The British prime minister can hardly save himself from problems: he is not right-wing enough for the right-wing Tories. The local elections are going badly. Using Labor as a scapegoat doesn’t work. And then there are the Scots. An overview.
Earlier this year, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced five goals he intends to pursue in 2023, beginning with the phrase: “You need to know what my focus is as Prime Minister so you can measure me against it.” Topics such as inflation, economic growth and migration are at stake. Sunak likes to refer to his “five pledges”, which are meant to be tangible proof that he knows what he is doing, unlike his predecessors. Only, five months after Sunak’s announcement, none of those five goals are really within reach. On the contrary, new problems keep appearing. An overview, also in five points.