Liz Truss, the former UK prime minister whose turbulent 49-day tenure in 2022 left a lasting mark on British politics, has made a striking return to the public eye—this time as a YouTube host. On December 5, 2025, Truss launched the first episode of her self-titled program, The Liz Truss Show, promising viewers a bold new voice in a media landscape she claims is dominated by groupthink and consensus. The episode, aptly titled “London is Falling,” was uploaded to YouTube and promoted through her Instagram account, signaling a pivot from traditional politics to the world of independent online media.
Truss’s debut into the world of digital broadcasting comes after a period of relative quiet, punctuated only by her frequent appearances on the right-wing speaking circuit in the United States and beyond. According to The Independent, she’s been cleaning up on MAGA-friendly topics, often focusing her speeches on the threats she sees posed by “woke” culture and foreign influences. Her new show, she claims, is designed to challenge what she describes as the “Trotskyite” BBC and the intellectual elite, and to offer a platform for those she believes are unfairly silenced by mainstream outlets.
The first episode of The Liz Truss Show presents Truss seated behind a desk, a copy of her own book prominently displayed, as she reads from an autocue. The production values are notably modest, with a logo that could have been created in Microsoft Word and a set described by The Independent as “drably lit” and “snug for a downstairs toilet.” A pot plant sits uneasily between Truss and her guests, while a red MAGA hat hangs just out of frame—an unsubtle nod to her ideological sympathies.
Truss’s opening monologue sets the tone for the show: she paints a picture of Britain in decline, blaming “eco-zealots” for the demise of industrial towns, warning of the vague but menacing “deep state,” and railing against what she calls the “intellectual elite.” She also asserts that Britain is “importing Islamists who want to destroy our country,” and claims that speaking out against “transgender ideologues” could land someone in jail. The delivery, according to The Independent, is less than polished, with Truss occasionally stumbling over her words and pressing on regardless—suggesting, perhaps, that this was the best take available.
The episode runs for a full 45 minutes, and it’s not just Truss at the helm. She interviews three right-wing figures: Matt Goodwin, a political scientist known for his criticism of mainstream politics; Peter McCormack, a podcaster and self-styled Bitcoin expert who sports a T-shirt emblazoned with the word “freedom”; and Alex Phillips, a former UKIP politician. The conversation meanders through a familiar array of right-wing talking points, from immigration anxieties to anxieties about birth rates, all under the banner of what Truss repeatedly calls “the counter revolution.”
Truss’s ambitions for her new venture are nothing if not grand. In promotional material and interviews, she brands the show as “the home of the counter revolution,” promising to “take on the deep state” and “expose” those she believes orchestrated her political downfall. In a video posted to Instagram, she even refers to herself in the third person: “They tried to silence her. They failed.” The show is billed as a “fierce defence of Western values” and a platform for “heavyweight thinkers, cultural disruptors, political rebels, and voices challenging the status quo.”
Despite the bravado, the show’s initial reach appears limited. According to The Independent, the first episode garnered just 1,332 views within two and a half hours of airing—a figure that likely includes a fair number of journalists and critics rather than the MAGA faithful Truss hopes to court. The production’s low-budget aesthetic and the sometimes awkward delivery may not help her attract a broader audience, especially when compared to the slicker offerings already available in the right-wing media ecosystem.
Truss’s pivot to online media follows a period of intense activity on the international conservative speaking circuit. As reported by the Evening Standard, she has appeared at CPAC events in the US, Hungary, and Australia, often sharing the stage with controversial figures such as Dan Wootton. At a CPAC conference in February last year, Truss blamed her political demise on the civil service, which she accused of being infiltrated by “trans activists” and “environmental extremists.” She has also spoken at Christian colleges, including Hillsdale College in Michigan—an institution she praised as a “bulwark against the ‘wokeification’ of higher education”—and at a CEO Summit dedicated to advancing “God’s Kingdom” through business.
Since losing her seat in South West Norfolk in the 2024 general election, Truss has embraced Trumpian conspiracy theories, arguing that her political career was sabotaged by a cabal of mainstream media outlets, the Bank of England, and what she calls “the Davos elite.” She continues to receive an allowance for her public duties as a former prime minister—£97,000 in 2025, according to the Evening Standard—but it’s clear that her more lucrative opportunities now lie in the world of right-wing media and public speaking. In September, she addressed the “special relationship” between the UK and the US at Hillsdale College, and at a cryptocurrency conference, she expressed her support for Bitcoin and skepticism about returning to politics unless “the system” changes. “For now, she is focused on media,” the Evening Standard reports.
Truss’s embrace of the “counter revolution” narrative has found some resonance in MAGA circles, particularly in the US, where she is met with a degree of adulation. During an interview with the pro-Trump outlet Just the News, the host praised her “transformative ideas” and predicted pushback against her new show because “you’re telling the truth and exposing things.” Truss, for her part, agrees with this assessment, positioning herself as a truth-teller beset by powerful enemies.
Back in the UK, however, the reception is more skeptical. Truss’s legacy includes popularizing the word “omnishambles” and, perhaps most memorably, being outlasted in office by a head of lettuce—a reference that continues to haunt her public image. Her new show, with its blend of conspiracy theories, culture war rhetoric, and self-styled martyrdom, seems unlikely to win over many of her critics. Yet for her supporters and those drawn to her brand of anti-establishment politics, The Liz Truss Show offers a new platform to air grievances and rally the faithful.
Whether this venture marks the beginning of a new chapter in Truss’s career or simply another footnote in her tumultuous public life remains to be seen. For now, she appears determined to carve out a space in the crowded world of online right-wing commentary—one YouTube episode at a time.
