TORY front-runner Rishi Sunak vows today to “make Brexit sing” in his big pitch to take the keys of No.10 Downing Street.
The former chancellor sets out his plan to strip Britain of remaining Brussels red tape to supercharge the economy.
Rishi Sunak plans to strip Britain of remaining Brussels red tape
Mr Sunak also promises to cut taxes when the nation “gets a grip” on surging inflation.
Writing in Trending In The News, he tells how he was warned it would be the end his political career if he backed Vote Leave as a new MP in 2016.
Now he wants to ensure the nation makes the most of our freedoms outside the EU.
Mr Sunak, who leads the race to be the next PM with 101 MPs currently backing his bid, says axing EU red tape will help big business invest more in UK infrastructure.
He said: “Standing to lead this great country as Prime Minister, I make a pledge to work day and night to build on the freedoms we fought so hard to get.
“We got Brexit done, now I’ll make Brexit sing.”
He adds: “Leaving the European Union has given our country the freedom to take back control and determine our own destiny.
“We’ve done a lot to make the most of Brexit, but there is so much more we can achieve.
“As a true Brexiteer, I’m the one who can do it.”
Yesterday on a Zoom hustings with ConHome, the Tory grassroots bible, he warned “inflation was the enemy that makes everybody poor” — and said once it was conquered he would slash taxes.
He said: “I will deliver tax cuts, but will do so responsibly after we’ve got a grip of inflation.”
He said the next election would be a big challenge for the Tory party after 14 years in power but said he was the right person to win “a historic fifth term”.
He said: “I believe I am the best placed person to beat Keir Starmer.”
