UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is betting that calmer economic conditions will get him re-elected
LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led. That’s why his gamble to call a U.K. general election for July 4 has come as such a surprise.
Sunak had warned Conservative Party members that her economic plan was reckless and would cause havoc. He proved right. Smooth, confident and at ease with the march of modern technology, he was dubbed “Dishy Rishi” and quickly became one of the most trusted and popular faces within Johnson’s government. That was largely thanks to his job retention program, which paid up to 80% of the wages of those who couldn’t work during the COVID-19 lockdown, arguably saving millions of jobs.
In his 20 months in office, Sunak has struggled to keep a lid on bitter divisions within his Conservative Party. One side wants him to be much tougher on immigration and bolder in cutting taxes, while another have urged him to move more to the centerground of politics, the space where historically British elections are won.
Time will tell if that gamble pays off, but the early reaction to his rain-soaked speech Wednesday wasn’t promising. Thursday’s newspapers ran with headlines like “Drowned and out” and Sunak became a figure of fun across social media.
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