U.K. finance minister Sunak wins praise for staying calm in a crisis

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Commentators at home and abroad say the UK's financial minister Rishi Sunak could become Britain's first nonwhite prime minister.

The killing of"As a British Asian, of course I know that racism exists in our country," he, recalling how incidents of abuse against him and his siblings while growing up were"particularly upsetting."

Sunak's ascension reflects a"dramatic generational shift" for the Conservative Party, Sunder Katwala, director of British Future, an immigration think-tank, told NBC News. The Conservative Party has at times been home to right-wing firebrands such as Enoch Powell, who in 1968 promised that widespread immigration would lead to"rivers of blood" and division.2002 newspaper column

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak takes part in a BBC Children In Need and Comic Relief 'Big Night In' on April 23, 2020 in London.But Katwala, who also has Indian heritage, cautioned that should Sunak become party leader, it would be"simplistic to think that ethnic minority voters will flock to a politician on the basis of shared ethnicity.

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Of course, he's squirrelled a few million offshore and is married to a billionaire's daughter, he understands perfectly how the real world works.

Rishi Sunak seems to be a confident,cheerful n inspiring minister.These qualities can elevate him as UK prime minister in future.

The British are soo racist. This proves it

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Who cares what color he is, he could be purple...... what matters..... CAN HE DO THE JOB?

Refuses to speak on economic impact of a No Deal, reluctantly extended furlough after being dragged back to the commons, blocked a circuit breaker. No thanks, will wait for Keir Starmer instead.

*Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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