In his Conservative Party conference speech last month, Rishi Sunak vowed to end a “30-year political status quo”. He assailed the “vested interests” that had obstructed change and offered himself as an alternative.
Mr Sunak’s dubious gambit has unravelled entirely. On 13 November, he appointed David Cameron – prime minister for six of the accursed 30 years – as foreign secretary.
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