, to the drink of choice (never a prop pint), to the choice of company (children? Or just spouse?), there are many considerations when it comes to choreographing and capturing the perfect prime ministerial holiday moment. California is a natural choice given that this is where Rishi Sunak met his wife, Akshata Murthy, while studying at Stanford University in 2004. By incorporating a trip to Disneyland, Sunak is also showing his credentials as a family man, although he told Nick Ferrari of LBC that he also plans to relax during the trip. Here are the best and worst PM holiday moments in recent decades, ranked from the worst to the best by a panel of public relations experts. The worst: John Major at Victoria Falls, 1991 Not exactly the most spin-focused prime minister in living){kind=link}
As the first pictures of Rishi Sunak in California emerge, we chart the mixed successes of politicians being photographed on holiday
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been photographed enjoying his California getaway with his family, the latest instalment in a long tradition of British prime ministers being snapped on their holidays.
The Prime Minister and his wife Akshata Murty posed with their daughters Anoushka and Krishna on Santa Monica pier during their family holiday to California.
This is the Sunaks’ first family holiday in four years. Although it is not their first attempt. They went on a family holiday to Spain in September 2022, but had to fly home after just 15 hours following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The prime ministerial holiday is a fine art, and something of a Great British tradition. Typically, Number 10 allows for a photographer to join for the very early stages of the trip, on the strict understanding that they will then be left to “enjoy themselves” afterwards. A process which most, but not all, PMs in recent decades have agreed to.