UK’s new prime minister expresses concern over opposition accusation of lack of legitimacy
Rishi Sunak, elected by a majority of Conservative MPs, has started his term in office with an unsmiling and rhetorical sobriety. He entered 10 Downing Street alone on Tuesday, without his wife, marking a break from the recent habit. Before entering, he sounded his promises of the time: activity and a government “integrity, professional and accountable at all levels”.
The new prime minister, in his first words as head of government, before entering the official residence, drew the lines that separated him from his predecessors. While he praised Lizz Truss for her efforts to promote economic growth, he pointed out that mistakes have been made and that one of his duties in the face of the “deep economic crisis” is to correct them.
He also wanted to present his first argument for an accusation he often receives from the opposition parties: they tell him that he has no legitimacy without submitting to popular opinion. Boris Johnson, in his failed bid to return to Downing Street, claimed that he was in a better position than the other candidates to reject this demand for new elections. He won the last election, in December 2019.
Both Truss and Johnson have expressed support for Sunak, but their sincerity will be tested over time. The new prime minister pointed out that the 2019 victory belongs to all conservatives and promised to deliver on the vaguest promises of the election manifesto: better schools and hospitals, better prosecution of crimes,…
Rishi Sunak will appoint his ministers this Tuesday, after receiving a request from King Carlos III to form a government. It is the usual formal way in the British constitutional monarchy. In reality, Sunak is prime minister because, as revealed in Monday’s election for the new leader, he has the support of the majority of Conservative Party deputies.
After being elected on the exact day Diwali, or the Hindu festival of lights, began, he is the first appointed minister during the reign of Charles III, who promoted relations between different cultures and religions during his time as Prince of Wales. It has been claimed for years that at his coronation, which will take place in May, he will add to the traditional oath of defender of the Anglican faith a commitment to also defend all religions.
In the swing between the Palace and Downing Street that takes place with the changes of Prime Minister, Lis Truss bade farewell to Carlos III and delivered a speech in front of the portal of number 10. »It was a great honor to be Prime Minister of this country and , in particular, leading the nation in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth” and “in welcoming the king’s accession,” he said.
Although she was rejected by her party 45 days after her nomination, she gave a speech justifying her ideas and her stint as governor. After that time, the shortest in the history of British government leaders, Truss is ‘leaving more than ever the belief that we must dare’. He has no regrets that he helped cause a financial crisis.
Source: La Verdad
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