Jimu News Reporter Sun Zhe
On October 24, 2022, former British Chancellor Rich Sunak was successfully elected as the leader of the new Conservative Party of the United Kingdom, and will become the first Indian Prime Minister in British history and the first non-white prime minister. After Tras announced his resignation after he was only six weeks into office, the 42-year-old former Chancellor seized the historical opportunity to become the new owner of , 10 Downing Street, .
Rich Sunak (left) Data picture (Source: BBC)
Johnson announced to withdraw from the campaign as Sunak increased chances of victory
"The loser in September seems to be about to become the new prime minister in October." On the evening of October 23 local time, after former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced to withdraw from the British Conservative Party leader's election, the BBC's political editor Chris Mason expressed such feelings.
Many British media analysts, including " Guardian " and Sky News, believe that Johnson's announcement of withdrawal from the campaign was equivalent to leaving the road to 10 Downing Street to Sunak; in addition, Sunak was significantly ahead of the remaining and only competitor, the leader of the House of Commons, Penny Modant, at that time, and many analysts believe that his chances of winning were significantly higher than before.
It is worth noting that Sunak participated in the last Conservative Party party first election and "lead" all the way in the first five rounds of the primary election, but eventually lost to Tras in the final and missed the position of Prime Minister.
After Johnson issued a statement of withdrawal from election, Sunak posted a message on a social platform, expressing his gratitude to Johnson for his work during his tenure. In addition, he also said, "Although he (Johnson) has decided not to run for Prime Minister anymore, I sincerely hope that he will continue to contribute to public life at home and abroad."
Sunak posted on social platform (Source: Twitter )
In this regard, the UK's "first cat" and chief mouse catching officer Larry on social platform The message "joking" said, "The focus is on the word "foreign"."
British "first cat" Larry left a message on social platforms (Source: Twitter)
Indians will enter No. 10 Downing Street for the first time
0 For a long time, "minorities", "elites in politics" and "rich" have been labeled on Sunak.
Public information shows that Sunak was born in 1980 in the port city of Southampton in the southern UK, and his parents are both Indian. It is understood that Sunak's grandparents were born in Punjab, India. They moved to East Africa in the 1960s. They gave birth to Sunak's father in Kenya , and then immigrated to the UK.
Sunak's father is a family doctor and his mother runs a pharmacy. According to the British Sky News Network, Sunak is the eldest of three children in the family. He studied at Winchester Public School , one of the nine major public schools in the UK, and became the first Indian boy to be recruited by the school.
related report screenshots (Source: British Sky News Network)
But during Sunak's growth, his identity as a minority seemed to cause some trouble for him.
According to the BBC, in an interview, Sunak once said that although he did not experience too many racial discrimination while growing up, there was one thing that really made him unable to let go.
"When I was almost teenagers, I went out to play with my younger brother and sister, and we went into a fast food restaurant. At that time, I was taking care of them, and the person sitting at the next table suddenly spoke rudely. This was my first experience (racism), and the man said something very unpleasant and used the word P (the despicable name for Pakistani or South Asians in English)." Sunak said.
related report screenshot (Source: BBC)
"I still remember this thing. It not only stings like a needle, but also is in my memory." Sunak continued.
But now, the identity of Indians should no longer cause such troubles to Sunak. Coincidentally, Sunak's victory (October 24) coincides with one of the biggest festivals in India every year, Diwali.The festival is regarded as the New Year of India, where people usually light colorful lights, set off fireworks and firecrackers.
Before the results of the new leader of the Conservative Party in the UK were officially announced, the "First Cat" Larry also "warmed up" Sunak on social platforms: "I wish you all over the world who celebrate Diwali." Larry wrote.
Lary posted on social platforms (Source: Twitter)
Can the new prime minister wearing Prada lead the UK out of inflation?
After graduating from Lincoln College, Oxford University with excellent results, Sunak joined Goldman Sachs Investment Company and started his financial career.
In 2004, Sunak left Goldman Sachs to Stanford University to pursue a master's degree in business administration. While studying at Stanford, Sunak met his current wife Akshata Murthy. It is worth noting that Murtie's father is the billionaire Narayana Murtie, co-founder of Indian tech giant Infosys.
According to the " Sunday Times ", this year, the Sunaks ranked 222nd among the 1,000 richest people in the UK. According to the annual list, the two have a fortune of £730 million.
Sunak and his wife (Source: Sunday Times)
But wealth may be a political weakness for Sunak. As early as the last round of the Conservative Party leader's election, a Culture Minister criticized him for wearing "450 pound Prada shoes and 3,500 pound custom suits" and compared him and Trass's "traveling around the country with 4.5 pound earrings."
During that time, in a TV program, the host also raised a "quite sharp" question to Sunak.
"People will feel like you can't walk a mile in their shoes because you're wearing Prada. What do you want to say about that?" asked the host.
Sunak smiled helplessly and responded: "I think the British people judge based on a person's personality and behavior, not on their bank accounts."
According to the " Financial Times ", in September, the year-on-year inflation rate in the UK rose to 10.1%, a record high in 40 years. Some analysts said that under high inflation, although it is difficult for the "rich" Sunak to understand the feelings of ordinary British people about rising prices, his professional resume in economic affairs is undoubtedly his "plus point".
"New York Times " pointed out that in a TV debate this summer, Sunak accused Tras of his tax cuts as "fantasy" and said that his idea of getting rid of inflation by borrowing is a "fairy tale".
In September, after Tras came to power, she and then Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwoten announced the "mini budget" of the most radical tax cut since 1972. Shortly after the release of the plan, it not only caused a sharp fluctuation in the financial market, but also experienced a catastrophic "diving", and the exchange rate of the pound against the US dollar once hit a record low. Some British people said that the financial market turmoil caused by this economic policy gradually confirmed Sunak's previous predictions.
However, what Sunak has to face now is still an unprecedented "mess". According to the British " Daily Mail ", during the epidemic, the UK has accumulated £400 billion in bills, and as interest rates rise lead to higher borrowing costs, the national finance seems to be in a debt quagmire; in addition, rising energy bills and millions of patients waiting for medical treatment are issues that the country needs to solve urgently.
"It takes a very skilled politician to handle it all, and what's really interesting is whether Sunak is skilled enough?" said Rutt, a senior researcher at a London institute.
(Source: Jimu News)
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