Is Rishi Sunak too nice to be prime minister? Before the Tory leadership contest there were questions over whether the hoodie-wearing, California-loving former chancellor had the killer instinct for the top job.
The past three weeks have changed those perceptions. His resignation helped trigger the end of Boris Johnson’s premiership, leading to the most vitriolic leadership campaign in decades.
After initial criticism for pursuing a “safety-first” approach, Sunak came out swinging, taking on his rivals directly during the two televised debates with an unexpected level of ferocity.
“I’ve spent my life having to be tough to get results,” Sunak says. “Everyone is focused on me now and where I am. I’m in the position I am professionally because I’ve been able to be tough in
