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Profile: Liz Truss

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The foreign secretary in the running to be the next prime minister.

As the Conservative Party prepares to elect a new leader, will the foreign secretary make the step up?

Despite finishing second in the vote amongst her Conservative parliamentary colleagues, Liz Truss is seen by many as the favourite to win the leadership contest when party members have their say. But who is the woman bidding to become the UK’s third female Prime Minister? Timandra Harkness follows her unconventional journey in British politics - from child of CND campaigners to preferred candidate of the political right.

Presenter: Timandra Harkness
Producers: Bob Howard and Ben Cooper

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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