Posted on 07/09/2022 4:24:55 AM PDT by Cronos
British former finance minister Rishi Sunak has announced he is running to replace Boris Johnson, three days after helping to launch the cascade of resignations that brought the prime minister down.
Johnson announced on Thursday that he would stand down as prime minister after a mass rebellion in his Conservative Party, triggered by the latest in a series of scandals that had fatally undermined public trust.
"Someone has to grip this moment and make the right decisions. That’s why I’m standing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and your prime minister,” Sunak said in a video posted on Twitter
"Do we confront this moment with honesty seriousness and determination or do we tell ourselves comforting fairy tales that might make us feel better in the moment but will leave our children worse off tomorrow,” he said
Rishi Sunak's grandparents came from Punjab. He has two daughters with Akshata Murty, the daughter of Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy. They met while they were students in California.
In the video, the 49-year-old MP shares the story of his grandmother who boarded a plane to England as a young woman "armed with hope for a better life".
"She managed to find a job. But it took nearly a year to save enough money for her husband and children to follow her," Rishi Sunak said in the video.
His grandparents were born in Punjab Province, British India, and emigrated from East Africa with their children to the UK in the 1960s. Yashvir was a general practitioner, and Usha was a pharmacist who ran a local pharmacy.
I would have thought the non dom tax thing would have put paid to Fishy Rishi as PM...
When he paused to take a breath, I jumped in and said; "Oh yes, as an American who's family has been there since before the Revolution, we know exactly how you feel about the British!"
There was a momentary pause, and then people started laughing. My host made a big smile and laughed loudly and patted my shoulder. Situation defused...
And the interesting thing about our revolution was that the Founding Fathers and our other leaders placed an emphasis on the fact that we have so much in common with the British, and they hoped that we could eventually work together again. Most of us grew up loving various aspects of British culture and history, even given our American heritage.
Yeah, not gonna happen over there for some time...
Just happened to marry the daughter of one of India’s most prominent billionaires.
He’s Hindu. Wonder how that’s going to sit with the large Muslim population in the UK?
Most of whom are Bangladeshi or Pakistani.
CC
“Just my opinion of course, but I think the British are fast losing their national identity with their obsession with multiculturalism and diversity.”
It certainly sounds as if there are no more Brits qualified to run for Prime Minister. Must be their public schools, or something.
“Just my opinion of course, but I think the British are fast losing their national identity with their obsession with multiculturalism and diversity.”
“The Empire on which the sun never sets”
Oops...
“The DISH on which the Punjabi Curry sets”
Maybe the first Viceroy from India can Partition Britannia from Londonstan?
Paki mayor of London. Indian Prime Minister. Travesty, absolute travesty
The UK is no more. That is the American future when Progressives are successful in the transformation of the USA Canada like into the UK
Meantime, even with the Brits long gone, grass shacks are the construction materials for many, many Indian families.
Were it not for the Brits, India would be totally backward like Africa
Thomas Paine observed that we would never have a “half-foreigner” President because of the natural born citizen clause.........
UK PM candidates:
Ben Wallace just announced that he is not a candidate.
LIZ TRUSS, 46 - Not declared
Foreign Secretary who has also been international trade secretary, justice secretary, chief secretary to the Treasury and Lord Chancellor.
Strengths: Popular with Tory grassroots for championing low taxes and free trade.
Weaknesses: Backed Remain but now claims to regret decision.
Odds (Betfair): 11.5
RISHI SUNAK, 42 - Not declared
Ex-banker who was Chancellor until this week.
Strengths: Long-standing Brexit supporter who kept economy afloat during the pandemic.
Weaknesses: Questions about his personal wealth, behind recent tax rises.
Odds: 6.2
SAJID JAVID, 52 - Not declared
Triggered this week’s wave of resignations by quitting as health secretary.
Strengths: Has served as Chancellor and home secretary.
Weaknesses: Backed EU membership and is seen as a wooden speaker.
Odds: 16.2
JEREMY HUNT, 55 - Not declared
Ex-Cabinet minister who came second to Boris Johnson last time
Strengths: Seen as a competent minister who played a prominent role chairing the Health Committee during Covid.
Weaknesses: Another low-key performer, many on the right are dubious about his Brexit credentials.
Odds: 14
SUELLA BRAVERMAN, 42 - Declared
The second ever female Attorney General who became the first Cabinet minister to receive paid maternity leave last year.
Strengths: Strong pro-Brexit views and has vowed to wage war on woke.
Weaknesses: Surprised many when she launched her leadership bid before Boris Johnson had quit.
Odds: 44
PENNY MORDAUNT, 49 - Not declared
First female defence secretary who is currently a junior trade minister.
Strengths: Was a key figure in the Leave campaign and popular within the party.
Weaknesses: Has told MPs controversial mantra that ‘trans women are women’.
NADHIM ZAHAWI, 55 - Not declared
Dramatically promoted to Chancellor from education secretary this week.
Strengths: Successfully delivered the vaccine rollout.
Weaknesses: Accepted promotion then told Boris to quit.
Odds: 15
PRITI PATEL, 50 - Not declared
Combative darling of the Tory grassroots
Strengths: Unshakeable Tory instincts and street-fighting attitude.
Weaknesses: A Marmite figure who some fear would turn off floating voters, and has lost standing over the Channel migrant response.
Odds: 90
STEVE BAKER, 51 - Not declared
Former RAF engineer and junior Brexit minister.
Strengths: Chaired pro-Brexit ERG and challenged lockdown restrictions.
Weaknesses: Potentially alienating libertarian views.
Odds: 26
TOM TUGENDHAT, 49 - Declared
Served in Iraq and Afghanistan, currently chairs the foreign affairs select committee.
Strengths: Already won support of several MPs.
Weaknesses: Voted Remain, has no ministerial experience.
Odds: 9
JAKE BERRY, 43 - Not declared
Currently chairs the Northern Research Group of MPs.
Strengths: Popular among Red Wall MPs and keen on levelling up agenda.
Weaknesses: Admitted he was wrong to oppose Brexit.
Odds: 270
To be eligible to stand as an MP a person must be at least 18 years old and be a citizen of the UK, a Commonwealth nation, or Ireland. A person is not required to be registered to vote, nor are there any restrictions regarding where a candidate is resident.[6][7]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)#Eligibility
The only requirements to be Prime Minister are to be Member of Parliament and to be able to command the support of a majority of the House of Commons.
If you meet those requirements, the Queen is required to ask you to form a government.
Not just that but from the Punjab where there is open conflict.
In truth the American revolution was the English civil war part 2. The Colonials felt that they answered to the king not parliament. So how could parliament raise taxes?
There are 3.3 million muslims in the UK.
That’s less than the number of muslims in the USA, which is 3.45 million.
Of course in the UK that is 4.4% of the population.
However 1.3 % of the UK population is Hindu, another 0.7% are Sikh and 0.5% are Buddhists.
The British have 4 national identities.
Britain is not a nation but a country of 4 nations namely England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
They have been multicultural right since the foundation of the United kingdom in 1707.
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