History’s judgement will be harsh on Rishi Sunak. Having ousted Boris to get the top job, he had no real vision as to what he wanted to do with it. His government often focused on issues few voters had at the top of their list, whilst appearing not to deliver on those they did. The gaffes and incompetence shown during the election campaign sealed the whole party’s fate. Yet Conservatives must avoid falling into the trap of painting Mr Sunak as the pantomime villain of General Election 2024, thinking once he and his friends are replaced by more competent leadership everything will be fine. Ther…
