Rishi Sunak tried to rally his troops as the Commons went into its Easter break yesterday, insisting that the economy is turning a corner and his ‘plan’ is working.
I hope this is true, but I still can’t get rid of that image of Neil Kinnock celebrating his win in an open top bus less than 24 hours before he lost…
Yeah, whilst it looks certain now, the only poll that matters is the one on polling day.
Labour shouldn’t be complacent and they should treat the election like it’s a close-run thing. That’s what the Conservatives will do after all.
Well I don’t think we can accuse Labour of being overconfident this time, if anything it’s the opposite.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Rishi Sunak is facing mounting despair among Tories as a poll found the party has slumped to its lowest support since the Liz Truss meltdown.
Polling guru Sir John Curtice said he believed there is now a ‘99 per cent’ chance that Keir Starmer will end up in Downing Street, pointing out that the Tories would not have anyone to ally with in a hung Parliament.
Frustration among MPs has been stoked by a CCHQ campaign video decrying crime in London, that had to be withdrawn after it emerged footage was of New York.
Veteran MP Mr Halfon, who has served in a series of senior roles since first being elected to Parliament in 2010, said in a letter to Mr Sunak: ‘After well over two decades as the Harlow Parliamentary Candidate and as MP, I feel that it is time for me to step down at the forthcoming general election, and in doing so, to resign as a minister in your Government.’
‘You have made an important contribution to Government and your support to consecutive Conservative administrations at the Ministry of Defence has been commendable,’ the Prime Minister wrote in a letter.
Mr Heappey had reportedly been on ‘resignation watch’ from his ministerial role after telling colleagues privately that he was unhappy about the level of defence spending.
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Why is there a photo of him in an automobile side-mirror? That’s some low-rent paparazzi work.
