An example of the role of "vibes" in political positioning.
On tax, spending, climate, social attitudes & immigration, Sunak was well to the right of Johnson.
But he wasn't plausible as a populist - he didn't sound like he wanted to smash things - so he was cast as "technocratic" or "left-wing".
On tax, spending, climate, social attitudes & immigration, Sunak was well to the right of Johnson.
But he wasn't plausible as a populist - he didn't sound like he wanted to smash things - so he was cast as "technocratic" or "left-wing".
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This review of Shipman’s latest by @samfr.bsky.social is really astute because it says what so many people miss about Sunak - he was an “ideologue in technocrat clothing”
Out by Tim Shipman review — a tale of Tory arrogance, narcissism and incompetence
www.thetimes.com/article/16a6...
Out by Tim Shipman review — a tale of Tory arrogance, narcissism and incompetence
www.thetimes.com/article/16a6...
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https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-02/uk-pm-rishi-sunaks-shift-to-the-far-right.html
(I'm still surprised he managed the Windsor framework though.)