‘Only a government of national unity can deliver us from no deal,’ according to Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee. But who should lead it? In these turbulent times, Mr S considers eight challengers who might fancy their chances for the top job as national unity leader:
Caroline Lucas
Caroline Lucas faced embarrassment yesterday after floating the idea of a national unity government headed by an all-woman cabinet. Her proposal was quickly shot down by critics for not being diverse enough and Lucas was forced to make a grovelling apology. But Lucas insisted in her apology that ‘fresh thinking’ is still needed. Might she have herself in mind?
Winston Churchill was the last leader of a national unity government, so might his grandson fancy following in the great man’s footsteps? Soames certainly has a thing or two to say about the current setup in Downing Street.
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