Last week I read with interest that delusion has a new form — manifestation or “positive thinking”, as it was known. The piece I read was based on a trend from TikTok (of course), where young people are thinking or saying things that just by the power of thought and belief they may actually achieve something positive. As a trend for teenagers this is cute. As a belief system for politicians, it is no laughing matter in the slightest.
Of course, I am talking about Suella Braverman. Or as she’s also known, the delusional former home secretary who, before she was sacked yesterday, not only believed that she was unsackable but that she would be the next leader of the Conservative Party. I have no idea who made her believe she could ever become leader — or why the media kept running with it. I have found myself, at dinner or at drinks with friends who feared for the future of their party, giving them a reality check and telling them there is no way she will become leader.
