The Guardian View on Rishi Sunak: The Prime Minister Is Fighting for His Political Life

THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: The Tory splits over lockdown were shallower and less treacherous than on immigration. But ominously they run along similar lines

Rishi Sunak at the Covid inquiry on 11 December; his flagship scheme to boost the restaurant industry was known in Whitehall as ‘eat out to help out the virus’. Photograph: UK Covid-19 Inquiry/AP
In the past decade, Nigel Farage has traumatised the Conservative party and transformed it for the worse. His suggestion that he could return to politics after his stint on reality TV will trigger paroxysms of Tory despair. The prospect of the former Brexit party leader’s comeback only emphasises that Rishi Sunak is fighting for his political life after his party’s civil war restarted over immigration. The prime minister’s appearance at the Covid inquiry is unlikely to help much. His flagship scheme to boost the restaurant industry after the first lockdown was known in Whitehall as “eat out to help out the virus”. » | Editorial | Monday, December 11, 2023

Here’s a catchy play on Rishi’s scheme to help the economy: Kick Rishi out to help the economy out! It has a certain ring about it, don’t you think – a certain je ne sais quoi ? California beckons! – © Mark Alexander