Simon Kuper: Truss will only make the UK more miserable — that could be good

How will her time at the top of British politics pan out? As an ex-super power, Britain swings between moments of hubris and despair. Now a hubristic leader is in charge in a despairing era. This could doom Liz Truss, but Simon Kuper argues it provides a somewhat brighter future for the UK as the past has proven that hitting rock bottom can be a productive national moment.