This is London Calling.

As returning officer in the leadership election, I can confirm that we have received one valid nomination.

And Ritchie Sunak is therefore elected as leader of the Conservative Party. Welcome to London Calling with me James Dellingpole and my very good friend Mr Toby Young.

Tobes, I imagine you're gagging to talk about inside baseball,

aka the latest developments in British politics.

I suppose it should be inside cricket, shouldn't it?

There should be inside cricket indeed, or inside

inside, inside.

But, I can't bear to talk about the whole show,

because I just find it ineffly with Cheedius,

though I can see why you might think it's important.

Let me give you my take on what's happened I mean it's been quite a dramatic few days I

think since we last recorded. Liz Truss resigned, a leadership contest.

She was the shortest ever prime minister, wasn't she?

She was the, well that's a gag I saw on Twitter today.

The shortest ever serving Prime Minister has been succeeded by the shortest ever serving Prime Minister

because of course Ritchie's only five foot seven.

But so since we last recorded, this trust has resigned.

A leadership contest has been announced.

Boris looked as though he was going to enter that contest and then at the last minute he pulled out

then Penny Morden pulled out and so Rishi Sunak has effectively been crowned our new Prime Minister, although he doesn't become the new

Prime Minister I think for a few days. And it is quite remarkable. I mean, who would have

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