Not everything was the Prime Minister’s fault

LOUIS SHAWCROSS, address supplied

Those who identify as journalists within the mainstream media are jubilant at yet another resignation.

All their Christmases have come at once; satirists are having a field day, but yet there are many important issues not being addressed.

The Prime Minister may well be the mantlepiece of our political system, but the fires of fame and fortune rage on.

The former Prime Minister, Mary Elizabeth Truss, was accused of crashing the economy, but we do insist upon living with an economic system which depends a lot on investor nervousness.

Ms Truss wasn’t responsible for high inflation, as she wasn’t responsible for vast increases in the cost of fuel.

Labour won’t do any better, and they’ll blame any economic woes on an economy they inherited.

It’s as if a chancellor will appear and be able to correct all the economic indicators – if only they have enough university education, enough experience, know when to take advice from experts, look good on camera, and possess oratorical skills to boot.

God forbid if the next chancellor has ginger hair, a frayed collar, scrimps on PR branding, or went to a comprehensive school. Then the economy’s in big trouble.