PM’s only hope seemed to hinge on more time, but a summer poll could ramp up scrutiny of Labour and its policies
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Rishi Sunak took the final decision to call a summer election on two key statistics – a drop in inflation and falling net migration – but Conservative insiders also hope that the surprise July poll will put new scrutiny on Labour’s plans.
Sunak and his closest advisers believe their best chances of success lay in setting a clear distinction between a long-term plan which is beginning to bear fruit and Labour’s ideas – which they plan to put under the election spotlight at a moment where the opposition could be caught off guard.
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