Sunak: Dire Polling.

Rishi Sunak promised to be whiter than white, open and transparent when he succeeded Boris. Sunak was once the rising star of the Conservative Party. He stood as leader and lost to Liz Truss. People thought that's it, game over for Wishy-Washy Rishi. However, because of a gross error in the economy made by Truss and her Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, there followed yet another leadership contest. Boris considered entering it but didn't. Penny Mordaunt pulled out (and later became a minister in Sunak's cabinet) and Wishy-Washy Rishi's career was resurrected. As Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister.

It seemed for a while, Sunak was popular with both Tories and some of the electorate. However, his star began to wane when it proved he was just as bad as Johnson's regime. Being a billionaire for a start didn't help him. Married to Akshata Murty a billionaire in her own right. With shares in her Father's company INFOSYS. Sunak had worked for JP Morgan a bank for the rich and famous. His government became as useless and still is as helpful as a chocolate teapot. There have been allegations made against former Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab who resigned over alleged bullying. Nadim Zahawi resigned over corruption allegations. His Home Secretary Suella Braverman is loved and hated by supporters and detractors. There has been a record number of strikes this year. Sunak has been accused of being very much out of touch. With services like the NHS on its knees. Migration is out of control. So, no wonder Sunak's polling is at rock bottom.

Sunak's performance in the local election was dire. Losing thousands of councillors up and down the country in town halls. Labour, Lib-Dems, etc, gained at the Tories' expense. Now Sunak and his party are facing three by-elections. One in Johnson's old constituency of Uxbridge and South Ryeslip. Labour will be chomping at the bit to win these by-elections and return Labour MPs to parliament. Especially, that one-time Darling of the Tories, Arch-Leaver from the EU, and former MP and Prime Minister: Boris Johnson.

If Labour's candidate can win there it will be a real turnaround in a safe Tory seat. The electorate there will have had a real change of heart to trust Sir Keir and Labour with their vote. It will be the same in the 3 other seats too currently held by the Tories.

The by-elections take place tomorrow and Sir Keir knows that he can capture these seats he can build on the success in the local elections. These by-elections will be a test for both Sunak and Starmer. To see how unpopular Sunak has become and for Starmer, to see if he can repeat the advances made in the local elections.

Labour has according to this poll reported on Sky News a 19-point lead. Sunak is at his lowest level according to this poll since he became Prime Minister.

Many Tory voters do not like Sunak. They see him as a sneaky, slithery, character who stabbed Boris in the back. Many cannot forgive him for that. So it may be Tory voters will lend Starmer their vote just to get this awful man out of power. Just as Labour voters voted for Boris as he was for leaving the EU and won a landslide in 2019. Others may not like Sunak for purely ethnic reasons.

Sunak became the first Prime Minister of Indian origin and the first non-Christian (a Hindu) to enter Number 10. The only other non-Christian was Benjamin Disraeli. To call him a non-Christian is perhaps wrong, he was a former Jew, who converted to Christianity. Whether it was a genuine conversion or a conversion just to get on in what was a largely Christian society may never be known.

Sunak as a practicing Hindu did not have to convert to Christianity. Although Christianity is still the largest faith in the UK, nowadays, we have a plularity of religions. So in a largely secular society, as it is today, one's faith doesn't seem to matter too much. As long as you can do the job. In Tony Blair's time it was well known he was a Christian.

However, when asked at a press conference about his faith, his spin doctor, Alistair Campbell famously said, "We don't do God". So Sunak although a Hindu who is obviously influenced by his faith will not speak about it that much.

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