The defeat is not only expected to be historic, it could also mean a dishonorable end for the still occupant of the number 10 Downing Street, as he would not be able to retain his seat in Westminster for the Richmond & Northallerton constituency in Yorkshire. If this were confirmed, the debacle would be tremendous because until now a premier has never lost his seat.
The first to throw in the towel was the British Minister for Work and Pensions, Mel Strideone of Sunak’s strongest allies. In an interview on the BBC today he publicly took for granted what all the polls already say: that the Tories will lose the election to a Labour Party that could achieve a “crushing” victory with up to 400 seats out of 650 that are at stake in this Thursday’s elections.
Stride has admitted that Labour, led by Keir Starmercould achieve “the largest majority ever seen in this country”, much larger even than Tony Blair in 1997, when he won 418 seats.
“If you look at the polls, it’s pretty clear that the Labour Party is heading for a crushing and extraordinary victory at a level that has probably never been seen before in this country,” he admitted.
“It’s over”
Within the conservative ranks, defeat is already synonymous with humiliation. “It’s over. We have to prepare ourselves for the reality and frustration of the opposition,” he admitted. Suella Bravermanthe former home secretary who is hoping to lead Britain’s Conservative Party.
Given this situation, the only thing left for the Tories These are his last desperate calls to avoid an overwhelming majority for Labour. Hence the emergence of the former British Prime Minister in the campaign Boris Johnson, who appeared at an event on Tuesday less than 48 hours before the doors of polling stations in the United Kingdom open.
At the rally, Johnson limited himself to thanking Sunak for counting on him in the campaign but without publicly listing a single achievement of the still premier to the surprise of the Tories present there. However, he took the opportunity to defend the policies he promoted when he was prime minister, something unusual.
His speech focused on warning of the “absolute disaster” which the United Kingdom will face if Labour wins this Thursday against a five-year government that will be “the most left-wing since the war.”“We have 48 hours to save the United Kingdom from danger,” He has even gone so far as to say in the face of polls that the Conservative Party is sinking.
What the polls say
At best, the Tories They hope to repeat the defeat of 1997, when Tony Blair won an absolute majority. At that time they only managed to 165 seatsbut the debacle is expected to be much worse.
The projections being handled are almost catastrophic. YouGov gives to Sunak’s 108 seats, This is 257 fewer seats than they currently have. According to this poll, Labour would win 425 (223 more).
Data from the projections of More in Common follow the same line: 155 for the Tories and 406 for Starmer’s. However, Electoral Calculation sentenced the conservatives by reducing them to double figures, with barely 61 seats at Westminster. Labour would sweep to 470 and be the liberals, with 71, would be in second place.
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