Sir Graham Brady forecasts election race
Sir Graham Brady, the chief of the influential 1922 Tory backbench committee, has predicted an early election as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivered a blistering attack on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Speaking at a ConservativeHome reception in Manchester, Sir Graham declared that the election race has begun "this week", suggesting that the Prime Minister may trigger an early Spring election.
Prime Minister accuses Starmer of being out of touch
Rishi Sunak, addressing the same event, criticized Keir Starmer for being "disconnected" from the concerns of "common sense Britain". He suggested that Starmer is so out of touch that he believes the Angel of the North is a tube station in Islington. The Prime Minister vowed to highlight Starmer's detachment from everyday people and urged Conservative members to work together to win the next general election.
Sunak's comedic roast of Labour leader
In a comedic roasting of the Labour leader, Sunak accused Starmer of attempting to copy his five priorities. He sarcastically claimed that Starmer wanted to "fuel inflation, grow the unions, reduce policy, cut British energy, and of course, stop the Rayner". The Chancellor's light-hearted mocking of Starmer drew applause from the party members in attendance, reinforcing the sentiment that the Conservative Party is united and ready to take on the opposition.
