If Rishi wants a bonkbuster, read Cleo

ARE we really to believe Rishi Sunak is a fan of Jilly Cooper? As one who devoured all the books in her Rutshire Chronicles, beginning with Riders, I am not convinced this has ever been bedtime reading for our swotty, serious PM, as he insisted on Good Morning Britain. I suspect Amber de Botton, a top aide of his, is the real fan. And anyway, these days those in Westminster are far more likely to be found dipping into Cleo Watson’s hilariously sexy satirical novel Whips. This six-foot, statuesque chief of staff to Dominic Cummings and self-described ‘nanny’ to Boris Johnson has given politics the Rutshire makeover. And yes, Jilly Cooper is a fan. I’ve ordered it already.