INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hope for the best.Painting the Labour leader as backward-looking and opportunistic was among the tactics discussed this month during
high-level strategy meetings at Conservative Party headquarters, according to people briefed on the deliberations
The idea is to draw a contrast between Sunak, 43, and his 61-year-old rival, while attempting to wave away efforts to blame the premier for
to 10 years is their best hope for avoiding a defeat in an election expected to be held in November 2024
The aim is to portray Sunak as more positive, dynamic and ambitious, better equipped to address new challenges such as the switch to
electric vehicles and the rise of AI, the people said.To that end, Sunak and his top political aides have been focused on crafting bolder
policy proposals to roll out in the coming weeks, designed to present a forward-looking vision for voters
for a broader vision.Now, some inside No
10 are arguing that they need a bigger strategy to win
One official said they were clear-eyed that the odds favored Labour, but argued that the realm of possibility included a surprise victory
after 13 years of Conservative rule
The party lost more than 1,000 seats local elections in May and was defeated in two bellwhether parliamentary contests in July, even it
narrowly held the former seat of ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.Starmer, meanwhile, increasingly looks like a prime minister-in-waiting,
personality-driven presidential contest
political strategist and former adviser to ex-Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair and Australian Premier Julia Gillard, said the prime minister
