Commentary
Like many political junkies, I have been following the leadership race for the next leader of the UK Conservative Party and, thus, the next prime minister.
The contest will soon be decided by party members, who will choose between the current chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, and the current foreign secretary, Liz Truss. The contenders eliminated through the party ballot process included Attorney-General Suella Braverman and Minister for Local Government, and Equalities Kemi Badenoch.
All four candidates I have mentioned are from what may be termed minority groups. But they did not become party leadership contenders, ministers, or even MPs, due to affirmative action policies, quotas, or simply because of their sex or skin colour. Instead, they got there on merit….