He is going to play the "First Indian PM of UK card" so he will be untouchable for awhile. On the plus side he may focus on getting some better trade deals for the UK with Canada and India.
Will he play Mr Dressup when he visits? You know - like a Mountie?
No he was never a drama teacher....
Pro tip: don't call him an untouchable.
You mean they are empowering the narrow constituency of the paying supporters over the broader constituency of the electors?
LOL I didn't even think about that, but yes that would be a awkward comment.
Pretty much, yes. The Parties have largely been captured by motivated, no compromise hardliners…
...we're still talking about the UK, right?
Not even close…
Keep up, man! Keep up!
'Deeply unhappy' Tory MPs drafting letters of no confidence after Sunak's Cabinet purge
The Prime Minister has only been in the 10 Downing Street hot seat for less than a week but is already facing his first leadership nightmare.
By PAUL WITHERS, DAVID MADDOX
22:30, Sun, Oct 30, 2022
Rishi Sunak is facing a major crisis with "deeply unhappy" Conservative Party MPs already preparing letters of no confidence in the Prime Minister, led by a furious backlash over his massive Cabinet reshuffle. Boris Johnson announced last Sunday night he was withdrawing from the Tory leadership contest, ending hopes of a stunning return. On Monday, Penny Mordaunt also said she was withdrawing, leaving the path clear for Mr Sunak to be formally announced as the next Prime Minister - without a vote being cast.
But in a major crisis, some "deeply unhappy" MPs on the right of the party are already preparing their letters to Sir Graham Brady, Chairman of the 1922 Committee, to ask for a vote of new confidence in Mr Sunak, as revealed by Express.co.uk political editor David Maddox.
He said their fury is being led by Mr Sunak's Cabinet changes, which resulted in "a number of sacked ministers" believing he failed to keep the promise he made of "a big tent" Government that "took in the different wings of the party".
Mr Maddox wrote: "While some of Ms Truss's appointments like Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan and International Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch kept their jobs, they have been dismissed as 'the accommodating types' while real Brexiteers like Jacob Rees-Mogg and former chairman Jake Berry were ejected in short order.
"Below the Cabinet, the reshuffle was more akin to Nightmare on Elm Street than Downing Street with a clear out of Brexiteers, the 2019 intake and many from the Tory right."
Rishi Sunak is already coming under huge pressure from some Tory MPs
The Prime Minister quickly started a massive Cabinet reshuffle
It's another sign of the deep divisions that continue to tear the Tories apart, which have worsened considerably over recent months and even more so under the premiership of Liz Truss.
But Mr Sunak is already facing a major backlash, with one Conservative MP warning: "It's not a big tent at all. People are biding their time but letters are going to go in [to Sir Graham]. They are already being drafted.
"I think they will be going in after this weekend when people see what the new regime is going to be like. My guess would be that there will be crisis after crisis and letter after letter."
Another exasperated MP said: "Don't rule out another leadership vote next year."
Mr Maddox said in his article that fury surged on Sunday when supporters of the new Prime Minister "briefed the i newspaper about a push to 'purge the right' from the parliamentary party".
The reappointment of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary - "who has been a standard bearer for the right" - has also sparked a backlash.
She was sacked from the job earlier this month by Ms Truss but one Tory MP said her reappointment was a "sop to the right", while another warned letters will soon start "pouring in" demanding she is sacked.
Mr Sunak was formally confirmed as the UK's new Prime Minister last Tuesday afternoon and quickly set about insisting he would try to fix the mess left by his predecessor Ms Truss.
Jacob Rees-Mogg resigned from his Cabinet position shortly after Mr Sunak was announced as PM
The reappointment of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary has angered some Tory MPs
The former Chancellor also vowed to restore faith in politics and tackle a "profound economic crisis" but warned the country there would be difficult decisions.
In a speech outside 10 Downing Street, Mr Sunak paid tribute to Ms Truss, who only lasted 44 days in the top job as she paid the price for her disastrous economic policies that plunged financial markets into chaos.
He defended her for trying to "improve growth in this country" and said he "admired her restlessness to create change".
How a Conservative Party confidence vote would work (Image: EXPRESS)
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However, Mr Sunak also admitted: "But some mistakes were made. Not born of ill will or bad intentions. Quite the opposite, in fact, but mistakes nonetheless.
"And I have been elected as leader of my party and your Prime Minister, in part to fix them. And that work begins immediately.
"I will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. This will mean difficult decisions to come."
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Who was the sharp one that caught this? What's the most isolated posting a Brit cop can get? Shetland Islands?Any bets on how long this guy will last?
Rishi Sunak given fixed penalty notice after being caught not wearing seatbelt
A Number 10 spokesperson said: "The prime minister fully accepts this was a mistake and has apologised. He will of course comply with the fixed penalty."
Rishi Sunak has been given a fixed penalty notice after being caught not wearing a seatbelt.
Lancashire Police issued the notice after the prime minister appeared without a belt in a clip on Instagram as he promoted his levelling-up funding in Lancashire.
A Number 10 spokesperson said: "The prime minister fully accepts this was a mistake and has apologised. He will of course comply with the fixed penalty."
In a statement, the force said: "You will be aware that a video has been circulating on social media showing an individual failing to wear a seatbelt while a passenger in a moving car in Lancashire.
"After looking into this matter, we have today (Friday, January 20) issued a 42-year-old man from London with a conditional offer of fixed penalty."
Rishi Sunak given fixed penalty notice after being caught not wearing seatbelt
A Number 10 spokesperson said: "The prime minister fully accepts this was a mistake and has apologised. He will of course comply with the fixed penalty."news.sky.com
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This is a bit of a gift, the police look impartial, the PM humbly accepts his mistake and pays the fine, people in corrupt countries are in awe the the PM is held to the same standard as the typical Brit. The PM can use this as a showcase of responsibility and how the UK is a country you can count on to uphold the law. The party better give him some slack, as they need stability so they don't look like complete idiots.Any bets on how long this guy will last?
Rishi Sunak given fixed penalty notice after being caught not wearing seatbelt
A Number 10 spokesperson said: "The prime minister fully accepts this was a mistake and has apologised. He will of course comply with the fixed penalty."
Rishi Sunak has been given a fixed penalty notice after being caught not wearing a seatbelt.
Lancashire Police issued the notice after the prime minister appeared without a belt in a clip on Instagram as he promoted his levelling-up funding in Lancashire.
A Number 10 spokesperson said: "The prime minister fully accepts this was a mistake and has apologised. He will of course comply with the fixed penalty."
In a statement, the force said: "You will be aware that a video has been circulating on social media showing an individual failing to wear a seatbelt while a passenger in a moving car in Lancashire.
"After looking into this matter, we have today (Friday, January 20) issued a 42-year-old man from London with a conditional offer of fixed penalty."
Rishi Sunak given fixed penalty notice after being caught not wearing seatbelt
A Number 10 spokesperson said: "The prime minister fully accepts this was a mistake and has apologised. He will of course comply with the fixed penalty."
