Former Conservative Party Chairman Lord McLoughlin backs Sunak, telling LBC the public should 'give him a chance”.
Speaking to Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, the Tory peer former Chief Whip – who served under both Margaret Thatcher and John Major – said he tthought “Rishi as Chancellor showed that he was up to those kinds of decisions”.
Adding he was “delighted” by Sunak’s appointment as PM, the current Chair of Transport for the North said “today will be a momentous day for him and for the country too”. “He’s going to make some mistakes – but we all make mistakes”, said McLoughlin, who added: “the problem is, when you’re prime minister, they’re on view for everyone to see”.
Reflecting on the downfall of outgoing PM Liz Truss, the peer said: “One of the problems when Liz got elected, was that she only got the support of just over a third of the parliamentary party”"I think a PM has to command the confidence of a parliamentary party,” he added.
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