Rishi Sunak is a new and old-fashioned Tory

Rishi Sunak is a new and old-fashioned Tory
Man of the hour: Rishi Sunak at least gets a clear run as the UK's third PM this year. (Image: Getty)
Bloomberg
By Adrian Wooldridge It is a nice coincidence that Rishi Sunak won the leadership of the Conservative party, and hence the prime ministership, on the most important day of Diwali, the “festival of light” celebrated by Hindus, along with Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists.Diwali supposedly marks the triumph of “light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance”.It is also associated with wealth and prosperity.In February 2020, Sunak took his oath of office as chancellor of the exchequer holding a copy of the...

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