181. Why Did Liz Truss Resign? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

After just 45 days as Prime Minister of the UK, Liz Truss has resigned. Today, let’s talk about what happened, discuss why Truss resigned, and predict what is going to happen next! And, at the same time, let’s learn and practice some political and economic vocabulary! Transcript!! -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/24/why-did-liz-truss-resign/ You may also like... 180. What was Wrong with Chile’s Constitution? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 179. Donald Trump's Legal Troubles (English Vocabulary Lesson) 178. What is Inflation? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 177. Should Student Loan Debt be Forgiven? (English Vocabulary Lesson) INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Vocabulary List Rebellion (n) – action agaisnt those in authority There was a political rebellion against her economic policies Front-runner (n) – the person, animal, or organization that is most likely to win something She is the front-runner in the school math competition Mandate (n) – the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country The government is hoping to win the election and get a mandate for their policies from the people To cut (v) – to make something shorter, lower, smaller, etc The singer promised to cut ticket prices for his next concert Ill-advised (adj) – not wise, and likely to cause problems in the future He made an ill-advised investment in the property market To sell off (phrasal v) – to charge a low price for something to encourage people to buy it The supermarket is selling off bananas at half price On the brink of something (idiom) – if something is on the brink of a bad situation, it is likely that situation will happen soon The country is on the brink of civil war General election (n) – an election in which the people living in a country vote to choose the government The general election will be held next year --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices