It’s a mixed bag today, as readers wonder whether Rishi can set the ship straight, whether art should be destroyed and, of course, more ghostly tales…
■ Please, please, please let Rishi Sunak be a success as prime minister. This country needs stability after the mess of Brexit and Boris Johson. We need to come together to get this country back on line. Go, go Rishi!Bob Jones, Kidbrooke
■ Mr Sunak said on the steps of Downing Street that he would govern with ‘integrity and humility’. His use of those two key words is a very clear signal that he intends to govern in a different way from Mr Johnson. Integrity is defined as ‘the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles’, while humility is ‘the quality of having a modest or low view of one’s importance’.
Mr Johnson showed neither of those two important qualities when in power, which is why Sunak’s choice of those words is significant. He clearly wishes to distance himself and his government from the Johnson era. By doing so, he is signalling a new approach to governing.
This is a very welcome development – it represents a break from the past and the dawning of a new era of trust in our political system.Alan Jensen, West Hampstead