March 9th 2024.
Can you believe it? The UK's richest Prime Minister to date, Rishi Sunak, recently revealed in an Instagram interview that his favorite household chores are stacking the dishwasher and making the bed. I know, I know, those are probably the last things on our minds when it comes to household tasks. But according to Rishi, they have a satisfying ending. Well, who cares, right? At least that's what I thought, until the backlash from the public was instantaneous.
In a country where many struggle to pay their lighting bills, it's safe to say that no one is interested in how a billionaire splits household chores with his millionaire businesswoman wife, Akshata Murty. These attempts to make them seem more relatable to the average family completely backfired. One viewer commented, "This is incredibly tone deaf considering current events. Do better." Another said, "How about asking him to end the gender pay gap and support women in the workplace?"
I couldn't agree more. It's clear that with their wealth, household chores are not something this couple will ever have to squabble over. They have access to every form of support and assistance, unlike the rest of us. As "normal" parents, we don't have the luxury of pondering which chore we like best. We're too busy rushing through them while trying to get the kids to nursery and school on time before starting work.
And even when it comes to their after-work schedules, their attempts to be relatable to the "common man" fall flat. Akshata claims she has more time and flexibility to exercise, but let's not forget that her husband is one of the wealthiest people in the country. Meanwhile, Rishi admits that he's too exhausted after a long day to do anything but collapse in front of his favorite sitcom. And to top it off, they have apparently watched the same episodes of Friends countless times. Can he be any more cringe-worthy?
In comparison, my husband and I sat on the sofa last night not to laugh about Ross and Rachel, but to discuss how we're going to afford our rising childcare bill. While that may be small change to someone like Rishi Sunak, for us, it meant sitting down with a notepad and trying to figure out how we can balance it with our other rising bills.
My friends are all discussing how much their mortgages have gone up by, and a lady in the shop told me yesterday that she can no longer afford to take her children out for a treat. These are the conversations and sacrifices that the "chummy-chummy" Prime Minister is not having to make. In fact, when the rest of us were at home freezing because we couldn't afford to turn on our heating, Rishi personally paid to have his local electricity grid upgraded. Why? So he could power his 40ft private swimming pool at his weekend manor house.
Meanwhile, in the real world, leisure centers are closing down and councils are turning off street lamps, putting women's safety at risk. But hey, Rishi goes for a run, so that's all that matters, right? The interview might have been more bearable if they had just been honest about their lives in Downing Street and the other end of the wealth spectrum. Maybe then it wouldn't have been so poorly received.
But honestly, do we really need our Prime Minister to be relatable? I think not. What we need is for him to be honest and to work in the best interests of the country. The NHS is in crisis, house prices are skyrocketing, hate crimes are on the rise, and there are wars happening in the world. We need a Prime Minister who is focused on fixing these issues and reassuring us about the future, not one who wastes time talking about his domestic preferences in ridiculous, out-of-touch interviews.
So, Rishi, instead of trying to make yourself seem relatable, why don't you focus on doing your job? With a general election on the horizon, you'll have plenty of time to do household chores then. But for now, the country needs you to step up and address the real issues at hand. Do better, Rishi.
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