A glimpse of the Conservative Party after Rishi Sunak

Rishi sunak launched his bid to become the leader of the Conservative Party in the summer of 2022 as a mild-mannered technocrat who would tell hard truths about Britain’s public finances. Then, as Liz Truss, his rival, pulled ahead during that contest, he switched gear, turning himself into a red-blooded culture warrior who would defend “our history, our values and our women”.Ms Truss won that race, but soon took over as prime minister and is now trying a similar sort of reinvention. A year of comparatively cautious, administrative government has only modestly repaired the damage Ms Truss’s tenure did to the party’s poll ratings. Defeat beckons in the next election, due by January 2025.