Whether you agreed with Rishi Sunak’s early leadership pledges or not – and it looks as if the majority of Conservative members did not – there was something a little noble about the initial stage of Sunak’s campaign to become Conservative leader.
Yes, there was his unfortunate tech-bro tone and characteristic lapses in judgement, such as when he mocked Liz Truss for previously supporting the Liberal Democrats and backing Remain. But you had to respect a candidate prepared to try and not pander to the party base.
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