Tag: Rishi Sunak

In a landgrab for Reform voters, the Prime Minister has announced that if re-elected the Conservatives would bring back National Service – although the policy isn’t as bold as it seems at first glance.

As Rishi Sunak fires the starting pistol on the 2024 General Election, voters are starting to look at where the parties stand on the issues. While manifestoes are yet to appear, here's what we know so far.

Rishi Sunak declared "now is the moment for Britain to choose its future" as he announced the General Election will be held on July 4th. Nigel Farage said Sunak has "chosen suicide over total obliteration".

In the latest episode of the Weekly Sceptic, the talking points are Sadiq Khan’s 3rd term, the take over of the Greens by Islamists – where are you, Hope Not Hate? – and whether Rishi’s right to predict a hung parliament.

The real significance of Humza Yousaf is that he was the first leader of a British country to be a practising Muslim, says politics professor Dr James Alexander.

For Rishi Sunak to rail against 'sick-note Britain' is galling, given that as Chancellor he was responsible for paying workers £350 billion to stay at home and not work. Has he no self-awareness? asks J Sorel.

Don't be fooled by the 'Britain is growing' fairytales, says David Craig. Any 'growth' is accounted for by the hike in the benefits bill and in civil servants' pay and a heap of other unproductive deficit spending.

Furlough didn’t save millions of jobs – its true costs are only now becoming clear, says Fraser Nelson. "The £70bn scheme led to a welfare crisis, not a jobs recovery."

A shock poll put Reform U.K. just four points behind the Tories today on 15%, with the Conservatives down to 19%. It coincides with the Conservative candidate for Manchester Mayor defecting to Reform.

In the latest Weekly Sceptic podcast the talking points are Rishi Sunak clinging on, Scotland's new hate crime law and whether Ofcom is gearing up to withdraw GB News's broadcasting licence.