It has not been long since British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the Conservatives as “the party of the future”, in which the British people can rely and place their hopes for the economy and national security.
Sunak had also not hesitated to describe himself as the “candidate for change” before becoming Conservative leader, in an attempt to differentiate himself from the long-standing ruling party he represented. It is precisely this experience of government that he appears to be invoking now, once again promoting safety and security towards Labour, ahead of the British election.
With the Labor leader, Keir Starmer, however, ahead in the polls and regulating the landscape to a certain extent, the areas on which the great battle of the ballot box will be fought are beginning to appear. Who are they ;
1. Economy
Sunak promised to grow the economy and halve inflation, which he almost managed to achieve. But the increased cost of living has greatly affected the popular strata, regardless of political persuasion. This is the audience Labor is targeting the most.
As for inflation per se in Britain, Sunak has achieved good results in the battle against it. And it was a “bet” for him, in order to prove that he can manage finances. However, recent polls that have come to light have been disappointing for him, with people voting Labor on the economy.
2. National Health System (NHS)
On the health front, the news for Sunak is just as bad. A strained staff, long waiting lists, underfunding and a failed attempt to manage strikes by junior doctors make up the landscape around Britain’s health system.
The health care of farmers, mothers and other social groups is equally bad, which is expected to be reflected at the ballot box.
3. Immigrant
Although the British Prime Minister said today Thursday that none of the asylum seekers will be sent back to Rwanda (a plan to deal with immigration announced under B. Johnson and R. Sunak wants to implement), the specific issue is expected to divide enough. The Labor Party therefore consider that the plan to “relocate” the immigrants was a failure from the beginning. In fact, they believe that it was one of the reasons that led Sunak to call for an election, considering that the British Prime Minister does not believe enough in this plan and chooses to throw the “hot potato” to the next occupant of Downing Street, since it is his law state.
In principle, however, Labor and the Tories want to reduce immigration flows, with Starmer proposing the creation of a new border security administration.
4. Housing crisis
Regarding the housing problem, key factors on the way to the July 4th election will be: The difficulty of repaying the mortgage loans of 1.5 million borrowers, the failure of Rishi Sunak in relation to the plan to build 300,000 houses a year until 2025 but also the illegal evictions of tenants from the houses they lived in.
On the subject, there is, of course, a criticism of the Labor opposition, as Keir Starmer has not included the issue of tackling the housing crisis in the 6 pillars of his program, although he has said that “cheap housing” is part of the policy of.
5. Childcare
At the same time, Britain is also experiencing a crisis in the childcare sector. Therefore, many couples choose to have children at an older age, since their incomes are not sufficient and the long-suffering public schools have “run out” of teachers and… money.
In fact, Sunak is criticized by members of his faction, that he does not highlight enough the history of the Tories, under whose government the percentages of literate citizens in Britain increased rapidly.
6. Woke agenda
The last issue that is expected to determine the pre-election landscape is the treatment of the parties towards LGBTI+ people. Although surveys in Britain have shown that – at least – undecideds are not “persuaded” to vote for someone who puts forward such issues.
However, it is worth noting that Sunak’s MPs have not shown the best behavior towards those who represent the “woke” agenda, which may affect the citizens’ vote.
