Rish! tries for gravitas on Middle East but he’s just no longer a serious politician | John Crace

Rish! tries for gravitas on Middle East but he’s just no longer a serious politician | John Crace

Blamed for almost everything else these days, for Sunak the focus on foreign affairs was a blessed relief

It goes without saying that Rishi Sunak would have preferred the Easter recess to go on indefinitely. The more that people see of him these days, the further he drops in the polls. So loitering in Downing Street, online shopping for Adidas trainers or taking the dog for a walk, is about as good as it gets for the prime minister these days. At least that ensures the level of public contempt rises at a more or less manageable rate.

But if recess did have to end then the first day back in parliament was pretty much ideal for Rish!. OK, so the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East and the prospect of world war III might be a major concern for the rest of us, but for Sunak it is a blessed relief.

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