Starmer is 'chickening out' and his party is 'complacent', say Conservatives. But Labour seems confident about its 'laser-focused' approach
Starmer is 'chickening out' and his party is 'complacent', say Conservatives. But Labour seems confident about its 'laser-focused' approach
After that, as the party prepares his election battle bus, Sunak will pivot to “big picture” issues in an effort to draw dividing lines with Labour based on policies he has already adopted on migration, such as the beleaguered Rwanda scheme, a tougher approach to welfare, a controversial “pragmatic” handling of net zero and a boost in defence spending.
Sunak is also expected to argue that Labour is complacent about its chances of victory, given the state of the polls. “They just haven’t had time to flesh it out, whereas if they had gone to October, the first steps might have developed into something more clear. A senior shadow Cabinet minister said: “Even if you think Sunak will win the next election, do you believe he’s going to still be around in five months?A Labour campaigns source dismissed suggestions the that party was caught off guard by Sunak’s decision to call a snap poll, and said that the deadline would force the party to sharpen its policies and messaging further.
Labour insiders also express confidence in the work of national campaign coordinator Pat McFadden, a veteran of several elections, including during the Blair years.
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