Here in Britain, it’s going to be quite a week …
We’re going to have a new Prime Minister – almost certainly Boris Johnson. The contrast in temperament and style with Theresa May could hardly be more stark. Although it remains to be seen whether policy changes – especially on Brexit – are really that different.
We’re going to have a new Government with major changes in the Cabinet. We know that the Chancellor for the past three years, Philip Hammond, will resign if Boris Johnson wins the Conservative leadership election, so the critical role of Chancellor is going to have a new occupant as well as many more posts.
Meanwhile Britain is expected to suffer a heatwave. The forecast for London on Thursday is 37C (99F). That’s nothing compared to what many parts of the United States have been experiencing – not to mention recent heat waves in place like India and Australia. But the British are used to mild weather and 37C will have consequences.
I guess – in the words of the wartime poster – we will just have to keep calm and carry on.