Rishi Sunak’s Fast Rise to Become Britain’s New Prime Minister | WSJ

Rishi Sunak will become Britain's new prime minister and the first person of color to lead the country. WSJ’s David Luhnow explains how the former investment banker quickly rose through the ranks to head one of the world’s largest economies.

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[dr.sakshinbelgavi]

It's incredible that British people criticized Sunak for self made wealth (baring his wife's wealth) but cheer on the royal family for literally being born into wealth

[Rynzo]

Remember he wasn't into wealth he made his own wealth

[userpmzjah]

How was Liz truss even elected, objectively, when Rishi's got an unmatched career, background, and expertise in Economics compared to any other opponents?

[truthalonetriumphs]

He should have won last time. We could have avoided all this turmoil. Tory MPs didn't want to screw up again.

[KingAgniKai]

he should have won before anyway. he literally predicated everything Liz did.

[gungkrisna]

In 1947, Lord Mountbatten, a British origin, was the Viceroy of India.
75 years later, Rishi Sunak, an Indian descent, has become the Prime Minister of UK

You've won the reverse colonization, India.

[kaycamille]

The fact that this man is wealthy and has achieved tells me that he is no fool and to be aspired to rather than criticized. Many british people cannot bear the thought of successful people who get rich through their own endeavours, I wish him every success in the difficult task ahead of him.

[brandonnel]

Sunak looks like he has all the keys to fixing the British economy and is just the right guy for the job.

[jitendrabargaje]

Conservative Wiston Churchill had said that time " Indians even dont deserve self rule as he opposed indian freedom struggle against British empire ". Destiny always behaves weirdly.

[dragosalincseplo]

I don’t know but I think this will be the best PM for UK . Let’s all be together and support him, no matter what nationality we have we all hope for a successful UK and unity.
I the end of everything we all in this together, we all suffering, loving and caring for each other.

[SJ-wmuk]

India has appointed their Governer General for UK 😆

[Rynzo]

Wow he's a well educated and rich mp that's exactly the person I want to run my country or would you rather have someone who has no qualifications and no experience?

[pearpenguin]

I like the calm demeanour the narrator of this piece has. Let's have more of that.

[-neerajyadav-teelex]

they are changing pm faster than changing clothes. everyday new 😂

[thembelandesi]

It’s easy to be from a wealthy family and rest on your laurels. However he worked hard academically and in his career to achieve such heights. He took all the opportunities and privileges given to him and worked hard. Can’t be mad at that.

[luciagoldschmidt]

They all promise, promise, promise. When they are in power they don’t help the people.

[ayushchaturvedi]

This man is definitely going to change the UK'S economic destiny. Very best of luck Rishi 🤘🤘

[italianlifestyle]

He looks like a nice man who will do a great job for his country!👌

[remyahari]

I am not nationalist or religious person. But I have to say Britain is in safe hands. He is married to rich man’s daughter. But that rich man has become rich by hard word and generated employment opportunities for millions as well as leads a simple life. That’s not a flaw to be associated with sunak.

[sunval]

Rishi worked as a waiter in a restaurant and delivering medicines, in his younger days. So he knows what suffering is. Check out history. He worked very hard like any suffering families. His in-laws also started business with almost nothing. I am sure his past, he will remember. Now he is rich .. but he surely knows what suffering is. UK economy in Super hands