What was posted
Caroline Lucas tagged a private Twitter user with a similar handle while commenting on Liz Truss winning the Conservative leadership.
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Why it mattered
Other politicians made the same mistake, including Sweden’s prime minister. The account holder, Liz Trussell, played along while Lucas acknowledged the mix-up.
Sources
- International and UK politicians congratulate the wrong Liz Truss on Twitter instead of Britain’s new PM
- Swedish PM and British MP message wrong Liz Truss on Twitter