This week, we fly across the Channel to understand why, after fourteen years in opposition, the Labour Party is now on the brink of British power. Explanations from Agnès C. Poirier, L’Express correspondent in London.
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Charlotte Baris: Unless you’ve been locked in a cave for several weeks, you won’t have missed it. In recent days, the French legislative elections have dominated our news. However, on the other side of the Channel, a vote is also taking place that could prove to be as decisive as the one in France. During the British general election to be held on July 4, the English will have to elect the 650 members of the House of Commons for the next five years.
And the parallel with France is not insignificant: Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, decided to call the elections, initially scheduled for the fall, early. In the United Kingdom, it is the Prime Minister who sets the date at his convenience. This almost makes us think of Emmanuel Macron who, with the surprise dissolution of the National Assembly, sent voters back to the polls earlier than expected. In the Anglo-Saxon press, it is even said that the French president is “doing a Rishi Sunak”.
As in France, the government’s victory is unlikely. After fourteen years in power, polls predict a historic failure for the Conservatives, the Tories, against the Labor Party, Labour. With the succession of five conservative Prime Ministers in 8 years, the British seem determined to turn the page. So in the magazine’s feature this week, we explain to you why the left should achieve the best score of its existence. And it is this file that we are presenting to you today.
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