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The thing that surprises me about this is that Sunak is more of a Tory than a lot of others. Wants to cut spending and taxes generally. You've been talking of furlough spending but that was more something he had to do, it's why he was generally against the lockdowns.
I don't like him. He'll be less likely to do anything bold and against the election mandate. Although it's harsh to hold someone's wealth against them I do believe his riches and American green card also disconnect him from the public a bit.
He seems to be one of the many politicians whose in it because they think it's a cool gig rather than motivated by a cause. I think it's likely he may have left at the next election to do something else if he thought his time had passed. Like Cameron, like Osborne, and David Miliband. People whose motivation was to be PM and not to be in Parliament or public service. Contrast that to May who stuck around and Brown who stunk around for a bit and then did public service-type stuff after he left.
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I'm sure he'll be a competent caretaker Prime Minister who will grow the Conservative poll ratings but he won't win at the next general election. His weakness is he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and is seen as an out of touch member of the global elite.
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It seems odd to have that moment of reflection so late in the process. Johnson flew back early from his holiday for this after all, he wouldn't do that just because he is technically still an MP.
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Exactly.
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If the Tories really care about the economy they would elect Mordaunt thus making me several hundred pounds richer.
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Let's not forget the elephant in the room which has got the Conservative Party into its current mess.
They would also seek a better trading relationship with Europe if they really cared about the economy. Let's not forget that Johnson's rushed Brexit deal is costing us £40bn in tax revenue every year and we're the only G7 nation not to have recovered to pre-Covid levels.