Sunak's election campaign message is contradictory
Anstead, N.
(23 May 2024)
Sunak's election campaign message is contradictory.
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
(23 May 2024)
Sunak's election campaign message is contradictory.
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
Image is important during an election campaign, and the symbolism of the Prime Minister announcing a general election while being drenched in the rain is not a favourable one. But beyond the unfortunate imagery, Nick Anstead argues that Rishi Sunak’s message of the country having turned a corner and facing brighter days is in tension with his claim that the UK is also entering a period of dangerous geopolitical instability.