'Life comes at you fast': Rishi Sunak's light-hearted advice to PM Starmer cracks up UK Parliament

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Published 2024-07-18
Rishi Sunak, on a lighter note, offered some advice to newly-elected British PM Keir Starmer as he delivered his first official speech as UK's opposition leader in the Parliament on Wednesday. "If I may offer some words of advice to members of opposite," Sunak began. "On the government benches, life comes at you fast. Soon, you might be fortunate enough to be tapped on the shoulder and offered a junior ministerial role. Then, you will find yourself attending cabinet. Then, in the cabinet," he continued. Sunak was referring to his own journey of attaining the highest office from being appointed as a junior treasury minister and then being promoted to chancellor in the Boris Johnson-led government. "And when the prime minister's role becomes untenable, you might end up being called to the highest office," Sunak said drawing laughs in the room. "And before you know it, you have a bright future behind you and you are left wondering whether you can credibly be an older statesman at the age of 44," he joked.

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All Comments (7)
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    Total contrast to how our opposition reacted to the elected government in India.
  • @luke62k93
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