The prime minister declared that in the general election, voters would have to choose between “the future and the past,” and he was “confident” that the Tories could defeat Labour.
After giving a speech in London, he told the News, “It is only us—it is only me—that has the bold ideas and the clear plan that will deliver a secure future for the country.”
However, he stated that an election would be called “at some point in the second half of this year” and declined to specify when.
Speaking broadly in what seemed to be a soft launch for his election campaign, Mr. Sunak added that the war in Ukraine “has taken us closer to a dangerous nuclear escalation than at any point since the Cuban missile crisis” in an attempt to position himself as the best choice to navigate a perilous time.
The prime minister asserted that because Sir Keir Starmer had previously backed Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leader and had not committed to raising defense spending to 2.5% of GDP, he could not maintain national security.
