Posted 9/16/2023, 11:24:00 AM

Sunak Aims to Present Positive Vision for Britain's Future, But Faces Uphill Battle Against Starmer

Sunak's team aims to portray him as more positive and forward-looking compared to "Captain Hindsight" Starmer.
The strategy is to get voters to focus on who can best lead Britain over the next 5-10 years.
Sunak plans to roll out bolder policy proposals to present a vision for the future.
But Sunak faces challenges like declining public services after 13 years of Tory rule.
Starmer looks increasingly like the next PM, meeting foreign leaders and leading polls by 20 points.

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