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The Tavistock: What happens now?
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The Zahawi affair shows that Sunak is in the wrong line of work
The prime minister lacks the instincts, guile and character of of a true political leader, writes Matthew dâAncona.

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- At least 28 people were killed and 150 injured in an explosion in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan.
- Novak Djokovic equalled Rafael Nadalâs record of 22 Grand Slam titles after winning his tenth Australian Open.
- Mining giant Rio Tinto apologised after losing a highly radioactive capsule in Western Australia.
Last week Ukraine was promised the tank coalition it had been begging for for months. This week itâs asking for fighter jets, only to be told by Germanyâs Chancellor Scholz that such requests are âfrivolousâ.
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Who chooses the prime minister?

Liz Truss was elected prime minister by a handful of the population â Conservative party members. Her successor was almost chosen this way as well. But nobody knows exactly who these people are â or how secure the process is. So weâve asked the Conservative Party to tell us.
On 10 October 2022, Tortoise submitted an application for Judicial Review of the Conservative partyâs refusal to disclose information about the way it chose Britainâs new prime minister.
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