Recent surveys and political commentary highlight the Conservative Party's potential for a significant loss in the upcoming elections, with Labour positioned to secure a substantial majority. The efficiency of Labour's vote distribution, gaining in suburbs and towns while losing in inner cities, suggests a strategic shift since Corbyn's 2017 campaign. Media attacks on Labour leader Keir Starmer are intensifying, but the anti-Tory sentiment prevails. Speculation is rife about Rishi Sunak's leadership stability, with potential challenges if the Tories lose key mayoral elections. Allegations have emerged of Sunak promising financial support to loyal aides post-tenure, amidst claims of him being propped up by senior 1922 Committee members. The political landscape is charged with anticipation of a Labour victory and discussions on the party's policy direction and potential challenges in governance.
"The Foreign Office should be abolished and replaced by a new Department for International Affairs with "fewer colonial era pictures on the wall"." https://t.co/R5McDJkjqb
Tory sleaze in 2024 threatens to do to Sunak what it did to Major in 1997. https://t.co/E5a5Bgz7j0
Foreign Office ‘elitist and rooted in the past’, says new report https://t.co/QqCpUk5VvR
The UK needs a new approach to international affairs https://t.co/Qh98mMFgoW | opinion
Rishi Sunak will almost certainly lose in upcoming months. But the UK cannot move on from the Tories without properly facing up to the damage that they have caused.
'Keir Starmer's personal ratings are slightly closer to Jeremy Corbyn's than they are to Tony Blair's...it's not a positive thing.' Ex-Policy Advisor @FisherAndrew79 explains to @RachelSJohnson why he believes Labour will win the general election for 'mostly negative' reasons. https://t.co/GA8RTp0lqE
'Keir Starmer's personal ratings are slightly closer to Jeremy Corbyn's than they are to Tony Blairs...it's not a positive thing.' Analysing the polls, ex-Policy Advisor @FisherAndrew79 tells @RachelSJohnson that Labour will win the general election for 'negative reasons'. https://t.co/8X5WnJR8gL
Rumours about Sunak’s next job is more self-indulgence Tory voters won’t stand for https://t.co/mH0hyUOrK3
'The #UK’s response towards #Gaza and MENA in general remains reactive and Britain is not at the forefront of discussion on what comes next,' write @el_khawaga & @cjophillips. Read in full ⬇️ https://t.co/WFqjsypZIV
"Why does this matter? Because people forget the sheer scale of the task which confronts Starmer. Labour needs a bigger swing than at any election since 1945 just to win a majority of one. It must reverse the 2019 losses to Johnson and win seats which even eluded Tony Blair..." https://t.co/Io1JFDWEjT
Voters in dark over Labour policies as Starmer set for Blair-style majority 🔴 @HugoGye reports https://t.co/hRJkvFF4RP
‘Conservative cabinet ministers, look away now: your ‘Portillo moment’ could be on the cards…’ Excellent (as always) commentary by @andrewrawnsley on the prospect and implications of a Labour super-majority after the General Election https://t.co/WvFXJjvdHQ
Opinion I There is a strange sense in British politics right now - almost as if Labour has already won, the election has happened already, writes @lewis_goodall ➡️ Read more: https://t.co/BO0mDKF4ZU https://t.co/XgIRrphwC0
“The only person I did meet in the north east who had positive things to say about Rishi Sunak was Ben Houchen.” Rishi could be forced out by angry Westminster MPs if key territories go to Labour, says Will Lloyd, news reporter for The Sunday Times. @Will___lloyd | #TimesRadio https://t.co/Tj2aSZ7y46
👉 The consequences of wrecking the country and our economy - Conservative cabinet ministers, look away now. Eloquently put by @andrewrawnsley #GeneralElection2024 https://t.co/rodkyVsC7K
Rawnsley’s analysis is as perceptive as ever, but one element is missing = an electoral outcome which is so distorted by the vagaries of First-Past-The-Post can be easily turned upside down by those same distortions. Will Starmer listen to Labour & TU members on voting reform? https://t.co/Q2ldjqqNBv
Andrew Rawnsley giving us a pause...a pause to dare to dream about a Tory wipeout, along with some sage words about the pros and cons (and pitfalls) of a Labour mega-win. So good, I read it twice. Also, Andrew saves his best line until the very end of his article. Enjoy. https://t.co/6Gp3COzoQn
Conservative Cabinet ministers, look away now: your ‘Portillo moment’ could be on the cards | Andrew Rawnsley https://t.co/wFpn58CRHq
Conservative cabinet ministers, look away now: your ‘Portillo moment’ could be on the cards Thank you @andrewrawnsley - and your last paragraph is the most salient point : if KS doesn’t make meaningful change he’ll have utterly wasted his win. https://t.co/BqBq2A99ZO
Almost half of Tory councillors think Rishi Sunak's Government is 'too left-wing', poll finds - as PM is warned next month's local elections will be a 'bloodbath' https://t.co/firgYNThXt https://t.co/VDsdldkIKD
Who would be in a landslide Labour government? | @adamboultonTABB opinion Read more 🔗 https://t.co/AuQFGS9vVk
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak has offered to finance his aides after they leave No 10 if they remain loyal “Rishi has said to some of the people around him, ‘Don’t worry, just stick with me. I’ll bankroll you after this. If you want to start a business, I’ll invest in it.’” [@thetimes]
Spot on, as ever @andrewrawnsley. Another cracking article that unravels what Labour will inherit and how it should act. https://t.co/lZcvvHuCJL
Excellent piece by @davidmiliband - the Tories have done enormous damage to our standing in the world. It won’t be easy to repair. But he has some good ideas about how to start. https://t.co/LBpw0P2Uvy
Agree with most of what @andrewrawnsley writes - elegantly here. Must admit I’m in the pro-landslide camp as regards what’s best for a future Lab government and would expect it to help bed in a full second term (precedents of 1906 and 1945 notwithstanding)… https://t.co/RinqvR0sjn
Bang on the money. @andrewrawnsley can always be trusted to write it how it is and will be, with sage advice for Labour’s first term. https://t.co/cy9SkqBMUn
Brexit has made the UK a lower-status nation, says David Miliband https://t.co/oQB0WkZLjy
David Miliband goes far further than any policy outlined so far by Labour towards closer working with the EU. He said: 🔴 The UK has lost influence since Brexit to become just one of many “middle powers” in the world @DMiliband 🔴 In order to reverse the decline, the UK needed… https://t.co/r2jTuVqBTU
Keir Starmer should expect to come under vicious assault from day one if Labour wins landslide | @adamboultonTABB opinion Read more🔗 https://t.co/MWBE4H6BXW
Keir Starmer should expect to come under vicious assault from day one if Labour wins landslide Read more🔗 https://t.co/MWBE4H6BXW
In an increasingly unstable world, Britain can’t afford to isolate itself from its allies | David Miliband https://t.co/5Y8N55xnrn
✍️ 'A heavy defeat would allow them to return to their conservative roots, just like Mrs Thatcher', writes Sir Rocco Forte Read here👇 https://t.co/SEJud099Yp https://t.co/lXmlZpIUJ2
🚨EXC: Rishi Sunak being ‘propped up’ in Downing Street by 1922 Committee ‘stooges’, MPs claim Frustrated backbenchers claim some senior members of parliamentary group may have been ‘bought off with the promise of gongs and peerages’ https://t.co/idqHb2RSQ1
Brilliant as ever! If @Keir_Starmer thinks he’s having a rough time now, wait til after the election! 👇👇👇 https://t.co/jnG7sVZMfB
“The Tories are going to get so wiped out at the local elections. Rishi Sunak is going to be forced into a position where he has to call an election before that or face a leadership campaign.” @mulkerrins predicts a June election on #TimesRadio. @hugorifkind | @GrainneMaguire https://t.co/DZ9SbwffM4
🔵 There is speculation that Tory MPs disillusioned with Rishi Sunak could seek to remove him before the next general election. Could the Tories really change leader for a third time between elections? Watch the full analysis by @benrileysmith ⬇️ https://t.co/2ugg0jh46e https://t.co/OSDlfi5nqz
“They would be facing wipeout at the election. That’s the moment of maximum danger.” If the Tories lose upcoming mayoral elections in the West Midlands and Tees Valley, MPs might begin to publicly call for Rishi Sunak to be ousted, says @HarryYorke1 #TimesRadio | @hugorifkind https://t.co/e0AfxAsJ2a
Could Rishi Sunak be toppled by Tory MPs before the election? I’ve unpacked that issue for some @Telegraph video analysis. In short: If he survives May, he should be safe. 🎥👇 https://t.co/uydrhDxAs9
The attacks on K Starmer from the right in the media are getting noisier ..@JohnRentoul and Janan Ganesh making similar arguments to Andrew Neil below..won’t change anti- tory mood pre- election but the pro small state onslaughts will intensify after.. shows Labour must frame… https://t.co/ncM19U4c5o
New: latest polling shows Labour could barely increase its share of the vote compared to Corbyn 2017 - but win a huge majority. The party's vote is getting more "efficient", losing voters in inner cities and gaining in suburbs and towns. ✒️@Smyth_Chris https://t.co/eOOjrYfE9s
Conservative Party's 10-Year Rule Nearing End? New Survey Suggests Wipe Out For #RishiSunak's 'Tories' https://t.co/8eY0uDjUtY