Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak said he was wondering if he could be considered an “elder statesman” at the age of 44, as he responded to the King’s Speech. The former prime minister, offering advice to MPs tipped with a bright future, joked in the Commons: “On the Government benches life comes at you fast. “Soon you might be fortunate enough to be tapped on the shoulder and be offered a junior ministerial role, then you’ll find yourself attending cabinet, then in the cabinet and then when the prime minister’s position becomes untenable you might end up being called to the highest office. “And before you know it you have a bright future behind you and you’re left wondering whether you can credibly be an elder statesman at the age of 44.” Rishi Sunak congratulated Sir Keir Starmer for his “decisive victory” at the General Election, adding in the Commons: “The party opposite has successfully tapped into the public’s desire for change, but they must now deliver change, and we on this side of the House will hold them accountable for delivering on the commitments that they made to the British people. “In the national interest we will not oppose for the sake of it, but when we disagree with the Government it is our responsibility as the Opposition to say so. “What will guide us will be our principles. Sound public finances, a belief that people know how to spend their own money better than governments do, that private enterprise not state intervention is the key to delivering growth and prosperity, public services that work for those who need them, an education system that gives everyone the best start in life, secure borders, and a strong national defence.” Daily Record Homepage: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ Daily Record Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheScottishDailyRecord Daily Record IG: https://instagram.com/scottishdailyrecord Daily Record Twitter: https://twitter.com/Daily_Record Daily Record Newsletters: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/ Join our WhatsApp communities here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages: DAILY RECORD: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/join-daily-records-whatsapp-community-31116469 RECORD SPORT RANGERS: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/join-record-sports-new-rangers-31111892 RECORD SPORT CELTIC: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/join-record-sports-new-celtic-31111589 You can get all the latest news, sport, showbiz and comment at DailyRecord.co.uk LIKE | COMMENT | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE #DailyRecord #Politics #conservativeparty