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Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss (R) and former chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak, contenders to become the country's next prime minister, take part in the BBC's 'The UK's Next Prime Minister: The Debate,' in Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent, central England, on July 25, 2022. Jacob King/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”