Rishi Sunak, an Indian with East African ancestry, has been chosen to lead the Conservative Party and will take office as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
On Monday, October 24, 2022, a post from the Conservatives’ Twitter account introduced him as the new leader of the UK.
It was “Boris or bust,” according to Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg, three days ago.
He hasn’t taken down that tweet, but he has praised Rishi Sunak and expressed his sympathies.
Regarding Rishi Sunak’s selection as the party’s leader, Jake Berry, the chairman of the Conservative Party, released the following statement.
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“I’d like to congratulate Rishi Sunak on taking over as our party’s new leader. The moment has come for the entire party to band together and stand solidly behind Rishi as he continues his important work of addressing the difficulties our nation faces. The time for internal arguments has long since passed, and under Rishi Sunak’s leadership, I am confident that we can and will carry out the priorities of the British people.
The appointment of Rishi Sunak as prime minister is a historic event, according to Sunder Katwala, director of the British Future Think-tank, which concentrates on problems connected to immigration, identity, and race.
Sunak becoming the first British Indian prime minister is a historic development, he claims. Even ten or twenty years ago, this would not have been conceivable.
“It demonstrates that people of many faiths and ethnic backgrounds can serve the public in the highest office in Britain. Many British Asians, including many who do not agree with Rishi Sunak’s Conservative ideology, will take delight in this.
The majority of Britons now agree that the prime minister’s race and religion shouldn’t be relevant. They will evaluate Sunak based on his ability to control the chaos in Westminster, organize the public finances, and reestablish political integrity.
“However, we must not undervalue this significant social development. There were no Asian or black MPs at all in the postwar era when Sunak was born in Southampton in 1980. When he received his university degree in 2001, the Conservative Party still had any black or Asian MPs.
“Britain is hardly a flawless meritocracy just because Sunak made it to 10 Downing Street. Even while there is still work to be done, this is a promising indicator of advancement in the fight against old stereotypes. The pace has been set by national politics, and businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations should accept the challenge to reflect modern Britain as well.
