British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called an election in May, and according to opinion polls, the Tories look to get just under 20 percent of the vote. It is far fewer votes than the Tories’ disastrous election in 1997 when the Labor Party with Tony Blair won a landslide victory.
Rishi Sunak went out yesterday and warned of the “dangers of a Labor government”.
The election in Great Britain
Survey institute: 99 per cent certain that Labor will win
Ahead of UK election – Brits fed up with Tories
– If they (Labour red note) get a supermajority, it means they can raise taxes by thousands of pounds. They will steer politics to the left and do nothing about illegal immigration.
Sunak may lose his own mandate
The focus for Sunak is now to minimize damage, says Anna Maja Persson on site in London.
– It is even so bad that Sunak himself risks losing his own mandate in parliament. If so, it would be the first time ever.
Starmer plays down election win
For Labor and party leader Keir Starmer, it is instead about playing down the expected election win, says SVT’s foreign reporter PA Engler on location in Burnley.
– He doesn’t want to risk appearing too confident of victory. It could make people feel that the election is already decided.
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Lawyer, football supporter and possible movie character inspiration – who is Labor leader Keir Starmer? Photo: John Super/AP
Reform UK – many votes but few mandates
The challenger Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, is doing relatively well according to the polls, although they have lost somewhat recently. Right now the party looks set to get 2 to 3 mandates, says Anna Maja Persson.
– The British electoral system is not made for the smaller party but favors the two largest parties. Therefore, Reform UK can get a lot of votes but not very many seats.