Rishi Sunak calls General Election for July 4: why now? | LBC analysis
Rishi Sunak has called an election for July 4 - earlier than most people thought.
Mr Sunak had repeatedly insisted that the election would be taking place in the second half of the year, which many assumed would mean some time in the Autumn.
But here Nick Ferrari is joined by LBC's Political Editor Natasha Clark to analyse why the prime minister has decided to go now and not later in the year.
00:01 Natasha Clark analyses Rishi Sunak's decision
2:13 LBC reporters speak to the public about the election
5:14 Professor of politics Tim Bale gives his verdict on why Sunak went 'early'
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'It's not going to get any better..' - Aren't the politicians in control of whether it gets better? ha
@kanedNunable
27 күн бұрын
yeah but tories dont want to help anyone but themselves and their donors.
@joannelewis3390
27 күн бұрын
@@kanedNunable things can only get better
@paulgibbon5991
27 күн бұрын
@@joannelewis3390 *wetter.
@susanmorley
11 күн бұрын
No, the civil service are who’s really in control
Rishi expects to be wiped out, before thrown out.
But “immigration” isn’t falling, it only fluctuates due to weather
@bigawdays5724
27 күн бұрын
True
@franciscollingwood7372
27 күн бұрын
It does increase when Tory governments remove the agreements that determine legal from illegal & the controls that govern the latter, though. So there is that.🤔
@kevoreilly6557
27 күн бұрын
Immigration is falling … rules were changed to reduce by 140,000 You’re thinking “illegal” immigration, aka small boats
@bigawdays5724
26 күн бұрын
@@kevoreilly6557 the topic is about the illegal ones.
@Joey-ct8bm
26 күн бұрын
It will never fall. This is the bottom of the jar.
We have 2 main political parties, 2 main oil companies, 3 main energy providers, 4 main insurance companies, 27 flavours of coffee. We are under an illusion of choice and do nothing about it.
@MMAproAtGOLF
27 күн бұрын
Wrong. But nice try
They say they lowered inflation they the ones who put it up
@deang5622
27 күн бұрын
Not voluntarily they did not.
They’ve chosen the 4th July because ALL students move in and out of uni accommodation on 30/1st July so it becomes more difficult to vote!
@einsam_aber_frei
27 күн бұрын
What? Students can’t vote because they have to move home? What an excuse! Aren’t they the ones who are camping on the streets and shouting Free free Palestine? Why do they even need uni accommodation? Can’t they sleep in the streets?
@In_Paradiso58
27 күн бұрын
Self-Servatives till the END...
@bombaymolotov
27 күн бұрын
Although students usually vote for left wing parties, they rarely vote in significant numbers. Most elections are carried by 40-70 year olds
@patmcdermott4832
27 күн бұрын
Students can & should apply for postal votes!
@robertwebster7833
27 күн бұрын
@@patmcdermott4832 that’s the problem. If they’re in between accommodation then you can’t apply for it…
Sunak couldn't even organise a tarpaulin for his speech.
@SimonSmith-yd6tt
27 күн бұрын
How much tax payers money was spent on the media room at No10? £2.6m and Sunk-Rat chose to be a 2nd rate Norman Wisdom standing in the rain ☔☂☔ Neville Chamberlain much?
They’ve been squatting in Downing Street for years!
I just can’t wait for Have I Got News For You tomorrow.
@JohnnyCrash-ug8zt
27 күн бұрын
Providing it was filmed after the announcement of the general election rather than before?
@AntAdam1
27 күн бұрын
Awful program, shocking.
@Ghoifzghkknb
27 күн бұрын
@@AntAdam1 dik
@Haydersublate
27 күн бұрын
In the UK Ian hislop, Oxford graduate, is allowed to be critical of the British government for 5 mins most Friday evenings. Citizens should defer to Hislop's 5 mins of critique.
@darthozlord
27 күн бұрын
@@JohnnyCrash-ug8ztHIGNFY is filmed on Thursday
What is sad is that the ignorant british public will vote for Labour thinking things will change! Pathetic.
Get the Tories out
@mummum3754
27 күн бұрын
Get them all out, all three communist parties
@joannelewis3390
27 күн бұрын
@@mummum3754 vote anybody but not the cons
@kevoreilly6557
27 күн бұрын
Go vote
Not a gamble at all. Would have got mullered if he'd held it at any time this year.
roland rat goodbye
Real wage growth? Would like to see that data
What are you saying about gambling? The Conservatives are done and dusted for at least ten years. Simple 😊😊😊
@zoltan-zq3xe
27 күн бұрын
And so are the majority working class, look at Venuzuala the socialists dream.
@wisewilf1314
27 күн бұрын
Make that forever
@lloydrichardson9674
27 күн бұрын
@@zoltan-zq3xeyou mean the country that the BOE illegally took their money or that America completely embargoed Learn the facts
@CeePritch
27 күн бұрын
@@lloydrichardson9674Yesss!! I love that there's people fighting this misinformation. Read up on Greg Palasts reporting on Venezuela if anyone's actually interested in truth.
@valerieforbes8096
27 күн бұрын
@@zoltan-zq3xeabsolutely. People really should read about it.
How many Conservative MPs are standing down?
@tedf1471
27 күн бұрын
Not enough.
@WHRBERT
27 күн бұрын
About 300 of them on the 4th July! 😊
@kevoreilly6557
27 күн бұрын
I think 3 were injured in the stampede to get out
They started falling apart during the reign of Camoron & seemed to adopt getting worse as party policy. The big problem for us is that there is no credible alternative around to vote for as a replacement.
Either Israel have promised him the win, or he just wants out ASAP so he can concentrate on wife’s business interests in Israel. Either way, the people lose
I know how busy life is but I do I wish there was some sort of political test that everyone who wanted to vote has to take in order to vote so no one is ignorant of the facts of the country before voting. the public's take on this election is deeply worrying and terrifying.
I’m American and find this extremely interesting. I wonder what the outcome will be? What’s the feeling in the UK?
@ConsumerWatchdogUK
27 күн бұрын
Labour & SNP coalition will win. Huge tax rises. More woke nonsense. Less free speech. Economic collapse.
@vexed_v
27 күн бұрын
Greggs Sausage Roll going from £1.45 to £1.50.
@Thetache
27 күн бұрын
Nobody cares here any more the 2 parties largely do the exact same thing as they are both directed by corporate financiers, so we all now either vote for the least worst snake oil salesman or just don't vote, politics is largely just the media and twitter arguing amongst themselves now. Broken system
@ProcyonAlpha
27 күн бұрын
It all went wrong with space raiders increase from 10p to 20p. Labour landslide
@petertwyman2143
27 күн бұрын
Frankly I think most people in the UK have had enough of our current government’s disasters.
Rishi not coming in power again 😊
@xMrjamjam
27 күн бұрын
He was never voted into power by the public. Not my prime minister
Not a moment too soon..
Doesn't matter when he holds the GE. It's a gamble. And it is no more of a gamble holding it in July or later in the year. He has to hold before a certain date. And whenever he holds it, with that limit not so far away, the odds are not in his favour.
British DECLINE is gradual, but constant and consisten, by the time your kids have grown up it is completelly different country in negative sence, there is no stopping of this decline in sight
Time is up for your boys, Ferrari!
Welcome to the United States of Rwanda everybody 😂😂🇷🇼🇷🇼🇺🇸🇺🇸
4th July stop getting the date wrong
He knows he's done and more importantly he knows the conservatives in general are done. We need a fresh government eager to make a difference. I reckon he'd rather be voted out than ousted by his own party.
Starmer was a legal who stood for immigrants status a rights above the indiginous of this country, remember! Vote reform!
@daniellamcgee4251
27 күн бұрын
There is no indigenous race of the U.K. Immigrants benefit the economy and culture, as your people probably did. Your comment is clearly influenced by the political fear-mongering and tribalistic propaganda, and not grounded in the context of the history of 'your' country, or evidence based statistics.
He has to go now before our recovery is seen as nothing compared to others in Europe.
LIZ TRUSS for PM !! ( well c'mon man, the best choice, followed by "sir " Keir , for we who demand an independent Scotland and united Ireland... savvy?!)
Green no it’s food prices electricity gas tax’s homeless petrol to be able to get to work and much more
The economy is out of recession? Since when haha
Our vote doesn't count one single bit
Starmer stands for a moral vacuum.
They are worried about War crimes that's why
No such thing as
Five years of Labour....let's all have a party 🥳 🥳
@robindeath7568
27 күн бұрын
Be careful what you wish for, they are no better than the Conservatives.
@songscoops4205
27 күн бұрын
@@robindeath7568 I'm not wishing for anything.....that way you can't be disappointed....keep smiling..👍
@oopsallluke
27 күн бұрын
@@robindeath7568bot or brain rot which is it
@discordapplications7606
27 күн бұрын
@@oopsalllukeimmigrant or purple hair which is it? Labour and conservatives are the same, English have no one to vote for our interests ever.
@zoltan-zq3xe
27 күн бұрын
@@oopsalllukeHe's right though there almost the same party.
Vote for the Citizen Independents or The Workers Party of Britain!!! Send them a message......
@tomthomas3975
27 күн бұрын
Galloway is an awful person! Sure he speaks pertinently and compassionately on certain issues but is hardline and horrible on other aspects. Maybe 20 years ago
@MrKidOcelot
27 күн бұрын
@@tomthomas3975 And you think the Uniparty Crime Collective candidates are less horrible..... Look to Andrew Feinstein ex of the ANC standing as an Independent in Stammer's constituency. Has resided there for 10 years. Have a listen to the man and see what's very very possible! Head off the Snake!!!
Rishi Sunac is a punishment which is why British people underestimate Boris
Sanak is off to his American home he has donated £1million to the local school in califonia to secure his childrens education.This autumn inflation is set to rise. His Rwanda debacle is dead he'll blame labour for this despite the Conservatives holding the majority in the house of Lords' right wing tories are leaving in their droves and voting reform Sanak is unelectable and no tory is willing to take over the leadership until after election he will lose his seat as a member of parliament
Starmer ....mein fuhrer
@zoltan-zq3xe
27 күн бұрын
Well both identified as socialists.
@xMrjamjam
27 күн бұрын
The austrian painter killed socialists. His party war far right
Stop lying
Energy companies should be non profit companies I pay more in standing chages than I do in fuel used!! The money goes to rich share holders... Vote Reform
@lonewolf4215
27 күн бұрын
No
The general facts and information in first world countries on geography, economy and world issues in falling. Unfortunately this affects ekection outcomes. The rest of the world sees it. The comforts and freedoms (in comparison) are being taken for granted and there isn't a reasonable challenging debate when deliberating key factors for a country's economy outlook. To the outside world Rishi Sunak is the most promising answer to solve the country's issues both in the short- term and long-term. This election will be quite telling. This is a caution to all citizens to obtain futher information and knowledge of facts and records that indicate a country is doing well. Your current Prime Minister is hardworking and speaks to a high percentage of problems, finding solutions and resolving it with success over a short period of time.
Faleminderit. Shume. Shume. Fm
No to tory, blue red and yellow. Vote Workers party, Green,Independent.
@xMrjamjam
27 күн бұрын
If we have a split vote the tories dictatorship continues more, better to have a safe vote knowing theyll be out than risk it all
@euronymoos
27 күн бұрын
If you want the tories to stay in, go for it
Andrew Feinstein to dispatch Stammer!!! Vote for the Citizen Independents or The Workers Party of Britain!!! 'End the Uniparty Crime Collective!!!
Tories aka the nasty party OUT.
Sunak the Ratman comes out of his tunnel all greased up what a stink. In uk schools in the 70s he would not have got away with it.
Zero seats!
Vote reform uk
@CyKosis1973
27 күн бұрын
You're on your own there, buddy, as evidenced by the recent local elections. I'll give you a thumbs up if they win even one seat...
@DACatface
27 күн бұрын
Bindependence Day
@stephendiggines9122
27 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@zoltan-zq3xe
27 күн бұрын
@@CyKosis1973Reform same amount of seats as the Greens in parliament.
@lonewolf4215
27 күн бұрын
No
Remove this indian leather from PM seat, he is inducting Indians that is unnoticed and all attention to Rawanada