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Hour 10 (6am-7am)

 6.09am

I didn't go to bed. I'm so dumb. But now I get to hear my friend Lorna summarise the night's results on Good Morning Britain.

I really wanted to stay up for Truss, but I don't think I can.

6.17am

This is torture, now.

6.22am

Jess Phillips says that young woman activists are 'kryptonite' and will 'change the world'. I don't think she knows her DC lore. She's also called Harriet Harman "the OG sister", which gets a slightly confused "thanks" in response. Apparently Jess got heckled in Birmingham after her narrow victory, and blames this on misogyny. I didn't see it, but it certainly is a sad indictment on her opponents that they can't show the grace that we have seen elsewhere.

Jess says that politicians need to "win back trust" but all we really care about now is whether or not parliament will win back Truss. Come on, people.

11 cabinet members have now lost their seats. I'm losing my mind.

6.26am

No, I'm done. Liz Truss will just have to lose her seat without me.

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