What’s next for British politics? (Credits: EPA)
In today’s MetroTalk, readers are discussing Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle and former prime minister David Cameron’s shock comeback to the Conservatives, this time as foreign secretary.
Meanwhile, with Suella Braverman now sacked and Nigel Farage off to the jungle it seems we’re all anxiously anticipating what will happen next.
What do you think about our readers’ letters today?
Share your thoughts in the comments.
‘David Cameron back in the cabinet and Nigel Farage in the jungle’
Couldn’t to call Nigel Farage’s stint in the jungle a comeback? (Credits: ITV)
So, old shiny face David Cameron is back in town – made foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet (Metro, Tue). Bored of writing his memoirs, no doubt.
True to the lyrics in one of the former prime minister’s favourite songs, The Eton Rifles by the Jam, some of the lads said they’ll be back next week.
What odds on Tony Blair making a shock return? But then, a week is a long time in politics. Maybe the pair of them could do a cameo before heading down to the jungle to meet up with their old pal Nigel Farage. Dec, Essex
David Cameron is entering the cabinet and Nigel Farage is entering the jungle. A pity it’s not the other way round! Mr D Hartley, Solihull
‘Has everyone forgotten about David Cameron and Greensill Capital?’
David Cameron was cleared of any wrongdoing in the subsequent lobbying inquiries (Credits: EPA)
Mr Sunak’s decision to swiftly elevate David Cameron to the House of Lords and make him foreign secretary beggars belief.
Only two years ago, Panorama reported Mr Cameron had made £8million lobbying for Greensill Capital.
Even if he serves only a year as foreign secretary, it will vastly increase his earnings from lobbying and speeches over the coming years.
That’s really not so different from Mr Sunak’s start-up Covid support fund paying nearly £2million to businesses linked to his wife.
How much will Mr Sunak’s own vast wealth increase as a result of his tenure as prime minister?
Anyone looking up from their phones at the shabby, angry and divided Britain today, where people in work struggle to make ends meet, might wonder where all the money has gone.
Perhaps the answer lies in the growing number of billionaires and multimillionaires drawing the nation’s money to themselves at the top of the tree. William, Sheffield
‘Suella Braverman will become an autocrat like Trump’
What’s next for Suella Braverman? (Credits: PA)
Poor old Corporal Sunak has invited another loser to join him on the road to oblivion.
Brexit Dave was a loser and has been dragged in from the political wilderness to be what?
A lord, without sitting in on the real action – unaccountable to the House of Commons and its members.
The sooner Corporal Sunak heads off back to the US, the better the country will be.
But be careful what you wish for when he goes – his sacked home secretary Suella Braverman will be using the Donald Trump songsheet to try to be an autocrat, leaving GB Ltd in a worse mess than it’s been in for years. Tony B, Thailand
‘Sunak’s hiring of David Cameron reeks of desperation’
Rishi Sunak’s decisions will come back to bite the Tories? (Credits: PA)
What is Sunak thinking? ‘Call me Dave’ Cameron, an unelected minister?
This smacks of desperation and does nothing for the Tory government’s credibility.
Suella had the guts to tell it how it is – I suspect she carries a great deal of support with mainstream voters. We shall see! Jock Muir, Oxted
So David Cameron, who famously called a referendum to prevent fractures in the Conservative Party, has been recalled because the Conservative Party is irreconcilably split. Neil Dance, Birmingham
‘Why have politicians if whenever they say something some disagree with they get the sack?’
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Rishi Sunak has succumbed to pressure and sacked Suella Braverman. Rishi is a weak man.
The way I see it, Suella was sacked for telling it how it is and not being politically correct.
She was right about police favouring certain marches over others.
Some of the things I’ve seen people do on the pro-Palestine marches would have resulted in the batons coming out and people being dragged to a police cell if it were a far-right march or football fans.
Regarding what Suella said about homeless people, she should have worded that differently, but for some people being homeless is a lifestyle choice – as she said.
Having found myself homeless a few years ago, I know this to be true. Dazzer, via email
What’s the point in politics or having politicians if every time one of them says something that upsets a handful of people, they get sacked for it?
May as well fill the Commons with crash test dummies. Harry, North Yorkshire
‘I’m not some trendy leftist or socialist…’
The current state of politics according to a life-long Tory voter from Essex (Credits: Getty Images)
I’m not some trendy leftist or socialist.
I grew up in the 1980s in Essex and was a typical Essex man – white socks, Ford Capri, West Ham supporter and, most importantly, a Tory voter.
Where I grew up, you were more likely to see Elvis Presley singing with Buddy Holly in Woolworths than a Labour voter. Let alone a Labour member of parliament.
However, over the past decade the Tory party has become so dysfunctional that it’s a national embarrassment.
It’s also very dangerous because the Tories are in government, which means they should be running the country! Paul, Warrington
‘I’m an old-school leftist…’
What do you think of our readers letters? (Picture: Metro.co.uk/Getty)
Brian (MetroTalk, Mon) was raised to be respectful of the police, politicians, his elders and teachers but his values have dissolved under ‘a barrage of PC/wokeness/racism/intolerance’.
I too was raised to respect authority. Brian is 68, I’m 26 and a teacher.
Are there those who want to dictate culture? Yes, at each end of the political spectrum.
I’m an old-school leftist and some views certainly go too far. I teach history and oppose the removal of statues, for example.
Not because I believe we should glorify slave profiteers, but because it removes the opportunity of discussion.
British values are never fixed. When Brian was born, gay people were arrested for being gay, abortion was illegal and you had a three-tier education system.
Britain will continue to evolve. One day, gender will be accepted as a social construct and we can freely debate our culture without being accused of cancelling things. We should embrace our evolution. Ben, Liverpool
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‘The right-leaning crowd didn’t ruin your books and movies’
I think Matthew (MetroTalk, Tue) is living in an alternative dimension if he believes that ‘most changes to books and films are usually to pander to the right-leaning crowd’.
In this, actual, dimension, it’s the left who are responsible and try to apply fairness in such a way that it ruins something that was never offensive in the first place – and which, through changing other rules in other areas, often ends up discriminating against the majority.
Matthew is wrong to say that anyone believing this is ‘defending a corrupt government’ (unrelated and irrelevant) and wrong to suggest those who hold these views are the minority.
He is also wrong to suggest that these people want LGBTQ+ hidden away. Paul, London
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In today’s MetroTalk readers discuss David Cameron’s return to politics, Suella Braverman’s sacking and old school values.
