Suddenly he is posing as a rebel with a cause - the champion of ordinary people frustrated by government
Suddenly he is posing as a rebel with a cause – the champion of ordinary people frustrated by governmentRishi Sunak pretends to be the candidate of change against a Labour Party that seems to be plodding its way to power
Is it any wonder political satire struggles so badly these days when the leader of a party in power for 13 years presents himself as the candidate of change ahead of an election? “Change may be difficult but I believe the country wants change and I am going to do things differently,” said Rishi Sunak on eve of his first Conservative conference as party leader.
It is, of course, utterly ludicrous. But prepare to hear this C-word often as Sunak pretends to be the candidate of change against a Labour party that seems to be plodding its way to power under the cautious leadership of Sir Keir Starmer. This surreal tactic underlines how the Tories are floundering in the polls after inflicting chaos and incompetence on the country. Meanwhile an exodus of MPs is jumping ship ahead of anticipated defeat, while the Prime Minister’s wannabe successorsThe Prime Minister, who approaches politics like a management consultant as he pores over his beloved spreadsheets, believes this stance offers his best hope of survival.
Sunak, a super-rich former investment banker married to a billionaire’s daughter, claims “I have a good sense of what the British people’s priorities are”. Yet it is hard to discern what the party actually believes after five very different leaders since that wretched Brexit ballot in 2016.
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