Ex-UK prime minister tells Glenn Beck that Margaret Thatcher would be ‘shocked’ by today’s Britain.

Current State of Britain Under Labor Government

Today, many conservatives refer to Britain—led by Starmer’s Labor government—as a “prison island.” They cite issues like a crackdown on free speech, rampant immigration, economic stagnation, and pervasive political instability, suggesting a serious dystopian situation.

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss recently reflected on this, pointing out that the legendary Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who served from 1979 to 1990, would be “horrified” by the current state of the nation.

Truss stated, “We are on the edge of a debt crisis. Thatcher was brought in to handle the debt issues of the ’70s, and here we are, back to where she started in 1979.”

Truss also noted that Thatcher would be troubled by immigration policies, claiming the government hands over human rights authority to unelected international entities.

On a broader note, Glenn posed a question about who might step up to halt what he termed a “communist takeover” in Britain, musing over who possesses the resilience required in Europe.

Truss finds it challenging to identify potential leaders today, as the landscapes they operate in are vastly different. She pointed out names like Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage but questioned whether they are equipped to face challenges far worse than those Thatcher encountered, especially considering the current state of institutions like the Bank of England and the Supreme Court.

“Thatcher’s context was different. Things are even tougher now,” she added, highlighting that bureaucrats seem to be radicalized, aligned more with activist agendas.

What Britain needs, according to her, is “a dissident leader like Donald Trump” to reclaim control from the elite. Yet, she acknowledged that just having a strong leader isn’t a cure-all.

“We also need public action,” Truss emphasized. Unlike the United States, she noted, Britain hasn’t seen a significant anti-socialist movement, which has allowed the Labor Party to implement its radical policies unchallenged.

She observed, “Once Labor took charge, it felt immediate—money was available, and they leaned into more socialist ideologies, which is how things unfolded.”