UK politics is getting boring – about time

UK politics is getting boring – about time
Rishi Sunak: details rather than posturing. (Image: Getty)
Bloomberg
Is common sense making a comeback in British politics?Prime minister Rishi Sunak’s pragmatic, detail-oriented approach to government could hardly be more different from the reckless posturing of his two predecessors. And, these days, the Labour party also has a moderate and methodical leader in Keir Starmer. The UK’s appetite for upheaval might be receding.Given the scale of the problems confronting the country – starting with Brexit but by no means confined to it – this might be too little, too late. Never mind. Th...

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