As the UK’s general election enters its final three days, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is warning of the dangers of a Labour “supermajority” saying he is still fighting to win the election. Despite being in a distant second place according to the pollsters, Sunak has insisted that he is not giving up the fight and is determined to campaign right until polls close.
In a bid to channel the spirit of England’s late turnaround in the Euros against Slovakia, Sunak posted on social media: “It’s not over until it’s over.” However, as he tours the country, he has found himself fending off questions from reporters demanding to know whether he has abandoned hopes of winning and is now simply engaged in damage limitation.
Sunak emphasized that he is fighting hard for every vote, traveling the country, and talking to as many people as possible to win the election. He also warned that an unchecked Labour government with a supermajority would mean that Britain would sleepwalk into danger, a claim echoed by Home Secretary James Cleverly.
Meanwhile, Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer has already started to contemplate the prospect of becoming prime minister by Friday, but has insisted that some things will not change, including his desire to spend quality time with his family. Starmer has said that he is committed to carving out protected time for his wife and two teenage children each week, despite the pressures of politics.
The Labour leader has also denied bunking off, insisting that spending time with his family actually makes him a better leader. According to Starmer, it helps him relax, takes him away from the pressure, and makes him a more effective decision-maker.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (Via Rishi Sunak/Twitter)
In Scotland, the SNP could be in trouble on Thursday, with the polls suggesting that it may lose its majority among the Scottish seats at Westminster. However, Scottish First Minister John Swinney has committed to his role as party leader, even if the SNP loses its majority.
Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, has announced that it will spend £1 million on election advertising in the final days of the campaign, despite being embroiled in allegations of racism and homophobia among some of its supporters.
Farage has said that he will bring the party under much stricter control after criticisms that he had failed to tackle allegations of racism within its ranks. However, Prime Minister Sunak has said that Farage had not done enough to condemn some of the “appalling” views that had been expressed.
Labour is making a last push on social media, encouraging voters not to “wake up” to a Tory government on Friday. The party has posted a series of videos on TikTok designed to jump-scare users by showing a superimposed photo of Sunak with his head lying on a bed as he smiles at the camera.
Four opinion polls have been published in the last 24 hours, all showing Labour ahead of the Conservatives by a large margin, with Reform UK in third place. An average of all polls puts Labour on 40 per cent, 20 points ahead of the Conservatives on 20 per cent, followed by Reform on 16 per cent, the Lib Dems on 12 per cent, and the Greens on 6 per cent.
As the election approaches, Sunak will be taking the Conservative campaign to the South East, Starmer will be in the Midlands, and Davey will be heading to the West Country.
