He does represent a return to competent, wonky, technocratic, sound money conservatism. But the prognosis for Mr Sunak and for the country he now leads is less good. The party has not suddenly gone from kind of fratricidal maniacs to peace-loving hippies. It is still a very, very discordant and fractious party. And risks can open up at any point - and they are likely to.

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