Sunak's Speech

I noticed last night that when Clive Myrie/ Laura Kuennsberg asked politicians (Andrea Leadsom, Jacob R M and someone else) why they hadn’t done more to support RS they just grinned sheepishly. His party didn’t give him a chance

M0nica

I thought it was a very gracious speech, sinerely given. As was also Keir Starmer's speech paying tribute to Rishi Sunak.

I completely agree

A gracious humble speech.

winterwhite

I noticed last night that when Clive Myrie/ Laura Kuennsberg asked politicians (Andrea Leadsom, Jacob R M and someone else) why they hadn’t done more to support RS they just grinned sheepishly. His party didn’t give him a chance

Resentment? Seen as an outsider? Maybe it was just past time when things could be held together any more.

Cossy

M0nica

I thought it was a very gracious speech, sinerely given. As was also Keir Starmer's speech paying tribute to Rishi Sunak.

I completely agree

Me too.Both speeches hit exactly the right note and show that they are both good decent men.Rare in politics.

Yes, I think both Starmer and Sunak gave good speeches, and both come across as decent people, regardless of their political affiliation or policies.

Iam64

Good speech. A decent man held back by his right wing.
A decent politician wouldn’t back Anderson or Braverman

I agree.

Truss, Kwarteng, Johnson and the right-wing factions in the Tories lost this election.

Sunak is a decent man but perhaps not strong enough to unite the party.

Yes, I think both Starmer and Sunak gave good speeches, and both come across as decent people, regardless of their political affiliation or policies

Agreed Doodledog.

In fact, watching Sunak and Starmer reminded me again that despite our difficulties, this remains a decent country . The contrast with the USA is huge. Look over to France, unhappy with the election? Riot and burn.

Both leaders spoke very well, acknowledging their opponents as decent politicians who wanted to do their best for our country.

There was no-one claiming that the election was rigged or stolen. No-one telling blatant lies. No-one indulging in playground bullying and personal insults.

We can be proud that in the UK we can have a speedy, uncontentious and peaceful transfer of power.
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Varian- you took the words right out of my mouth. Listening to Sunak's speech and then Starmer's made me feel proud to be British again for the first time in 14 years.

Varian , well said.Both men gave excellent speeches and both men appear to be decent .
I'm sure it was the right wing of the Tories with their jostling for position which caused their downfall. It's a shame some of them didn't lose their seat.
Starmer has often said country first party second , so it will be good to see this in practice.