The Tories have no hope of avoiding defeat
All Rishi Sunak can do now is try to prevent the electoral wipeout projected by polls.
ByRishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak is a member of the Conservative Party who was prime minister between October 2022 and July 2024. Sunak has been MP for Richmond since 2015 and before becoming PM he served as chancellor of the Exchequer from 13 February 2020 to 5 July 2022. Thanks to a Fulbright scholarship, he studied philosophy, politics and economics at Lincoln College, Oxford, and did an MBA at Stanford University. Find all our latest news, comment and analysis of the former prime minister here.
Rishi Sunak’s dismal election launch mirrors Tory fears
The Prime Minister and his party know that they have little hope of avoiding defeat.
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Rishi Sunak’s right-wing pantomime impresses no one
The Prime Minister’s performative populism and unending U-turns are acts in a music-hall farce.
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Is Rishi Sunak about to call an election?
The Prime Minister’s demeanour only fuelled rumours that he is set to announce a July contest.
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Why David Cameron is challenging Rishi Sunak on foreign students
The Foreign Secretary is warning the PM that a crackdown on student visas will bring few political or policy benefits.
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PMQs review: Sunak and Starmer need to grow up
Government scrutiny is being lost in the attempt to score rhetorical points.
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CCHQ’s email breach is both a literal and metaphorical failure
If you can’t trust the Conservatives with your email address, why should you trust them with anything else?
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The Tories’ death spiral
Rishi Sunak has failed to provide his party with the coherent leadership it needs.
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The Tory doomscroll
Dismayed by the local elections, Conservatives fear the party faces not only electoral defeat but a crisis of identity.
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Should Rishi Sunak really celebrate Ben Houchen’s victory?
The Tees Valley mayor only won by running against the Prime Minister.
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The Tories are doomed but Rishi Sunak is safe
Even the Prime Minister’s biggest opponents recognise that a change of leader will not save the Conservatives.
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PMQs review: Starmer lets Sunak get away with immigration failures
In attacking the Prime Minister on pensions and National Insurance, the Labour leader missed the open goal.
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Ireland’s threat to send back migrants is helpful for Rishi Sunak
The Prime Minister can argue that the Rwanda plan is having a deterrent effect.
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The Tories are facing a moment of great peril
Rishi Sunak may gamble on a summer general election if he fears being removed by Tory MPs.
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How will Rishi Sunak fund higher defence spending?
The Prime Minister has further shrunk the gap between the Conservatives and Labour.
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Liberals shouldn’t jeer Liz Truss
The former prime minister’s arguments and ideas are set to shape the right’s future – they need to be taken…
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PMQs review: Starmer lays a Truss trap for Sunak
The Prime Minister cannot flush his predecessor away – and Labour is taking advantage.
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Will the Iran crisis split Rishi Sunak and David Cameron?
A new dividing line could emerge between the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary.
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Rishi Sunak’s shelf life is over
The Prime Minister has failed on his own terms.
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Why Rishi Sunak is struggling as Prime Minister
The problem isn’t just a bad inheritance – it’s his lack of experience.
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