Rishi Sunak wants to show ‘no mercy’. But I think we need more
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Natalie Williams2024-06-11T09:00:00
Rishi Sunak wants mercy for himself, but justice for others. He’s just like the rest of us, observes Natalie Williams
It is hard to find anyone who doesn’t think Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a big mistake by leaving D-Day commemorations early last week. This week, he asked for forgiveness. The BBC reported that at an event in West Sussex on Monday morning, the PM said: “I just hope people can find it in their hearts to forgive me.”
The same morning, he posted on X:
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