On 25 October, Rishi Sunak delivered a pitch-perfect, statesmanlike speech in assuming the role of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

In times of crisis citizens want – above all else – a leader, to be a ‘beacon of hope’. Sunak was that beacon of hope, through how he presented himself and communicated his messages.

Tellingly, the last words of the speech were “. . . and fill tomorrow and everyday there after with hope.”

With the benchmark of a credible, believable, inspiring leader of state, giving a first speech as Prime Minister, in a time of turmoil, I scored Sunak: 9/10.