end of YouTube's infinite pier.
