Rishi Sunak has drawn parallels between Sir Keir Starmer and former Prime Minister Liz Truss, accusing Starmer of promising voters a 'fantasy' similar to Truss's proposals. During a Question Time special and The Sun's Election Showdown, Sunak emphasized that he had previously warned against Truss's policies, which he believes led to increased taxes, and is now issuing a similar warning about Starmer. This marks the first time Sunak has explicitly dragged his predecessor into the election discourse. Sunak's remarks have sparked significant reactions, with some questioning his role in Truss's rise to power. At the G20 in Indonesia, Sunak had also addressed these concerns when he first became Prime Minister.
On The Sun's Election Showdown, Rishi Sunak is asked if he feels any responsibility for 'inflicting Liz Truss on voters?' "I spent a summer a couple of summers ago, saying that what Liz Truss was proposing was wrong." @TheSun | @MrHarryCole | @RishiSunak
On The Sun's Election Showdown, Rishi Sunak is asked if he feels any responsibility for 'inflicting Liz Truss on voters?' "I spent a summer a couple of summers ago, saying that what Liz truss was proposing was wrong." @TheSun | @MrHarryCole | @RishiSunak
🚨 NEW: "Do you feel any responsibility for inflicting Liz Truss on voters?" Rishi Sunak: "Excuse me?" Sunak adds that he was right about Liz Truss and "that's why all of you can trust" him now about Keir Starmer #ElectionShowdown https://t.co/valr0g1N1S
🚨 NEW: "Do you feel any irresponsibility for inflicting Liz Truss on voters?" Rishi Sunak: "Excuse me?" Sunak adds that he was right about Liz Truss and "that's why all of you can trust" him now about Keir Starmer #ElectionShowdown https://t.co/2ecjmuTo01
Rishi Sunak tells The Sun debate it's time to "trust me now" I warned you about Liz Truss - and I'm warning you about Sir Keir Starmer
Harry Cole: “Do you feel any responsibility for inflicting Liz Truss on the voters?” Rishi Sunak: “Excuse me…”
.@MrHarryCole "Do you feel any responsibility for inflicting Liz Truss on the voters?" Rishi Sunak: "Excuse me?!" https://t.co/97jbBc7fa1
Rishi Sunak has compared Sir Keir Starmer to Liz Truss for promising a “fantasy” to voters ⬇️ Visit our live blog
Finally, Sunak gets a round of applause around theme of fighting to very end & attacking Truss: “What Keir Starmer is promising is the same fantasy as Liz Truss did & that means your taxes going up” >> This matters: at G20 in Indonesia back when he first PM, asked him to…
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak: "What Keir Starmer is promising you is the same fantasy that Liz Truss did" #bbqt
Rishi Sunak tells Question Time special: "What Keir Starmer is promising you is the same fantasy that Liz Truss did." First time he has chosen to drag his predecessor into the election like this. (Starmer has of course already compared Sunak to Jeremy Corbyn.)
Starmer is promising the same fantasy that Liz TRUSS did. Fighting talk from Sunak #bbcqt https://t.co/9w9ALk6kRT
.@Peston: Is he a secret member of the Labour Party? @Keir_Starmer: That's a very good question! The Labour Leader responds to why Rishi Sunak called an early general election #Peston https://t.co/rIxYtYXJPp