Rishi Sunak is embarking on a week of events and announcements at home and abroad to convince skeptical parties that he has the ideas and motivation to stay on as chancellor.
After weeks of criticism of the hollowness of the legislative agenda, the inability to set an agenda and the divisions within the Conservative Party dominating the headlines, this week’s “Activists” Mr Sunak Will seek to take back control through press conferences, interviews and announcements.
superior The Politics of Jack and Sam Podcastwe discuss how Mr Sunak is aware that his position could be challenged by a vote of no confidence following the local and mayoral elections on 2 May.
He is embarking on a range of activities to be able to point out to his MPs a rich agenda during and after the general election.
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Then on Tuesday, he will embark on a two-day European tour from Warsaw, where he plans to make a big announcement.
Some sources expected the announcement to be defense-related, possibly related to joint training of forces and sharing of equipment between Poland and the Western Balkans.
It was Mr Sunak’s first major visit to the world stage in months. In addition to a brief visit to Ukraine.
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Many of the ideas were designed for the manifesto and would be implemented in the next parliament if the Conservatives won.
The specter of a looming challenge has prompted some talk of holding elections in the summer, and possibly even announcing the start of the gunfire ahead of local elections.
However, this remains unlikely as the opposition is likely to see this as a panic-induced move, with the Conservatives still trailing by around 20 points in the polls.
So calling on his party to allow him to remain in office, through a series of actions and announcements, is therefore a priority for Mr Sunak amid continued speculation of party discontent.
Some 57 Conservative MPs voted against his flagship anti-smoking policy last week, while more than 100 abstained, signaling his lack of control over the party.
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