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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
John Crace

Braverman, Raab, Zahawi: who’s next in Rish!’s Tory circus of inaction?

Rishi Sunak
‘He doesn’t like to ask any of the tough questions.’ Rishi Sunak. Photograph: Jessica Taylor/UK parliament/AFP/Getty

Here’s a thought. Rishi Sunak does not appear to be possessed of an inquisitive mind. An unusual quality in a prime minister. Rather he seems almost inert. To the point of being comatose. He worries a bit about the economy, the health service, the cost of living crisis, the strikes. But he never really seems to do anything effective about them.

Rish! stares motionless in terror, like a rabbit caught in headlights. Waiting for the onslaught to somehow dematerialise. For the crises to pass of their own accord. It’s as if he is the embodiment of the Tory government that after 13 years has finally admitted defeat. He knows the game is up. Anything he does will be wrong, so best to do nothing at all. Just let the world unravel.

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