Rishi Nomics - The Economics of Rishi

Rishi Sunak beat Liz Truss earlier in a leadership contest this summer. Now the headline says he's bounced back, so he's returned quickly. But The Times describe that defeat as bruising. A bruise is something you get when you hurt yourself, right? So like a bruise damages your skin. And we can hear this adjective bruising in other news headlines - particularly when it comes to sports.