The former prime minister was impassive after losing her seat - by more than 600 votes - to Labour.
Some, such as the shock of then Defence Minister Michael Portillo losing his seat in 1997, lodge in our minds and are referenced for many elections to come.At 06:48 BST on Friday 5 July, former Prime Minister Liz Truss lost her South West Norfolk seat by just 630 votes, overturning her majority of more than 26,000.
None of us knew if Ms Truss would lose her seat but we knew her 49 days in office in 2022, and the turmoil in the financial markets that came with it, were one of the reasons the Tories were under severe pressure. He showed Chris a message he’d sent his wife: "Turn on the TV. The story of the night is about to happen."I repeated back to Chris exactly what I planned to say on air, not wanting to get a word wrong."We have received a strong indication that Liz Truss has lost," I told BBC viewers. Some people near me gasped, others cheered.
Did Ms Truss take responsibility for what was happening to the Conservatives because of events during her time as prime minister?
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