17 April 2024, 19:53

Andrew Marr is joined by Ben Elton

By Emma Soteriou

Liz Truss' resurgence has shown the "depressing level of politics we have arrived at", comedian and actor Ben Elton has said.

Speaking on LBC's Tonight with Andrew Marr, Mr Elton suggested that Ms Truss' had become "driven by anger and ego", saying it is "beyond depressing to a point of truly sad".

He compared the current political climate to that of a medieval world "where anyone can say anything".

“I think it’s a very depressing example of the level of public debate, level of politics that we’ve arrived at," Mr Elton said.

"I find it beyond depressing to a point of truly sad, we say oh we live in a........

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