There was a distinct & presumably deliberate sense in Sunak's speech that he recognised some of the horrors of the last two administrations and was determined to avoid them. Instead, he's reappointed them
What a wonderful demonstration of modern Britain, in which three of the four mentioned people mentioned haven’t been elected into their positions of power.
A wonderful demonstration of modern Britain that we have a Christian King, a Hindu Prime Minister, a Jewish Home Secretary and a Muslim Mayor of London
I’m proud to live in such a diverse and tolerant country 🇬🇧
As London mayor, Johnson didn't cut his holiday short when rioting erupted in 2011. As prime minister, Johnson didn't cut his holiday short when the Taliban retook Kabul in 2021. But a sniff of a chance of replacing Truss, and he's on the first jet back from the Caribbean.
• Tories have announced that the next Prime Minister will be selected by an online ballot of Tory members only.
• Your reminder that Tories made it illegal for workers to hold strike ballots online. Must be done by post only.
So because a bunch of unelected right wing zealots trashed the economy, we’re back to austerity & all its miseries? Please RT if you want a general election now.
So @KwasiKwarteng has got a severance payment of £17,000 for wrecking the economy and being sacked. That’s more than I earned in a year as a care worker.
Please retweet if you think that he should give that money to a charity.
@poornabell Best occasion was my first evening in my first flat. I had no actual furniture, but was given a full curry meal in various old margarine tubs, and it felt like home even though it was eaten sat on the floor 😍