Can Rishi Sunak rescue Britain? Plus: Brazil’s knife-edge election.
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Britain’s political fever dream continued apace this week as Rishi Sunak became prime minister without anyone even voting for him. The former chancellor, the country’s third prime minister in less than two months and the fifth in six years, is also the UK’s first leader of colour and the first Hindu to take the office.
Sunak’s elevation – after a turbo-charged Tory leadership contest that briefly threatened to reopen the door for Boris Johnson – followed the sudden but predictable demise of Liz Truss, who quit last Friday after seven economically disastrous weeks.
Can Rishi Sunak rescue Britain? Plus: Brazil’s knife-edge election.Get the Guardian Weekly magazine delivered to your home addressBritain’s political fever dream continued apace this week as Rishi Sunak became prime minister without anyone even voting for him. The former chancellor, the country’s third prime minister in less than two months and the fifth in six years, is also the UK’s first leader of colour and the first Hindu to take the office.Sunak’s elevation – after a turbo-charged Tory leadership contest that briefly threatened to reopen the door for Boris Johnson – followed the sudden but predictable demise of Liz Truss, who quit last Friday after seven economically disastrous weeks. Continue reading…
