{"id":6344,"date":"2020-03-20T14:49:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T14:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/?p=6344"},"modified":"2020-03-20T14:51:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T14:51:49","slug":"rishi-sunak-impresses-with-performance-backed-to-be-future-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/media-journalism\/rishi-sunak-impresses-with-performance-backed-to-be-future-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak impresses with performance &#8211; backed to be future PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has impressed hugely during the Coronavirus pandemic, and he is now odds-on to become Prime Minister in his career.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old has approved a series of packages to try and help stabilise the economy, and whilst Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received some negative press.<\/p>\n<p>But, Sunak is being praised from all areas and it has not done his future prospects any harm at all.<\/p>\n<p>Bookmakers now make him favourite to be the successor to Boris as Conservative Party Leader, now at 9\/2 &#8211; some way ahead of ubiquitous Tory leadership candidate Michael Gove &#8211; who is 10\/1.<\/p>\n<p>Sunak &#8211; the current MP for Richmond in North Yorkshire &#8211; is odds-on to be PM at some point in his lifetime at 5\/6, although he is just 6\/4 to be axed by Boris too!<\/p>\n<p>OddsMonkey spokesman Peter Watton commented: &#8220;Rishi Sunak is really looking like a star of the future, just weeks ago he moved into 11 Downing Street when he was appointed Chancellor and already he is being linked with the big move next door.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Odds-on to be a Prime Minister, he is a star in the making for the Tory Party &#8211; and it is not surprise to see him firm favourite to be Boris Johnson&#8217;s successor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Rishi Sunak odds:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nTo be Prime Minister in his lifetime &#8211; 5\/6<br \/>\nTo be sacked by Boris Johnson during his first term &#8211; 6\/4<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Next Conservative Party Leader:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nRishi Sunak &#8211; 9\/2<br \/>\nMichael Gove &#8211; 10\/1<br \/>\nSajid Javid &#8211; 12\/1<br \/>\nPriti Patel &#8211; 14\/1<br \/>\nTom Tugendhat &#8211; 16\/1<br \/>\nJeremy Hunt &#8211; 16\/1<br \/>\nDominic Raab &#8211; 16\/1<br \/>\nJohnny Mercer &#8211; 20\/1<br \/>\nPenny Mordaunt &#8211; 20\/1<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Odds and stats accurate at time of writing\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Spokesman Peter Watton is available for further comment or one-on-one interviews on this subject or anything connected with a betting market \u2013 for more information please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:press@oddsmonkey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press@oddsmonkey.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>You can also check out all our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">latest Press Releases\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 which you are free to use<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gmail-alignnone gmail-size-full gmail-wp-image-2792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pressreleasebanner.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pressreleasebanner.jpg 865w, https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pressreleasebanner-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pressreleasebanner-768x306.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"345\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has impressed hugely during the Coronavirus pandemic, and he is now odds-on to become Prime Minister in his career. The 39-year-old has approved a series of packages to try and help stabilise the economy, and whilst Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received some negative press. 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