United Kingdom to hold elections on July 4: Why Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushed the election

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced this Wednesday that the United Kingdom will hold early general elections on July 4.

In a statement outside 10 Downing Street, where his official residence is located, Sunak said he had asked King Charles III to dissolve parliament on May 30 so that an election could be held.

The British Prime Minister said he was proud of what his Conservative government had achieved He intended to fight for “every vote”,

The Prime Minister acknowledged that the country is facing “precarious” circumstances due to events such as the war in Ukraine and inflation affecting the pockets of Britons, but assured that his government’s plan is working.

Sunak told Britons it was time to decide “who to trust”: “We have to decide whether we want to continue building the future you have created or risk starting from scratch. Want to pick it up.”

For opposition Labor Party leader Keir Starmer, Sunak’s announcement is “the moment the country has been waiting for”. A series of conservative governments which have now been in power for 14 years.

“Together, we can stop the chaos, turn the page and rebuild Britain and transform our country,” the Labour leader said minutes after Sunak’s announcement.

According to BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley, this different view of the situation in the United Kingdom will be the focus of attention during the election.

“Rishi Sunak will argue that the economy is improving, that his plan for the country is working, and that people should trust him to get the job done.”

,Labour’s argument will be simple and summed up in one word: change., “The party will say the government’s plan is useless and it’s time to do something new.”

Sunak’s announcement drew attention to the circumstances under which it happened, with the Prime Minister addressing the people of Britain while getting wet in the rain And parts of his speech were drowned out by music coming from a speaker set up by a protester near Downing Street.

The BBC’s political correspondent Helen Catt said the advantage of being an electioneer is “the prime minister’s greatest asset”, but, as seen with Sunak this Wednesday, “it can bring disadvantages.”

“The Prime Minister is expected to make the announcement in front of the famous Black Door in Downing Street,” Catt said. “But today Sunak was seen to be at the mercy of the weather and unruly protesters.”

The contrast was brought about by the Labour Party’s response to the election progress announcement made by Starmer, who appeared before cameras indoors carrying two flags of his country.

“It wouldn’t be the dichotomy the Conservatives wanted but Labour would be happy.”

Analysis by BBC News political editor Chris Mason

The direction of the country will be in the hands of the voters through the general elections.

The Prime Minister announced the election date in front of 10 Downing Street while rain fell and a protester’s music played at full volume.

Song? Things can only get betterTheme used by Labour’s Tony Blair for his 1997 campaign.

There had been growing expectations for several weeks that an election would be held in the autumn, giving the prime minister at least two years in office and a chance for economic recovery.

But there are also decisions that are made on a knife’s edge, and there are people who have put pressure on Rishi Sunak to leave early, including Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden.

Those who defended that argument feel that things couldn’t be much better And if the meeting with voters is delayed, the perceived desire of voters to have their say early could compound any Conservative defeat.

In other words, he has to do it now or things could get worse.

The Prime Minister can also say that at least some of his goals have been achieved or are on their way to being achieved.,

The current inflation figure can be considered a success.

Of course, this is not just because of the actions of the government.

But governments tend to be blamed when inflation peaks, so it’s reasonable to expect that they would try to take credit when inflation falls, and that’s what happened.

The macroeconomic picture also looks a little brighter.

Then there is a plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

This has not happened yet, but it seems likely that flights may be imminent, perhaps even during the election campaign, although whether they influence voters will only be known on election day.

And thus, the campaign begins.

Conservatives will say over and over again: Be careful what you wish for.

Labor and others will say this over and over again it’s time to change,

The result will be extraordinary, no matter what happens.

If the opinion polls are generally right, the party in government will change. If they are wrong, it will be one of the biggest surprises in recent years.

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