Rishi Sunak will not call an early general election | Caroline Wheeler

“Do I think there has been discussion about the prospects of there being an early election? Yes...Do I think that will happen? Not really.”
Caroline Wheeler tells #TimesRadio she doesn’t believe the rumours that Rishi Sunak will call a general election next week.
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  • @TheSuperPsychoKiller
    @TheSuperPsychoKiller18 күн бұрын

    How to be the most useless PM in history held in contempt.

  • @rogerphelps9939
    @rogerphelps993918 күн бұрын

    Digging the Tories' grave even deeper.

  • @Jessjoe1956

    @Jessjoe1956

    18 күн бұрын

    They enjoy enriching themselves at our expense and to the detriment of our country.

  • @clickpositive
    @clickpositive18 күн бұрын

    The Tories will not go until chucked out; they enjoy power too much.

  • @PaulK-ve1pu
    @PaulK-ve1pu18 күн бұрын

    At least the Tories are being consistent. For fourteen years, they have been utterly disinterested in what the people want and need. The fact that this uncertainty is damaging the country is of no concern whatsoever to them.

  • @mrd64

    @mrd64

    18 күн бұрын

    Agreed, they've always had their own agenda which takes priority over being a government.

  • @JonyTony2018

    @JonyTony2018

    18 күн бұрын

    Party before everything. That has always been the case.

  • @zuzannanowicka6348

    @zuzannanowicka6348

    18 күн бұрын

    They have wrecked your democracy

  • @tommyhall6695

    @tommyhall6695

    8 күн бұрын

    Sold us out on brexit also.

  • @adamdresch
    @adamdresch18 күн бұрын

    It's a shame we the people can't decide when an election takes place. They serve us, not the other way around.

  • @ashab1

    @ashab1

    18 күн бұрын

    Exactly we pay for them, we should decide we should be able to decide these left wing clowns are not fit for the job

  • @ANDY1985UK2011

    @ANDY1985UK2011

    15 күн бұрын

    it's a joke it really is most countries have a fixed date and it's usually 4 years , 5 years always shows the government is scared to face the people

  • @sol2746
    @sol274618 күн бұрын

    Tories are finished & they know it,But can't accept it.

  • @midlandgeordie
    @midlandgeordie18 күн бұрын

    The sooner the better,in order to stop the terminal decline under these clowns!!

  • @martinattwood7801

    @martinattwood7801

    17 күн бұрын

    Labour wont be better though . Probably worse .

  • @davidjohn9126
    @davidjohn912618 күн бұрын

    He’s just milking it for as long as he can !!!

  • @Magnasword2
    @Magnasword217 күн бұрын

    "Early election" The election should have been called 2 years ago when Truss failed the country.

  • @venmis137
    @venmis13718 күн бұрын

    It's not an "early election". An election now would be at the normal time.

  • @jackdubz4247

    @jackdubz4247

    17 күн бұрын

    The Tories (and their pro-Tory client media chums) are trying to move the goalposts in the minds of the public so that we don't consider a GE being held after May 2024 as being anything other than perfectly normal. When, in fact, holding out to the last possible second, before calling one, is political cowardice of the highest order. Shame on them.

  • @gavinreid9184
    @gavinreid918418 күн бұрын

    I honestly don't think Sunak will call an election. Circumstances will force the date.

  • @jean-lucpicard5510

    @jean-lucpicard5510

    14 күн бұрын

    If he doesn't do it by December, then parliament will automatically dissolve. one has to happen by 28 January.

  • @marigoldwhite867

    @marigoldwhite867

    9 күн бұрын

    But a lot can happen by then

  • @jean-lucpicard5510

    @jean-lucpicard5510

    9 күн бұрын

    @@marigoldwhite867 Whatever does happen it better be a miracle. because he and his party are Toast, and he knows it.

  • @davidcolin6519
    @davidcolin651918 күн бұрын

    Of course he will not call an early election. It's in the English. An early election would have been last spring, at a time when the Tories still had a chance in the GE. He won't call an early GE because, even if he called the GE tomorrow, it wouldn't be an "Early" one. That's because, no matter when he calls it, it will be way too late for the Tories. The party has effectively one sweet FA since BloJo's tenure. which is, I suppose an improvement of doing everything out of venality, hubris and greed, but it is hardly any better. And the longer they continue to sit down on the job, the longer the public realise that they are the least effective, most corrupt and laziest bunch of Sh*t-eating wasters that the country has ever seen. The longer this goes on, the longer the country see this. That suits me fine. The longer he leaves it, the more devastating the results are going to be.I honestly hope that we never see the likes of them again.

  • @user-ld6ik5qm4m

    @user-ld6ik5qm4m

    18 күн бұрын

    He won't go early as he hasn't milked the country dry for his families benefit or that of his inlaws benefit. He's going to hang on in there until he is forced to call a general election, or he's dragged out kicking and screaming from No 10

  • @user-qd2hl9lu3h
    @user-qd2hl9lu3h18 күн бұрын

    The longer they put it off the worse it will get for them.

  • @helenlloyd6564
    @helenlloyd656418 күн бұрын

    Sunak will hang-on to the very last. He knows they won't be reelected for many years. Sunak is hanging-on to make deals and line his pockets and use his position as P.M to get whatever he can.

  • @hholton7245
    @hholton724518 күн бұрын

    An election today would not be early enough.

  • @polmcsuibhne7657
    @polmcsuibhne765718 күн бұрын

    GENERAL ELECTION NOW thats the peoples top priority ...............

  • @shamroz1150
    @shamroz115018 күн бұрын

    Why not local and general election same time and save taxpayers' money and time too.

  • @Elainemacpherson-zj7dk

    @Elainemacpherson-zj7dk

    12 күн бұрын

    Good idea

  • @SlowhandGreg
    @SlowhandGreg18 күн бұрын

    Gt it over with before your polling drops to near zero There is no comeback Rwanda will only fuel the crazies to vote Reform

  • @tsuchan
    @tsuchan18 күн бұрын

    It is too late for an "early" election. It's already late.

  • @johnburrows3385
    @johnburrows338518 күн бұрын

    Why would Turkeys vote for Christmas ?

  • @simonwood1402

    @simonwood1402

    18 күн бұрын

    The same turkeys voted for Brexit 🗳 💩

  • @morleymobproductionz

    @morleymobproductionz

    18 күн бұрын

    @@simonwood1402Best decision made! Only fools like you think it was bad!! The powers that be, made issues, created issues, to give the illusion that brexit was a bad decision. What do you think happened to England before going into the EU? wake up dopey!!

  • @rastavillain9185

    @rastavillain9185

    18 күн бұрын

    hahahahahaha

  • @Jones40-sy2fg

    @Jones40-sy2fg

    17 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @bailey2913
    @bailey291317 күн бұрын

    If he had a single ounce of integrity he’d step down but his ego would rather ruin the country and it prospects further, he won’t be living here anyway so why would he care.

  • @scottlewis7893
    @scottlewis789318 күн бұрын

    He’s not robbed enough of our money yet

  • @mup_pet
    @mup_pet18 күн бұрын

    Indian trade deal.

  • @fang_xianfu
    @fang_xianfu18 күн бұрын

    We're past when there should have been an election so no matter when they call an election now, it's a "late election".

  • @cobbler40
    @cobbler4018 күн бұрын

    The longer the delay the worse it will be for them !

  • @SSNewberry
    @SSNewberry18 күн бұрын

    Most clearly Torie Party Hacks. Could you please tone it down? It is embarrassing.

  • @artistreality
    @artistreality18 күн бұрын

    Even though traditionally a low turn out, I think if the Tories get hammered in the local elections, I wouldn't be surprised if Sunak resigns due to pressure or he triggers an election. It's clear from the low by-election turn outs the Tory voters are firmly staying at home. The only way I can see the Tories having any chance in a general election is to offer a series of vital referendums within 12months of being re-elected. Net zero, immigration, Proportional representational voting, Bill of Rights. Even then I would give them a slim chance. Actually surprised Labour or even reformuk haven't actually offered this up to the public yet.

  • @tommyhall6695

    @tommyhall6695

    8 күн бұрын

    He's to ignorant to resign

  • @jamesbutler1029
    @jamesbutler102918 күн бұрын

    If it's not called on Monday it'll be called the following Monday

  • @jypsumfantastic
    @jypsumfantastic18 күн бұрын

    Hanging in there hoping for some sort of miracle to happen

  • @peterlynch1861
    @peterlynch186118 күн бұрын

    Election on now

  • @tay2229
    @tay222917 күн бұрын

    An early election is less than four years into a Parliament. The four-year point of this Parliament was reached in December of last year.

  • @mariannahope-clarke7145
    @mariannahope-clarke714518 күн бұрын

    He knows he won’t win ….then the ministers must get rid of him NOW

  • @tiborgabor9632
    @tiborgabor963217 күн бұрын

    Does not matter which party…. It will ultimately be the same outcome.

  • @matthewJaye
    @matthewJaye17 күн бұрын

    It wouldn’t even be early now, it would be a normal time now

  • @billienomates1606
    @billienomates160617 күн бұрын

    In my opinion I have doubts over the integrity of the voting system in this country. It is most probably as dodgy as a lot of politicians are again in my own opinion.

  • @STRONGERTHANDEATH0.01
    @STRONGERTHANDEATH0.0117 күн бұрын

    Get him out ..

  • @matthewjbellamy1
    @matthewjbellamy117 күн бұрын

    Because he is delaying the Inevitable and grasping power ( which he no longer has ) . The man is delusional.

  • @adrianbrown527
    @adrianbrown52717 күн бұрын

    What about what the people want?

  • @joegroup1
    @joegroup118 күн бұрын

    Rationally, the PM will wait until between Nov 24 and Jan 25. However, events may force his hand to call a GE sooner. I don't know whether it's possible and it'll be cutting it extremely fine. If the Tories do very badly with the local elections, could the PM be spooked into asking for an audience with the King on Fri 3rd May at about 7am or 8am to call for a dissolution of parliament, before enough letters of no confidence in the PM get to the 1922 committee?

  • @johnpotts8308

    @johnpotts8308

    18 күн бұрын

    January is very unlikely as it would mean campaigning over Christmas. Trying to motivate demoralised party workers into campaigning over Christmas (especially in what looks like a hopeless cause) would likely lead to even worse results. November is certainly possible, though.

  • @lizbull4263

    @lizbull4263

    18 күн бұрын

    😅I hadn't thought of that when I believed he would wait until Jan, the last possible minute, but no it wouldn't work would it because of Christmas

  • @joegroup1

    @joegroup1

    18 күн бұрын

    @@lizbull4263 I think whatever the Tories do, it's all about damage limitation. There's going to be a massive anti-tory vote, most people voting for Labour.

  • @Fireglo

    @Fireglo

    15 күн бұрын

    There won't be a no confidence vote. Changing leader again at this point will do way more harm than good. No one will want the job of steering a sinking ship. The only one who will take it is someone who had 0 chance of becoming PM under normal circumstances... so another Sunak pretty much.

  • @Fireglo

    @Fireglo

    15 күн бұрын

    @@johnpotts8308 Christmas is a single day. There will be an entire month of campaigning after Christmas day. A day off isn't going to do anything.

  • @david-pb4bi
    @david-pb4bi17 күн бұрын

    Sunak doesn’t make decisions they are forced on him.

  • @sfactory8253
    @sfactory825318 күн бұрын

    We are stuck with them till November. Poss even January.

  • @MissMarceline-wp6oq

    @MissMarceline-wp6oq

    18 күн бұрын

    I don't think he will last till Nov. He is needs to be a man and call an election.

  • @jean-lucpicard5510

    @jean-lucpicard5510

    14 күн бұрын

    @@MissMarceline-wp6oq Tories have yellow spines.

  • @unknownmistmist2141
    @unknownmistmist214118 күн бұрын

    He’s trying to take us down with him don’t let him !!!!

  • @kopynd1
    @kopynd118 күн бұрын

    the sooner hes voted out the £billions saved, everyday he is costing the country 1 billion, drag him out now

  • @stevenbeaven1
    @stevenbeaven116 күн бұрын

    The bit on Scotland's First Minister turned out to be wrong then.

  • @greggbisgrove7499
    @greggbisgrove749918 күн бұрын

    It’s said that people get the political leaders they deserve what the F-ck did we do to get this lot.

  • @JohnHollyoak-vx6pn

    @JohnHollyoak-vx6pn

    17 күн бұрын

    Brexit!

  • @marigoldwhite867

    @marigoldwhite867

    9 күн бұрын

    We voted for them we have asked for every thing we get British people are obtuse

  • @billy4072
    @billy407218 күн бұрын

    He needs to finish us off completely..ergo November .

  • @janehersey7456
    @janehersey745618 күн бұрын

    A Prime Minister ought to handle situations, not sit on the fence. This is beyond weakness, he is treating the country like he would his next door neigbour going for a round of golf.

  • @mhawkins1975
    @mhawkins197517 күн бұрын

    He won’t call one he knows he out in next election we want tories out for good.

  • @jameselliff5578
    @jameselliff557818 күн бұрын

    Please just call a election then you Rishi can go live your life in cali and let us recover from you 😊

  • @kopynd1

    @kopynd1

    18 күн бұрын

    a remember when Mengele thought he could escape to Argentina well think again do you think for 1 minute he wont be hunted down for the damage to the country

  • @truckerfromreno
    @truckerfromreno18 күн бұрын

    Will there even be another election?

  • @Gary-le7dz
    @Gary-le7dz16 күн бұрын

    No really 🤡 and there’s me thinking being 22 POINTS behind in the polls he ll call one this week

  • @zyxwvu
    @zyxwvu18 күн бұрын

    Monday it is

  • @angelaknight7184
    @angelaknight71849 күн бұрын

    If I knew I wasn’t wanted ,I would have an early election,for my own worth

  • @marigoldwhite867
    @marigoldwhite8679 күн бұрын

    Before worrying about Ukraine worry about it own house first as it were

  • @tommyhall6695

    @tommyhall6695

    8 күн бұрын

    Well said my sentiments exactly giving money to one of the most corrupt countries on the planet. Did you know if zelensky stood on the shoulders of rishi Sunak they would be smaller than napoleon.

  • @tg4941
    @tg494117 күн бұрын

    Might have to.

  • @leonholly8466
    @leonholly846617 күн бұрын

    Correction his puppeteers will not allow an early election.😊

  • @Antramblings
    @Antramblings17 күн бұрын

    The system needs changing we should have had an election when Boris the lair was kicked out not just shuffling deckchairs on the titanic .

  • @derekasato9035
    @derekasato903518 күн бұрын

    Am I the only one that gets a sound volume drop when Times Radio video play?

  • @mrd64
    @mrd6418 күн бұрын

    Sunak won't call an election until planes have left for Rwanda (probably filled with mannequins).

  • @Tom_murray89
    @Tom_murray8917 күн бұрын

    I recon the tories also want an election to put themselves out of this misery

  • @stephennoble
    @stephennoble18 күн бұрын

    Sunak is delaying the inevitable end of the Conservative

  • @sl1210mk10
    @sl1210mk1017 күн бұрын

    stop leaving the country in limbo and get on with it

  • @rossspenser8314
    @rossspenser831417 күн бұрын

    No one to vote for

  • @johnhooton8299
    @johnhooton829918 күн бұрын

    There will likely be an election, just after my postal vote drops through the letterbox, Labour may want an early election before any real momentum of the Reforms Party's success increases.

  • @pukhtanoawazona2877
    @pukhtanoawazona287717 күн бұрын

    Selected Prime minister behaving like so and so. About time he calls the General Election, and let the public decide, who they want their Prime Minister to be.

  • @popcornfilms1
    @popcornfilms117 күн бұрын

    Of course not, why relinquish any shred of power they Cling onto

  • @ZannerBatman
    @ZannerBatman18 күн бұрын

    The man is desperate for power. He's not going to allow something like the will of the people to get in his way. I mean honestly, why is the will of one party pushed over the will of the people?

  • @amandasmith749
    @amandasmith74918 күн бұрын

    Because he knows he will lose

  • @peterbat8433
    @peterbat843318 күн бұрын

    Regrettably, voting is no longer a question of voting for what you like. Now it's all about voting against that which you hate! Realistically, your only hope is to vote for the workers party, independent candidates or reform, there's no other choice!

  • @seanmcgarrigan3942
    @seanmcgarrigan394218 күн бұрын

    Pockets to fill

  • @rodjspowell4720
    @rodjspowell472018 күн бұрын

    December

  • @EZEKIELAIA
    @EZEKIELAIA11 күн бұрын

    Irrelevant... The Tories are done....permanently please God!!!!😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

  • @Truth_seeker743
    @Truth_seeker74318 күн бұрын

    Early elections may give safe passage

  • @cjhards
    @cjhards17 күн бұрын

    Get him out!! & khan. 🍋

  • @markmanc-zw3td
    @markmanc-zw3td17 күн бұрын

    He'll call an election when Joey tells him to & not a day sooner 🐩. 0:08

  • @user-mp7nl7nn2c
    @user-mp7nl7nn2c18 күн бұрын

    Uplift to 2.5% ? we need 3.5% to undo the damage they have done and that rules out tax give aways.

  • @joshwilliams0391
    @joshwilliams039118 күн бұрын

    The defence spending policy went down well… yes maybe but then it’s easy to announce something that won’t happen until 2040. And the Tories’ standing won’t improve between now and January, it’s too late for that. I disagree with the idea that “they’ve had a good week.” They are burying their heads in the sand and next week will be disastrous for them.

  • @MichaelPetersFenwicks
    @MichaelPetersFenwicks18 күн бұрын

    He will......

  • @prideofdurham4776
    @prideofdurham477618 күн бұрын

    Sunak and Yousless know the ship is seeking but would rather go to the Purser Office than the lifeboat.

  • @PatrickMcGowan-ch4ho
    @PatrickMcGowan-ch4ho18 күн бұрын

    Even though Sunak has the ability to call an election when he wants, he's still to go for it.

  • @nigelsmith2044
    @nigelsmith204416 күн бұрын

    Sunak won't call election at all

  • @tofurakhanom2644
    @tofurakhanom264417 күн бұрын

    Stop voting Tories and Labour Party enough is enough

  • @tinadavies7537
    @tinadavies753718 күн бұрын

    Don't vote end of

  • @akingdom4mypeople343
    @akingdom4mypeople34317 күн бұрын

    Why bother their all thieves

  • @marigoldwhite867
    @marigoldwhite8679 күн бұрын

    If you ent vote then dnt complain at the outcome get out and vote

  • @snowyowel7961
    @snowyowel796118 күн бұрын

    What is it with these unelected people? we have hamza and sunak both clinging on to jobs that neither got voted for.

  • @Fireglo

    @Fireglo

    15 күн бұрын

    Umm no Prime Minister is elected by the people, you vote for local MPs representing parties and the parties select their leader. Why do people keep saying this? Maybe know what you're talking about before speaking? There's no such thing as an elected PM.

  • @kumar-zm4yb
    @kumar-zm4yb17 күн бұрын

    whoever is working Inside / Outside IR35, please don't this idiot, who's stealing our money..

  • @user-qd8md4tq1q
    @user-qd8md4tq1q16 күн бұрын

    SUNAK, IS NOT BRITISH. HE HOLDS A US GREEN CARD. HE CANNOT BE, OUR PM.

  • @user-cf9xp1mo4u
    @user-cf9xp1mo4u14 күн бұрын

    Call an election what are you worried about labour getting in government xxxlol ❤❤❤ best wishes

  • @sidneydavy1079
    @sidneydavy107917 күн бұрын

    God is watching 👀 rishi sunak, do the right thing. Conservative has cost millions of people too much pain, including you rishi sunak.

  • @joannelewis3390
    @joannelewis339017 күн бұрын

    Bye Bye

  • @carlishiggins
    @carlishiggins16 күн бұрын

    He is a Monster abusing and bullying poverty line poor and sick in pain weak vulnerable people who don't know how to cheat and lie to become rich

  • @maureenkeaing9232
    @maureenkeaing923217 күн бұрын

    I hope he doesn’t call an election yet

  • @dianeirvine7624
    @dianeirvine762418 күн бұрын

    No election before first flight takes of and Nigel becomes new PM

  • @malcolmstockbridge2569

    @malcolmstockbridge2569

    18 күн бұрын

    Nigel isnt currently an MP so thats not going to happen any day soon.

  • @hardcoregamer3577
    @hardcoregamer357718 күн бұрын

    It looks like he's single handedly solved the migrant crisis as they are all abandoning ship to Ireland now and he's backing Ukraine so honestly I don't see what your problem is with Rishi Sunak?

  • @jayparmar2735
    @jayparmar273517 күн бұрын

    It is only right that Sunak stays as the rightful and most able PM of UK 🇬🇧. There is nobody more capable, more honourable and most importantly, more decent.

  • @kingatheist7231
    @kingatheist723117 күн бұрын

    coconut

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