Mighty Congratulations to Rishi Sunak. Hopefully, equally good for Africa, the Commonwealth, and peace in the Middle East. India and Pakistan, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year for Russia. Ukraine, NATO, EU, Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Sitting here in Stockholm far from the scene, only listening to BBC, LBC, Sky News, and what's available on the British media on www.
The unchanging truth is that " Man proposes, God disposes", so it has turned out to be another order of reality, far from what I posted here on the 6th of September that " There's some talk about Kwasi Kwarteng being appointed next Chancellor of the Exchequer, even as Sunak slinks to oblivion as a backbencher…."
On second thoughts, having given the matter due consideration, Boris Johnson who had flown back home by jet from his Caribbean holiday in the Dominican Republic, magnanimously dropped or popped out of the race, he says in the interests of party unity ( hopefully God too) and country, and Penny Mordauntalso, bravely, at the very last minute also chose to drop out leaving the field open for the lone remaining candidate and on the very auspicious day of the Hindu festival of lights known as
Diwali, having garnered the support of 194 out of 357 Tory Parliamentarians, at 42 years of age, lucky Rishi Sunak enters the Guinness Book of Records, British history and world history as the youngest prime minister of the UK in the last hundred years and the first person of colour, of India/ Asian origin to be anointed the unopposed leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, at this most difficult moment if the country's situation and of world affairs…
He moves into 10 Downing Street tomorrow as the head of the ship of state to face a sea of troubles - a disunited party, a broken economy, a hostile opposition, the leader of the Labour opposition Keir Starmer and First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon and Sir Ed Davey the leader of the Liberal Democrats, the main opposition parties all questioning the legitimacy of his Sunak's position and clamouring for immediate fresh general election as soon as possible.
In Sunak's private address to his party comrades, somehow reminiscent of Saddam Hussein, " He Who Decides Everything", he told them what they must have been much relieved to hear: "There will be no general election." - much relieved of course because if there was to be a general election tomorrow, many of the Tory MPS would lose their seats, and none of them wants to do that, so at this point in time, Sunak is the redeemer who is saving everybody's ass - but not forever because Starmer and Sir Ed and Nicola Sturgeon who in addition to immediate elections is also demanding a second Independence referendum for the people of Scotland…
It would seem that the opposition would not like Sunak & Party to get together, to settle down and solve all the UK's problems, including support for Ukraine etc - they would much prefer to press for general elections - now what they see as their advantage since tey would be very likely ( according to opinion polls) to defeat a Conservative party that is still somewhat in disarray.
The good news is that within minutes of the announcement,
The Pound Sterling recovers with Sunak as the new Prime Minister
With everything as it should be:
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