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'You're implying that was my fault': Liz Truss on budget blame

Apr 22, 2026
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Tom Swarbrick is joined by former Prime Minister Liz Truss to discuss Olly Robbins’ sacking, government accountability, and whether our system is 'broken'. It comes after the former top official at the Foreign Office, Olly Robbins, says No 10 had a "dismissive" approach to Lord Mandelson's vetting earlier today. Robbins was sacked after the prime minister discovered he did not tell him that Mandelson had failed the vetting process to be the US ambassador. Downing Street denies showing a "dismissive" approach to the vetting, and says Robbins made an "error of judgement". In an emergency Commons debate about Mandelson's appointment, the Tories and SNP call for a no confidence vote in the prime minister. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #tomswarbrick #liztruss #LBC #ukpolitics #starmer #news #uknews #debate LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup
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