Prime minister masters the art of the U-turn while ex-rival doles out shame over Cop27 bypass scheme
Well that didn’t last long. Admittedly the knives were out for Liz Truss before she had even drawn breath. She was so clearly a disaster just waiting to happen. But even so, Rishi Sunak thought his period of grace would last longer than a week. Already he is looking weak and out of touch. A bit needy and desperate. Someone who’d do almost anything not just to be loved – that’s too much to ask – but to be taken as seriously as he so clearly takes himself.
Then, Sunak is his own worst enemy. It’s hard to be Gagging for Rish!, as Rish! implored us to be, when you’re not even sure what Rish! you’re supposed to be gagging for. Librium Liz became an object of ridicule for endlessly changing her mind on almost everything, but Rish! is also turning out to be a master of the U-turn.
A year in Westminster with John Crace and Marina Hyde: join John Crace and Marina Hyde for a look back at another chaotic year in Westminster, live at Kings Place in London, or via the livestream, on Wednesday 7 December, 7pm–8.15pm GMT. Book tickets via theguardian.com/guardianlive
