Watch again: Sunak warns of 'dangerous years' facing UK in pre-election speech
Watch as prime minister Rishi Sunak delivers a major speech warning of "dangerous years" ahead for Britain.
The speech sets out Mr Sunak's pitch to voters ahead of a general election which needs to be held some time before January 2025.
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"I can assure you that things are going to get very very s*** for the country and most people in it, because I've been involved in planning that for years."
@mackib430
23 күн бұрын
🙄 n no doubt you’ve been waiting to announce it for as long ,,,
@tigertyify
23 күн бұрын
Exactly. What a twot this guy is
@THEFORBIDDENMAN-lk7of
23 күн бұрын
DONT WORRY YOU CAN COUNT ON ME NOT TO VOTE FOR YA
The Tories deserve to be totally unelectable for generations to come after the damage they've done to this country.
@ian_strachs
23 күн бұрын
I'd like to believe you but like a persistent STI they have a way of coming back
@BradleyUK58
23 күн бұрын
And Labour.
@zuzannanowicka6348
23 күн бұрын
They have destroyed your country
@paullarne
23 күн бұрын
What damage? The Covid Damage? Or the Gordon Brown Damage?
@zuzannanowicka6348
23 күн бұрын
They have damaged your country very much, possibly beyond repair
And who made it dangerous ...... Wishi Washi and the rest of the Muppet Show. And intentionally ! If this is not orchestrated I don't know what is !!!!
Same old BS - the world is bad - and only I can save you.
You've already lost and you know it good riddance
@Itskilo
23 күн бұрын
Fear is the last card he's got to play, but we've heard it all before...
This man reminds me of an infant ferret whining for milk
@chiefyt9250
23 күн бұрын
An yet another Wallace & Gromit character. Lots of UK politicians over the years seem to be uncanny for that.
@blaircorral8158
23 күн бұрын
He reminds me of snake whining for eggs 😮
@THEFORBIDDENMAN-lk7of
23 күн бұрын
FEED HIM THEN
@jsd8981
23 күн бұрын
I think he sounds more like Bagpuss the cat,..it was a t.v show program years ago...just in case it was well before your time,,Google it or you tube it,, you will see what I mean... ..
@jsd8981
23 күн бұрын
I wish he would would just shut up, I hear elements of the Inda trade deal in that speech,I wonder how that's Cummings along...
"Dangerous years ahead" let me guess Mr Sunak, you think you're the only one that can save us, even though all you care about it profit at the expense of others?
he knows hes gone at the next election and rightfully so
@muhammaduddin9268
23 күн бұрын
Well said.
We are in the state we are because of you. You Sunak amd you're predecessors have torn it apart and wrecked it beyond repair
@ian_strachs
23 күн бұрын
He is Sunak but yes
@BradleyUK58
23 күн бұрын
And all of our political parties.
LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE WITH 14 YEARS, SURELY THEIR LONG TERM MASTER STROKE COMING ANY DAY NOW
And who was in power for the past 14 years…
Anyone else feel sick to stomach watching this
@selinanisbett5236
23 күн бұрын
YES! utterly sickened.
Of course the future is going to be difficult, you have been salting the Earth for years. Move on now, we have some serious repair work to do.
Switch to Scaremongering chaps - the pleading and grovelling didnt work. 🤡
Unelected
@PeaceAndLove303
23 күн бұрын
Sunak never was Elected by voters and when he does face the voters he will face realities of defeat in record numbers. His time is over once we get those ballots counted in the General Election.
Did he just threaten UK?
@user-ch8ku6qe3x
23 күн бұрын
That’s exactly what he just did
@blaircorral8158
23 күн бұрын
Yep😤
@sharonhyde7735
23 күн бұрын
Thanks for that comment, I thought I was a bit paranoid, but saying paranoia is heightened awareness! He goes on about a country transformed more like bloody trashed! He's turned on cancer, he's just let one into the country! He'll make it possible to help build a secure life in our future! Do we laugh or cry!
@Sekekama445
23 күн бұрын
It feels like it don't it?
@user-ch8ku6qe3x
23 күн бұрын
@@sharonhyde7735 where this is going you should most probably cry
Glad to see the back of him.
Who has made it dangerous 😢
A choice between the future and the past? But we don't want the future you and your co-conspirators have planned for us.
That reminds me of the first chapter of dictatorship, when you are weak, spread the vibes of fear so people will re-elect your party.
@danielseaburg9763
23 күн бұрын
>reminds me of a dictator >election lmao
@zuzannanowicka6348
23 күн бұрын
He’s gone tho
Can he go now? He knows he lost, postponing it will make it worse
@peaceLove1988
23 күн бұрын
He will stay to punish the poor and disabled as much as he can, which is the character of this tory party.
Rishi, I sure hope you read this. Were everyone... Everywhere... everything and we're coming for you. 👁️
And, who has brought this all on.
He doesn’t get does he that he’s just listing off bad things that have happened whilst he and his party have been in power 😂
How utterly boring. All statements that reek of desperation. Times are more than ripe for a change at the helm.
We don’t need him plz go
Transformational meaning. We ALL STARVE
There have already been 14 dangerous years due to 14 years of tory government.
It's dangerous because of you and khan sunak
@muhammaduddin9268
23 күн бұрын
Of course.
We are in danger because of you and khan
@muhammaduddin9268
23 күн бұрын
Khan will ban all cars and expand congestion charge.
If they can't elect you with love, make them elect you with fear.
@MattBrophy
23 күн бұрын
He’s no Medici or Borgia. Couldn’t strike fear into a can of coke.
@WeRemainFaceless
23 күн бұрын
@@MattBrophy couldn’t agree more…The fact he tried though, just shows the level of his depravity and desperation.
Create the problem, create fear, offer the solution (that involves them getting more power). And so it goes again and again and again. Vote independents, all the parties are crooked.
@lw1zfog
23 күн бұрын
Hegelian Dialectic
how can sunak defend the country when he can't stop a few boats getting over the channel. more scare tactics from the PM who has accomplished nothing but misery for millions, and millions for a baroness.
@daftwod
23 күн бұрын
A few boats is exactly the point. Tens of thousands of airplanes, packed with people who've been given permission to take over our home and the Tory establishment has you worried about rubber dinghies.
@sharonhyde7735
23 күн бұрын
I did hear that some were flying over! Wonder what airport they used 🤔
Sunak: everything is f*cked and we were in government while it happened but don't worry we can fix it 😅😅
Deport,Deport for lying.
Deport
@muhammaduddin9268
23 күн бұрын
Well said.
You are going home soon
@tdg6372
23 күн бұрын
You mean to live in California, richer than ever with the money printer working overtime for his family.
@muhammaduddin9268
23 күн бұрын
He is a puppet.
Get this guy out as soon as possible. Even the most loyal tories hate this guy
14 effing years
At this point this boy makes me feel sick everytime a word comes out of his trash mouth.
He say's about defence spending!! What about our defence!? Where is our defence? Hardly any police on the streets?
Puppet and his puppet masters ❤ we love a good puppet. But not this muppet.
@MiladyLondon
23 күн бұрын
puppets of the USA
But you've been pm the past few years. Youve been calling the shots that put us in this situation in the first place
Tory HQ prior to this speech "Everything else has failed, so lets just try scaring the public". The public......"JUST SHUT UP, GIVE US A GENERAL ELECTION AND GO AWAY!!!!!!!!!"
And if our security was working correctly you wouldn’t be here talking shite
He thinks he’s on JACKANORY….!!!
DO NOT NEED TO PUT YOUR NOSE BEYOND YOUR BORDERS AND YOU WILL BE FINE. CONCENTRATE BETTER ON YOUR OWN COUNTRY AND PEOPLE
@GodIsLove1015
23 күн бұрын
True, let other countries fight their own battles. The British people don't want Anything to do with them and their internal problems.
@MiladyLondon
23 күн бұрын
He supports nazi Ukraine, lost best deals of gas/oil/fish/wood/gold from Russia, Russia will win but he will straggle in deep hole forever because of poverty and high prices, he is billionaire he doesn;t care
Is the dude talking about campaigns whereas he lost by far another election, or am I dreaming😅?
Its been dangerous years with Conservatives party in power how much worse can it get .
"Building on the success of the last 14 years............... Did I hear that correctly ?
He is a complete failure and must be kicked out aaap
This speech does not make me want to vote for conservative when Sunak highlights all the difficulties conservatives have struggled to overcome whilst being in power
And you are to blame Rishi for all the misery of the UK with lies and more lies you do not care about the British people
Don’t you know YOU are the most dangerous to us?
Dangerous years our governments and politician's are encouraging.
Threatening and swearing the UK citizens ,just leave I don't believe you going to sort the world problems s we need change
And He should know , being of the party that has caused most of the damage .....
for you.. and your family.. says all I need to know.. not us and our families
you've had your chance mate. 13 years!..Jog on!!!
Problem is: whatever you talk about, we know you are lying. There are more islamists now on our streets than were in 2010. Taxes are sky-high. Who can afford to pay 72%, or in some cases more than 100% marginal tax rate on their salary? You can talk, talk, talk, but we don't believe you any more. Vote Reform UK!
@davidcooks2379
23 күн бұрын
Those islamists are citizens now and something tells me they are not going to vote for you
@davidcooks2379
23 күн бұрын
You made millions of peopple switch to Labour with your incompetence and unwillingness to face the problems. You could have not taken any "refugees", not given them citizenship, deported them or simply not let them on our shores. But you did. And you will pay for it. And unfortunately, we will pay in spades too
@davidcooks2379
23 күн бұрын
And you abstained on the question of letting a terrorist state into UN. Disgusting muslim-sympathiser
Resign.
BS BS BS THIS PAINFUL TOO LISTEN TO AM SWITCHING OFF
Can't be much worse than the previous 15 years
Our own polititans ARE the biggest threat to this country.
anyone remember when the government spent 35m on the covid19 alert app which didnt work correctly....
We definitely don't want war!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is the only one who is dividing us
In four years time I look forward to the comments…..because it is obvious that people have not woke up to the fact that the left and right are wings of the same bird 🤦🏼♀️💁🏼♀️ Neither party is fit for purpose .
Proudest achievement of the Sunak: 1. Absolute poverty: UK sees biggest rise for 30 years. The figure jumped to 12 million in 2022-2023, a rise of 600,000. 2. Britain’s record legal migration numbers. 3. We look at current government unfunded state pension and public pension liabilities and call it a ponzi scheme as it is unfunded and like to fall apart or more likely the amount promised may not be delivered. The UK government currently has almost £5 trillion worth of pension liabilities which it will have to pay in the future (£1.2 trillion for public service pensions and £3.84 trillion in respect of the state pension). Most of these are unfunded, meaning that they are largely paid out of annual tax revenues and the bill for them is being passed on to future generations because today’s government is not putting money aside to cover them.
No more dangerous than in your tenure.
Answering that title cold: the phrase "No $hit Sherlock" springs to mind.
Unelected immigrant talking about "our history" and dangers of immigration.
Dangerous years for the Tory party that’s for sure.
Get rid of him and khan
This reminds me of the impromptu speech he gave after galloway won his seat over a tory who opted to go on holiday rather than campaign where he tried to once again rally the bigots behind the blue tories rather than starmers reds. He's probably correct that times will be worse under starmer given his abuse of power within labour, coercion of the speaker to subvert the process of parliament and unwavering support for a genocidal regime. Tries to take shots at the SNP but refuses to admit that his government has been the best argument for freedom from westminster rule not just to the scots but welsh and irish as well. Cites the energy crisis but it was his party that was blindly focussed on fracking, is still reliant on imported electricity and held off on putting caps on bills to make sure the payment to households matched the increase imposed by suppliers. Ignores the privatised water companies who hold the english and welsh hostage by their monopoly. Takes about the wonders of global trade but his government made it harder for the UK to trade with its biggest partner by burning as many EU related bridges as possible.
The truth being here after so many endless.... WARNINGS OF ONE.. THING OR ANOTHER..... UNELECTED SUNAK..... WILL LIVE A VERY VERY.... CARE FREE......... .. LIFE-TIME..... *
North allerton nice area all shops, pubs, banks open sunak lives there
Reap what you sow.
Back to india sunak times up
@muhammaduddin9268
23 күн бұрын
Well said.
@anontwo4667
23 күн бұрын
He'd be getting off too easy. I'd say go live in Camden for a decade.
A great summary on what your government has already achieved and yes I am rightly terrified you could be around to carry on.
Sunak “ yes I will watch the shitstorm from California”
I can see whats happening in the security jobs
The true Brits will win over evils.
Who'd have thought that encouraging individualism and an unregulated, neoliberal, free market economy would cause a rotting degrading society. Ideology will ideologyfy
He again promoted Adidas !!😅
We have over 100,000 fighting aged men who have invaded this country and they have destroyed several accommodation centres as they demanded better accommodation and Halal food and the daily bill for providing for them approaches £10 million a day and the Government concerned about the spiralling costs have said they need to make cuts and disabled people will be reassessed and have their benefits reduced and encouraged to return to work.
We know all this rishi, but you just talk talk talk and no action!!!! Dont you think we know this, but you do sod all, you are the Prime Minister do something!!!!!!
i need to do a check up on his advisors , He needs to sack his common sense, minister. because he make no sense at all.
Give the teachers the power to discipline the students nd children, taking away their phones during lessons etc
His plan “Logans Run”
Sunak is doing more to tear the UK apart than anyone, including the SNP 😮
The highest priority is ... keep the Tories in power forever. This is truly an end-game speech for Sunak. Was hoping for an announcement of an election
scare tatics to vote for them , no chance
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@everest9707
23 күн бұрын
"Why bother, nobody will listen" - doing nothing won't stop the problem. Takes a couple of minutes, and in the meantime please propose alternative action. "Not giving my details to a government website" - trust me, they already have all the details they want on you, and can easily acquire more. You are here on KZread - the anonymity train has already left the station. "Why only 5 years?!" - I didn't start the petition so I don't know why they suggested 5 years. I do know that 5 years is a start. Also, it's the spirit of the petition, and not the specifics that are going to matter.
@everest9707
12 күн бұрын
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How voting for you party voting for miserably lifestyle
Really , in my 73 years on this planet I've never seen labour do any good
Can’t even listen to this after about 1 minute 🙈
Well Mr Sunak, what are you going to do to fix the mess you made?
You’re throwing us in to war with Russia 👏🏼
why is his nose not getting longer? Must be trick photography lmfao