In her just-published memoir, Ten Years to Save the West, former British prime minister Liz Truss diagnoses the problems facing conservative governments everywhere. The most important is opposition from what she calls “the blob — a permanent, immovable mass of resolutely left-wing prejudices and vested interests” that attempt to block almost all conservative reforms. Her ill-fated 50 days as prime minister serve as a warning about the resistance Pierre Poilievre will face as prime minister should he win the next federal election. But it can be overcome by avoiding some of the mistakes Truss made. Read More
