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Liz Truss quit as UK prime minister on Thursday - the country is now set for its fourth PM in just over three years.

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Video. What's behind Liz Truss's downfall and the UK's political instability?

Updated: 21/10/2022 - 14:25 GMT+2

Commentators identify 'fantasy economics', the pursuit of ideology over pragmatism, the way the Tory party chooses its leaders — and the ongoing fallout from Brexit.

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