Rishi Sunak concedes ‘stop the boats’ slogan was ‘too stark’
Rishi Sunak has conceded that the “stop the boats” slogan the government adopted during his tenure as prime minister was “too stark” and “too binary”. The backbench Conservative MP said his focus on stopping migrants crossing the Channel was correct, however he said that the way the message was given to the public “wasn’t quite […]
Year-in-Review, part one: How the sun finally set on Rishi Sunak and Conservative rule
Rishi Sunak wasn’t merely “bad” at politics — he was mind-bendingly, excruciatingly, captivatingly hopeless at it.
What Keir Starmer can learn from Rishi Sunak’s failure
As Keir Starmer prepares to “reset” with a series of pledges, the unravelling of his predecessor’s government serves as a cautionary tale.
GB News fined £100,000 by Ofcom over Rishi Sunak programme
Ofcom has imposed a £100,000 fine on GB News for “breaking due impartiality rules” over an interview with Rishi Sunak earlier this year.
PMQs verdict: Farewell Rishi Sunak
That Rishi Sunak’s sign-off today will be overshadowed by Labour’s first budget in fourteen years is probably fitting for a politician for whom relevance never came naturally. Media commentary on those Conservative MPs lining up to succeed Sunak began almost immediately upon the ex-PM entering Downing Street in late 2022. On Saturday, these considerations […]
PMQs verdict: Rishi Sunak has long outstayed his welcome
Rishi Sunak’s sustained presence at the opposition despatch box is fast progressing from tragedy to farce.
PMQs verdict: Starmer scoffs as he accuses Sunak of ‘pretending everything is fine’
Parliament is in session, returned after a shortened summer recess, and politics as “normal” — following a fraught and frankly confusing post-election period — is bedding back in too. In the coming hours, the result of the first round of MP voting in the Conservative leadership contest will be announced — peeling one also-ran candidate […]
Why a defeated Rishi Sunak suddenly seems so statesmanlike
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free and never miss this essential briefing. Rishi Sunak is no stranger to political regeneration. As prime minister, he vacillated wildly between strategies — leaping onto any passing bandwagon before eventually careering off course. In office Sunak symbolised, depending on his strategist’s inconsistent whims, all […]
Labour ‘must deliver change’, Rishi Sunak to stress
Rishi Sunak will admit that the Labour Party “tapped into the public’s desire for change” in his response to the King’s Speech on Wednesday.
Lord Frost says Sunak must ‘get off the stage’ in call for interim Conservative leader
Rishi Sunak must “get off the stage” and make way for an interim Conservative leader, Lord Frost has said.
