Rishi Sunak will not call an early general election | Caroline Wheeler

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  • Опубліковано 26 кві 2024
  • “Do I think there has been discussion about the prospects of there being an early election? Yes...Do I think that will happen? Not really.”
    Caroline Wheeler tells #TimesRadio she doesn’t believe the rumours that Rishi Sunak will call a general election next week.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 188

  • @TheSuperPsychoKiller
    @TheSuperPsychoKiller 11 днів тому +41

    How to be the most useless PM in history held in contempt.

  • @rogerphelps9939
    @rogerphelps9939 11 днів тому +46

    Digging the Tories' grave even deeper.

    • @Jessjoe1956
      @Jessjoe1956 11 днів тому

      They enjoy enriching themselves at our expense and to the detriment of our country.

  • @PaulK-ve1pu
    @PaulK-ve1pu 11 днів тому +43

    At least the Tories are being consistent. For fourteen years, they have been utterly disinterested in what the people want and need. The fact that this uncertainty is damaging the country is of no concern whatsoever to them.

    • @mrd64
      @mrd64 11 днів тому +6

      Agreed, they've always had their own agenda which takes priority over being a government.

    • @JonyTony2018
      @JonyTony2018 11 днів тому +4

      Party before everything. That has always been the case.

    • @zuzannanowicka6348
      @zuzannanowicka6348 11 днів тому

      They have wrecked your democracy

    • @tommyhall6695
      @tommyhall6695 2 дні тому

      Sold us out on brexit also.

  • @adamdresch
    @adamdresch 11 днів тому +49

    It's a shame we the people can't decide when an election takes place.
    They serve us, not the other way around.

    • @ashab1
      @ashab1 11 днів тому

      Exactly we pay for them, we should decide we should be able to decide these left wing clowns are not fit for the job

    • @ANDY1985UK2011
      @ANDY1985UK2011 8 днів тому

      it's a joke it really is most countries have a fixed date and it's usually 4 years , 5 years always shows the government is scared to face the people

  • @midlandgeordie
    @midlandgeordie 11 днів тому +27

    The sooner the better,in order to stop the terminal decline under these clowns!!

  • @clickpositive
    @clickpositive 11 днів тому +51

    The Tories will not go until chucked out; they enjoy power too much.

  • @davidjohn9126
    @davidjohn9126 11 днів тому +10

    He’s just milking it for as long as he can !!!

  • @gavinreid9184
    @gavinreid9184 11 днів тому +38

    I honestly don't think Sunak will call an election. Circumstances will force the date.

    • @jean-lucpicard5510
      @jean-lucpicard5510 7 днів тому

      If he doesn't do it by December, then parliament will automatically dissolve. one has to happen by 28 January.

    • @marigoldwhite867
      @marigoldwhite867 2 дні тому

      But a lot can happen by then

    • @jean-lucpicard5510
      @jean-lucpicard5510 2 дні тому

      @@marigoldwhite867 Whatever does happen it better be a miracle. because he and his party are Toast, and he knows it.

  • @venmis137
    @venmis137 11 днів тому +26

    It's not an "early election". An election now would be at the normal time.

    • @jackdubz4247
      @jackdubz4247 11 днів тому

      The Tories (and their pro-Tory client media chums) are trying to move the goalposts in the minds of the public so that we don't consider a GE being held after May 2024 as being anything other than perfectly normal. When, in fact, holding out to the last possible second, before calling one, is political cowardice of the highest order. Shame on them.

  • @sol2746
    @sol2746 11 днів тому +6

    Tories are finished & they know it,But can't accept it.

  • @Magnasword2
    @Magnasword2 11 днів тому +4

    "Early election" The election should have been called 2 years ago when Truss failed the country.

  • @hholton7245
    @hholton7245 11 днів тому +11

    An election today would not be early enough.

  • @helenlloyd6564
    @helenlloyd6564 11 днів тому +10

    Sunak will hang-on to the very last. He knows they won't be reelected for many years. Sunak is hanging-on to make deals and line his pockets and use his position as P.M to get whatever he can.

  • @davidcolin6519
    @davidcolin6519 11 днів тому +17

    Of course he will not call an early election. It's in the English. An early election would have been last spring, at a time when the Tories still had a chance in the GE.
    He won't call an early GE because, even if he called the GE tomorrow, it wouldn't be an "Early" one. That's because, no matter when he calls it, it will be way too late for the Tories. The party has effectively one sweet FA since BloJo's tenure. which is, I suppose an improvement of doing everything out of venality, hubris and greed, but it is hardly any better. And the longer they continue to sit down on the job, the longer the public realise that they are the least effective, most corrupt and laziest bunch of Sh*t-eating wasters that the country has ever seen. The longer this goes on, the longer the country see this.
    That suits me fine. The longer he leaves it, the more devastating the results are going to be.I honestly hope that we never see the likes of them again.

    • @user-ld6ik5qm4m
      @user-ld6ik5qm4m 11 днів тому

      He won't go early as he hasn't milked the country dry for his families benefit or that of his inlaws benefit.
      He's going to hang on in there until he is forced to call a general election, or he's dragged out kicking and screaming from No 10

  • @user-qd2hl9lu3h
    @user-qd2hl9lu3h 11 днів тому +6

    The longer they put it off the worse it will get for them.

  • @shamroz1150
    @shamroz1150 11 днів тому +7

    Why not local and general election same time and save taxpayers' money and time too.

  • @polmcsuibhne7657
    @polmcsuibhne7657 11 днів тому +9

    GENERAL ELECTION NOW thats the peoples top priority ...............

  • @tsuchan
    @tsuchan 11 днів тому +4

    It is too late for an "early" election. It's already late.

  • @SlowhandGreg
    @SlowhandGreg 11 днів тому +12

    Gt it over with before your polling drops to near zero
    There is no comeback Rwanda will only fuel the crazies to vote Reform

  • @johnburrows3385
    @johnburrows3385 11 днів тому +37

    Why would Turkeys vote for Christmas ?

    • @simonwood1402
      @simonwood1402 11 днів тому +9

      The same turkeys voted for Brexit 🗳 💩

    • @morleymobproductionz
      @morleymobproductionz 11 днів тому

      @@simonwood1402Best decision made! Only fools like you think it was bad!! The powers that be, made issues, created issues, to give the illusion that brexit was a bad decision. What do you think happened to England before going into the EU? wake up dopey!!

    • @rastavillain9185
      @rastavillain9185 11 днів тому

      hahahahahaha

    • @Jones40-sy2fg
      @Jones40-sy2fg 11 днів тому

      😂😂😂😂

  • @bailey2913
    @bailey2913 11 днів тому +4

    If he had a single ounce of integrity he’d step down but his ego would rather ruin the country and it prospects further, he won’t be living here anyway so why would he care.

  • @scottlewis7893
    @scottlewis7893 11 днів тому +3

    He’s not robbed enough of our money yet

  • @artistreality
    @artistreality 11 днів тому +7

    Even though traditionally a low turn out, I think if the Tories get hammered in the local elections, I wouldn't be surprised if Sunak resigns due to pressure or he triggers an election. It's clear from the low by-election turn outs the Tory voters are firmly staying at home.
    The only way I can see the Tories having any chance in a general election is to offer a series of vital referendums within 12months of being re-elected. Net zero, immigration, Proportional representational voting, Bill of Rights. Even then I would give them a slim chance. Actually surprised Labour or even reformuk haven't actually offered this up to the public yet.

  • @fang_xianfu
    @fang_xianfu 11 днів тому +5

    We're past when there should have been an election so no matter when they call an election now, it's a "late election".

  • @cobbler40
    @cobbler40 11 днів тому +3

    The longer the delay the worse it will be for them !

  • @jamesbutler1029
    @jamesbutler1029 11 днів тому +5

    If it's not called on Monday it'll be called the following Monday

  • @mup_pet
    @mup_pet 11 днів тому +8

    Indian trade deal.

  • @tay2229
    @tay2229 10 днів тому +1

    An early election is less than four years into a Parliament. The four-year point of this Parliament was reached in December of last year.

  • @jypsumfantastic
    @jypsumfantastic 11 днів тому +2

    Hanging in there hoping for some sort of miracle to happen

  • @tiborgabor9632
    @tiborgabor9632 11 днів тому +1

    Does not matter which party…. It will ultimately be the same outcome.

  • @SSNewberry
    @SSNewberry 11 днів тому +6

    Most clearly Torie Party Hacks. Could you please tone it down? It is embarrassing.

  • @peterlynch1861
    @peterlynch1861 11 днів тому +5

    Election on now

  • @billienomates1606
    @billienomates1606 10 днів тому +1

    In my opinion I have doubts over the integrity of the voting system in this country. It is most probably as dodgy as a lot of politicians are again in my own opinion.

  • @matthewJaye
    @matthewJaye 11 днів тому +1

    It wouldn’t even be early now, it would be a normal time now

  • @mariannahope-clarke7145
    @mariannahope-clarke7145 11 днів тому +3

    He knows he won’t win ….then the ministers must get rid of him NOW

  • @joegroup1
    @joegroup1 11 днів тому +4

    Rationally, the PM will wait until between Nov 24 and Jan 25. However, events may force his hand to call a GE sooner. I don't know whether it's possible and it'll be cutting it extremely fine. If the Tories do very badly with the local elections, could the PM be spooked into asking for an audience with the King on Fri 3rd May at about 7am or 8am to call for a dissolution of parliament, before enough letters of no confidence in the PM get to the 1922 committee?

    • @johnpotts8308
      @johnpotts8308 11 днів тому +1

      January is very unlikely as it would mean campaigning over Christmas. Trying to motivate demoralised party workers into campaigning over Christmas (especially in what looks like a hopeless cause) would likely lead to even worse results. November is certainly possible, though.

    • @lizbull4263
      @lizbull4263 11 днів тому +1

      😅I hadn't thought of that when I believed he would wait until Jan, the last possible minute, but no it wouldn't work would it because of Christmas

    • @joegroup1
      @joegroup1 11 днів тому +2

      @@lizbull4263 I think whatever the Tories do, it's all about damage limitation. There's going to be a massive anti-tory vote, most people voting for Labour.

    • @Fireglo
      @Fireglo 9 днів тому

      There won't be a no confidence vote. Changing leader again at this point will do way more harm than good. No one will want the job of steering a sinking ship. The only one who will take it is someone who had 0 chance of becoming PM under normal circumstances... so another Sunak pretty much.

    • @Fireglo
      @Fireglo 9 днів тому

      @@johnpotts8308 Christmas is a single day. There will be an entire month of campaigning after Christmas day. A day off isn't going to do anything.

  • @adrianbrown527
    @adrianbrown527 11 днів тому +1

    What about what the people want?

  • @matthewjbellamy1
    @matthewjbellamy1 11 днів тому +2

    Because he is delaying the Inevitable and grasping power ( which he no longer has ) . The man is delusional.

  • @stevenbeaven1
    @stevenbeaven1 9 днів тому

    The bit on Scotland's First Minister turned out to be wrong then.

  • @STRONGERTHANDEATH0.01
    @STRONGERTHANDEATH0.01 11 днів тому +1

    Get him out ..

  • @janehersey7456
    @janehersey7456 11 днів тому

    A Prime Minister ought to handle situations, not sit on the fence. This is beyond weakness, he is treating the country like he would his next door neigbour going for a round of golf.

  • @billy4072
    @billy4072 11 днів тому

    He needs to finish us off completely..ergo November .

  • @sfactory8253
    @sfactory8253 11 днів тому +1

    We are stuck with them till November. Poss even January.

    • @MissMarceline-wp6oq
      @MissMarceline-wp6oq 11 днів тому +3

      I don't think he will last till Nov. He is needs to be a man and call an election.

    • @jean-lucpicard5510
      @jean-lucpicard5510 7 днів тому

      @@MissMarceline-wp6oq Tories have yellow spines.

  • @david-pb4bi
    @david-pb4bi 11 днів тому +1

    Sunak doesn’t make decisions they are forced on him.

  • @kopynd1
    @kopynd1 11 днів тому +1

    the sooner hes voted out the £billions saved, everyday he is costing the country 1 billion, drag him out now

  • @unknownmistmist2141
    @unknownmistmist2141 11 днів тому +1

    He’s trying to take us down with him don’t let him !!!!

  • @Gary-le7dz
    @Gary-le7dz 9 днів тому

    No really 🤡 and there’s me thinking being 22 POINTS behind in the polls he ll call one this week

  • @greggbisgrove7499
    @greggbisgrove7499 11 днів тому +2

    It’s said that people get the political leaders they deserve what the F-ck did we do to get this lot.

  • @zyxwvu
    @zyxwvu 11 днів тому

    Monday it is

  • @mhawkins1975
    @mhawkins1975 11 днів тому +1

    He won’t call one he knows he out in next election we want tories out for good.

  • @derekasato9035
    @derekasato9035 11 днів тому

    Am I the only one that gets a sound volume drop when Times Radio video play?

  • @popcornfilms1
    @popcornfilms1 11 днів тому

    Of course not, why relinquish any shred of power they Cling onto

  • @angelaknight7184
    @angelaknight7184 2 дні тому

    If I knew I wasn’t wanted ,I would have an early election,for my own worth

  • @truckerfromreno
    @truckerfromreno 11 днів тому +1

    Will there even be another election?

  • @jameselliff5578
    @jameselliff5578 11 днів тому +2

    Please just call a election then you Rishi can go live your life in cali and let us recover from you 😊

    • @kopynd1
      @kopynd1 11 днів тому

      a remember when Mengele thought he could escape to Argentina well think again do you think for 1 minute he wont be hunted down for the damage to the country

  • @Tom_murray89
    @Tom_murray89 10 днів тому

    I recon the tories also want an election to put themselves out of this misery

  • @tg4941
    @tg4941 11 днів тому

    Might have to.

  • @johnhooton8299
    @johnhooton8299 11 днів тому

    There will likely be an election, just after my postal vote drops through the letterbox, Labour may want an early election before any real momentum of the Reforms Party's success increases.

  • @marigoldwhite867
    @marigoldwhite867 2 дні тому +1

    Before worrying about Ukraine worry about it own house first as it were

    • @tommyhall6695
      @tommyhall6695 2 дні тому

      Well said my sentiments exactly giving money to one of the most corrupt countries on the planet. Did you know if zelensky stood on the shoulders of rishi Sunak they would be smaller than napoleon.

  • @peterbat8433
    @peterbat8433 11 днів тому +2

    Regrettably, voting is no longer a question of voting for what you like. Now it's all about voting against that which you hate! Realistically, your only hope is to vote for the workers party, independent candidates or reform, there's no other choice!

  • @Antramblings
    @Antramblings 11 днів тому +1

    The system needs changing we should have had an election when Boris the lair was kicked out not just shuffling deckchairs on the titanic .

  • @joshwilliams0391
    @joshwilliams0391 11 днів тому

    The defence spending policy went down well… yes maybe but then it’s easy to announce something that won’t happen until 2040. And the Tories’ standing won’t improve between now and January, it’s too late for that. I disagree with the idea that “they’ve had a good week.” They are burying their heads in the sand and next week will be disastrous for them.

  • @user-mp7nl7nn2c
    @user-mp7nl7nn2c 11 днів тому

    Uplift to 2.5% ? we need 3.5% to undo the damage they have done and that rules out tax give aways.

  • @prideofdurham4776
    @prideofdurham4776 11 днів тому

    Sunak and Yousless know the ship is seeking but would rather go to the Purser Office than the lifeboat.

  • @Truth_seeker743
    @Truth_seeker743 11 днів тому

    Early elections may give safe passage

  • @paulhumphreys-jl4ob
    @paulhumphreys-jl4ob 11 днів тому +2

    why do we not have the power to removed an unelected unwanted Government official is this not our country are we know longer pulling the strings

  • @rodjspowell4720
    @rodjspowell4720 11 днів тому

    December

  • @seanmcgarrigan3942
    @seanmcgarrigan3942 11 днів тому

    Pockets to fill

  • @PatrickMcGowan-ch4ho
    @PatrickMcGowan-ch4ho 11 днів тому

    Even though Sunak has the ability to call an election when he wants, he's still to go for it.

  • @markmanc-zw3td
    @markmanc-zw3td 10 днів тому

    He'll call an election when Joey tells him to & not a day sooner 🐩. 0:08

  • @sl1210mk10
    @sl1210mk10 11 днів тому +1

    stop leaving the country in limbo and get on with it

  • @MichaelPetersFenwicks
    @MichaelPetersFenwicks 11 днів тому

    He will......

  • @pukhtanoawazona2877
    @pukhtanoawazona2877 11 днів тому +1

    Selected Prime minister behaving like so and so. About time he calls the General Election, and let the public decide, who they want their Prime Minister to be.

  • @ZannerBatman
    @ZannerBatman 11 днів тому +1

    The man is desperate for power. He's not going to allow something like the will of the people to get in his way. I mean honestly, why is the will of one party pushed over the will of the people?

  • @leonholly8466
    @leonholly8466 10 днів тому +1

    Correction his puppeteers will not allow an early election.😊

  • @stephennoble
    @stephennoble 11 днів тому +1

    Sunak is delaying the inevitable end of the Conservative

  • @cjhards
    @cjhards 11 днів тому +1

    Get him out!! & khan. 🍋

  • @mrd64
    @mrd64 11 днів тому +3

    Sunak won't call an election until planes have left for Rwanda (probably filled with mannequins).

  • @nigelsmith2044
    @nigelsmith2044 9 днів тому

    Sunak won't call election at all

  • @amandasmith749
    @amandasmith749 11 днів тому +1

    Because he knows he will lose

  • @EZEKIELAIA
    @EZEKIELAIA 4 дні тому

    Irrelevant... The Tories are done....permanently please God!!!!😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

  • @rossspenser8314
    @rossspenser8314 11 днів тому +1

    No one to vote for

  • @tinadavies7537
    @tinadavies7537 11 днів тому

    Don't vote end of

  • @marigoldwhite867
    @marigoldwhite867 2 дні тому

    If you ent vote then dnt complain at the outcome get out and vote

  • @akingdom4mypeople343
    @akingdom4mypeople343 10 днів тому

    Why bother their all thieves

  • @snowyowel7961
    @snowyowel7961 11 днів тому +3

    What is it with these unelected people? we have hamza and sunak both clinging on to jobs that neither got voted for.

    • @Fireglo
      @Fireglo 9 днів тому

      Umm no Prime Minister is elected by the people, you vote for local MPs representing parties and the parties select their leader. Why do people keep saying this? Maybe know what you're talking about before speaking? There's no such thing as an elected PM.

  • @kumar-zm4yb
    @kumar-zm4yb 11 днів тому

    whoever is working Inside / Outside IR35, please don't this idiot, who's stealing our money..

  • @tofurakhanom2644
    @tofurakhanom2644 11 днів тому +1

    Stop voting Tories and Labour Party enough is enough

  • @user-cf9xp1mo4u
    @user-cf9xp1mo4u 7 днів тому

    Call an election what are you worried about labour getting in government xxxlol ❤❤❤ best wishes

  • @sidneydavy1079
    @sidneydavy1079 11 днів тому

    God is watching 👀 rishi sunak, do the right thing. Conservative has cost millions of people too much pain, including you rishi sunak.

  • @user-qd8md4tq1q
    @user-qd8md4tq1q 10 днів тому

    SUNAK, IS NOT BRITISH. HE HOLDS A US GREEN CARD.
    HE CANNOT BE, OUR PM.

  • @joannelewis3390
    @joannelewis3390 10 днів тому

    Bye Bye

  • @carlishiggins
    @carlishiggins 10 днів тому

    He is a Monster abusing and bullying poverty line poor and sick in pain weak vulnerable people who don't know how to cheat and lie to become rich

  • @dianeirvine7624
    @dianeirvine7624 11 днів тому +1

    No election before first flight takes of and Nigel becomes new PM

    • @malcolmstockbridge2569
      @malcolmstockbridge2569 11 днів тому +2

      Nigel isnt currently an MP so thats not going to happen any day soon.

  • @maureenkeaing9232
    @maureenkeaing9232 10 днів тому

    I hope he doesn’t call an election yet

  • @hardcoregamer3577
    @hardcoregamer3577 11 днів тому

    It looks like he's single handedly solved the migrant crisis as they are all abandoning ship to Ireland now and he's backing Ukraine so honestly I don't see what your problem is with Rishi Sunak?

  • @jayparmar2735
    @jayparmar2735 11 днів тому

    It is only right that Sunak stays as the rightful and most able PM of UK 🇬🇧. There is nobody more capable, more honourable and most importantly, more decent.

  • @kingatheist7231
    @kingatheist7231 11 днів тому

    coconut