The author of a book about British Prime Minister Liz Truss is having a rough day on Twitter following her resignation.
A tweet from Harry Cole resurfaced amid Truss’ announcement.
“Delighted to say ‘Out of the Blue: The inside story of Liz Truss and her astonishing rise to power’ by myself and [James Heale] for [Harper Collins] will be out for Christmas..” Cole tweeted.
🚨 Delighted to say ‘Out of the Blue: The inside story of Liz Truss and her astonishing rise to power’ by myself and @JAHeale for @HarperCollins will be out for Christmas..
— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) September 20, 2022
📣 Announcement: https://t.co/ONn30I51x3
📚 Preorder here: https://t.co/ED9p3DtX3s pic.twitter.com/MEWQk83Hnq
Several Twitter users were quick to point out the irony.
Senior Correspondent at Vox, Ian Millhiser, tweeted, “Life comes at you fast.”
https://twitter.com/imillhiser/status/1583111623400886277
Columnist for The New York Times, Sarah Weinman, wrote, “When a crash publishing schedule is still not fast enough.”
https://twitter.com/sarahw/status/1583109451296305152
MSNBC columnist Eric Michael Garcia simply said, “Oh, this poor dude.”
Oh, this poor dude. https://t.co/36wDtNGDoI
— Eric Michael Garcia (@EricMGarcia) October 20, 2022
Read more tweets below:
Even the quickie book wasn’t at all quick enough. Maybe switch the front and back covers? https://t.co/lMnadsdOFs
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) October 20, 2022
Timing is everything, I guess https://t.co/t3pJRC5WQd
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) October 20, 2022
Hope he cashed that advance check early https://t.co/K2lXbPTZ5J
— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) October 20, 2022
https://twitter.com/gregorykhillis/status/1583089440221589504
New working title: Out On Her Arse https://t.co/2Zh8r1lqEe
— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) October 20, 2022
https://twitter.com/MooseAllain/status/1583120309330198528
https://twitter.com/pegobry/status/1583095717924855817
https://twitter.com/antd/status/1583080402008563718
On Thursday, Truss resigned after only six weeks in office.
Yahoo! News noted the resignation made Truss the shortest-serving prime minister in U.K. history.
While delivering remarks outside her official residence, Truss explained she had met with the chairman of the 1922 Committee and agreed to holding a leadership election “within the next week,” as the outlet reported.
“This will ensure that we remain on a path to deliver our fiscal plans and maintain our country’s economic stability and national security,” Truss said.
Additionally, during her speech, Truss acknowledged they “set out a vision for a low-tax, high-growth economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of Brexit.”
Still, she recognized, “given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party. I have therefore spoken to His Majesty the King to announce that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party.”
President Joe Biden reacted to the announcement on Twitter.
“I thank Prime Minister Liz Truss for her partnership on a range of issues including holding Russia accountable for its war against Ukraine,” Biden tweeted.
I thank Prime Minister Liz Truss for her partnership on a range of issues including holding Russia accountable for its war against Ukraine.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 20, 2022
We will continue our close cooperation with the U.K. government as we work together to meet the global challenges our nations face.
He added, “We will continue our close cooperation with the U.K. government as we work together to meet the global challenges our nations face.”
