The smooth and unassuming Sunak is nothing if not a product of the globalist ethos. It is to be expected, then, that he will lead and fashion a Tory party that will—as it has done for some time now—compromise on key conservative issues.
After Johnson’s bow out, Penny Mordaunt will be attempting to woo his backers. It is only when she sails past the 100-mark by Monday, 2 p.m., that she can go head to head with Sunak.
Names of candidates to replace Truss are already floating about. These include former rival Rishi Sunak, House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt, and even former PM Boris Johnson.
