One cabinet minister told me recently Rishi Sunak's head seems to be 'dropping a bit' - weighed down by the difficulties he is encountering in the delivery of not just one but all of his five pledges, writes Sky's BethRigby. Read her analysis here 👇
"There's a spectrum of views within the alliance," says one senior British figure."You've got some who, particularly on the eastern flank, would like it to happen very quickly, as a pathway and you have got others who venture to have been a bit more cautious about it, but I think we're starting to look toward to move toward a consensus positive outcome...I think there will be a very positive political signal.
At the annual summer drinks parties in Westminster, Conservative MPs seem to have given up, as they mutter about inevitable defeat at the next general election. A few months back, I could find MPs who were convinced that Mr Sunak could edge back into this race ahead of a general election. Now, I cannot find one as the chaos of Boris Johnson continues to bite at his successor and the economic outlook worsens for the PM.
One cabinet minister told me recently Rishi Sunak's head seems to be"dropping a bit" - weighed down by the difficulties he is encountering in the delivery of not just one but all of his five pledges.
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