Prime minister travels to Scotland to conduct a five-minute interview on his intention to drill, baby, drill

Some would call it shameful. The reckless abandoning of the UK’s net zero commitments. The torching of environmental policies. All at a time when larger areas of southern Europe were suffering extreme temperatures. Rishi Sunak wouldn’t. He is a man with no sense of shame. Just the bizarre belief in his own infallibility. The absolute entitlement of the Boy King. Brought up to think he could do no wrong.

It’s week two of the Conservatives’ latest reinvention. Managed decline just isn’t cutting it any more. The country can’t take any more of a government whose only promise is to screw things up just a little slower than before. We’re on our knees already.

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