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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
John Crace

While the world holds its breath, the UK continues to fall apart

Rishi Sunak
On Tuesday, the prime minister phoned a couple of people and called for Israel to turn on the water supply to Gaza. But it’s doubtful anyone was paying any attention. Photograph: Simon Walker/No 10 Downing Street

It feels like we are in limbo. A state of imminence. Almost as if there is a disconnect in government. Our eyes are inevitably focused on Israel and Gaza. Processing the horrors past and horrors present of the last 10 days and hoping there are not worse to come.

Rishi Sunak looks terrified. Anxious to make a difference but not sure how. Going through the motions, trying to say the right thing. To reassure himself as much as the rest of the country. On Tuesday, he phoned a couple of people and called for Israel to turn on the water supply to Gaza. But it’s doubtful anyone was paying any attention. And if the water does get turned on, it won’t be because of anything he has done. Still, at least he tried.

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