Rishi Sunak Reveals General Election Will Be Held ‘In The Second Half Of The Year’

Today, Rishi Sunak took action to put an end to hysterical rumours regarding a general election in May.

The PM insisted his ‘working assumption’ is that he will call the poll ‘in the second half of this year’.

The clarification came as Mr Sunak hit the road in the Midlands, with a long year of political campaigning in prospect.

It’s the first of many “town hall” gatherings aimed at persuading doubtful voters that he’s doing the right thing for the nation.

Mr Sunak said: ‘My working assumption is we’ll have a general election in the second half of this year and in the meantime, I’ve got lots that I want to get on with.’

Pressed if he could rule out a May election, he repeated it is his ‘working assumption’ that the vote will be held later in the year.

‘I want to keep going, managing the economy well and cutting people’s taxes. But I also want to keep tackling illegal migration,’ he said.

‘So, I’ve got lots to get on with and I’m determined to keep delivering for the British people.’

But instead of “squatting” at No. 10, Keir Starmer insisted that Mr Sunak provide a clear deadline, and the Lib Dems called the prime minister a “bottler.”

Technically, Mr Sunak has until January 2025 to hold the election, but it would be hard to hold a campaign during the holiday season.

While the cost of living problem appears to be alleviating and the Tories are doing badly, there are worries that delaying could result in another summer of small boat crossings.

In an interview with BBC News after the PM’s comments, Sir Keir said: ‘We are ready for a general election. I think the country is ready for a general election.

‘The Prime Minister has hinted without setting a date that it might be later this year. Why can’t he set a date? Him squatting in Downing Street for months on end, dithering and delaying while the country wants change.’

Today saw the leaders of both the Conservative and Labour parties touring key locations in their lengthy election campaigns.

Sir Keir pleaded with voters to hang on to the ‘flickering hope in your heart that things can be better’ amid the ‘understandable despair of a downtrodden country’.

In a line of division with the Conservatives, he made it clear that if he won the election, he would not lower taxes on working people until the economy had grown.

Rishi Sunak knows he’s going to lose. We didn’t vote for him anyway, and now he’s just running scared and holding on to what power he has left.

The Reform Party stated that we have many issues and they believe we can overcome them. I’m not sure if they will win or gain enough votes.

They argued that to prosper, Brexit must be handled correctly. Because to escape this dilemma, we must develop. We must defend our fundamental democratic principles, our civil freedoms, and our right to free expression; we cannot simply tax our way out of this situation.

Reform wants us to put an end to all of this woke stupidity that is holding us back and celebrate our pride in being British, our magnificent heritage, our amazing culture, and our unbreakable communities. They believe that if we have an appropriate immigration policy that benefits our nation and guards our borders, we can accomplish great things as a team.

I have no idea who I will be voting for in the elections, but I can tell you this, it won’t be Conservative or Labour. Neither deserves my vote because neither could organise a piss-up in a brewery!