WE have elected a new Prime Minister.

Well, 'we' haven't, but the Tory Party has decided that Liz Truss will be their new leader and therefore the leader of our county.

She has a tough job ahead of her with rising costs, fuel poverty and all the other ails of the country at the moment. Here's hoping she is only judged on her work, however, and not, as Theresa May was, on her dance moves and kitten heels!

Her election on Tuesday has us wondering if she is going to ever venture north and we look back at others who have.

Particularly interesting is the photo that is a piece of history - Prime Minister David Cameron who, with Home Secretary Theresa May  visited West Cumbria and are pictured here outside the Workington Police Station.

It is a sure bet that neither of them knew the turmoil in their own lives and politics in general would result from David Cameron's confidence that a referendum would result in the British people to leave Europe!

They would also not have had the slightest inkling that they would be two of four prime ministers in just six years.

Gordon Brown seemed to last the longest in West Cumbria - or was at least photographed the most. He came to Cockermouth when the town was almost under water, offering support and sympathy.

We had Tony Blair here, of course, the fresh-faced leader who swept Labour to victory and held the reins of Government for an historic 10 years until the country turned on him after his decision to join the Iraq war.

One of the other photos on this page is of the Cockermouth School's Head of Religious Studies, Sally McRobie, with students belonging to Amnesty International, who were preparing flowers for peace to send to Mr Blair.

There is not a lot of information about another photo which shows Cockermouth School pupil and acting Prime Minister David Morgan 17, hammering home a point in the House.

At this stage it may not matter which party was in charge. What is probably needed now is some kind of stability.

Good luck Ms Truss.

Hope it goes well.