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ishi Sunak reportedly knows all the words to Britney Spears’s . . . Baby One More Time, a monster global hit in 1998, when the future prime minister was 18. He’s also known as a big Emily in Paris and Bridgerton fan. Plus, he loves Jilly Cooper, Coca-Cola, Nando’s and chocolate. You have to ask: why does the British PM, a 43-year-old man, have the cultural tastes and palate of a 14-year-old girl? Albeit, in the case of Jilly’s bonkbusters, a 14-year-old girl from 1985?
Mind you, Sunak also relaxes (in his hoodie and pool slides) to Star Wars, James Bond and Southampton FC, which are generally considered more male obsessions. On balance, though, Sunak’s preferences tend towards those favoured by young women.
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