Martin Ivens, Columnist

Conservatives Shouldn't Write Off ‘Trussonomics’ Just Yet

In anxious times, voters need a message of hope. In the race for Tory leader and prime minister, Liz Truss is far more optimistic than Rishi Sunak.

July 23, 2022 at 5:00 AM UTC

By Martin Ivens

Martin Ivens is the editor of the Times Literary Supplement. Previously, he was editor of the Sunday Times of London and its chief political commentator.

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The contest for the Tory leadership may have weeks to run, but elite opinion has already plumped firmly for Rishi Sunak, former chancellor of the exchequer and Goldman Sachs banker, as its choice.

The Times of London endorsed Sunak on Thursday. The Financial Times and The Economist can be expected to follow. This is a mixed blessing for a candidate who is taken to represent orthodox Treasury opinion.