Irish Examiner view: Departure of Liz Truss must mark end of chaos in British politics

A general election seems the only sensible option to restore political order in Britain

Liz Truss announced her departure with an unremarkable speech from Downing Street. Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images

Liz Truss’s resignation as British prime minister yesterday was in keeping with her tenure as a whole.

Her departure was announced in a characteristically unremarkable speech from Downing Street, its small-scale glumness a perfect summation of a forgettable period.