Truss and Sunak are blind to the coming crisis

In times of crisis in the 20^th century, voters called for politicians from opposing parties to put aside their differences and unite in a national government. Such is the collapse of the Conservative party we now must beg Tory politicians to stop fighting and unite in a Tory government.

Martin Lewis has said that Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson should be able to agree on a package to cover the expected 70 per cent rise in the domestic energy cap in the autumn (with more to come in January). 

‘You’re all in the same party,’ he cried. ‘You should be able to work out some unifying policy, something for heaven’s sake.’ 

Conservative leaders do not share his urgency. Even though he has only weeks left as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is taking a holiday, as is the Chancellor of the Exchequer (whoever he or she happens to be today).

Meanwhile Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss’s conduct in the Conservative leadership contest is so dire it can inspire only plodding clichés about Nero fiddling as Rome burned and the band on the Titanic playing on.