2023 is crucial if Rishi Sunak wants to make the Tories electable again
2023 key for Rishi to rescue the Tories
THE New Year is set to be a daunting one for Rishi Sunak.
The PM knows that 2023 is a crucial 12 months if he is to make the Tories electable again.
But the enormity of his task is clear from a new Policy Exchange poll that makes seriously grim reading for him.
It shows that to win round the general public and Tory voters, the PM must get a serious grip on rampant inflation, NHS waiting lists and the broken immigration system.
He has already made bold steps towards fighting inflation, which some predict could halve by the end of the year.
But the dire state of the NHS, now hit with the “twindemic” of flu and Covid, is staggering given the billions of pounds that have been sunk into the health system.
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And tackling illegal immigration, the top priority of Tory voters, remains an uphill struggle, though the PM has outlined a detailed plan to deal with it.
Most worrying for him is that, when the poll asked what the Government had achieved, a majority of those who answered said “nothing”.
That is a damning assessment of 12 years of Tories in power.
Rishi is capable and determined and if anyone can turn Tory fortunes round it is him.
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But he has to make a big impact in very little time, so we wish him the best of luck in 2023.
Because he’s going to need it.
Footie watchdog fans
FOOTBALL fans in this country must never again face the threat of a breakaway European Super League.
A few top clubs run by greedy billionaires should not be allowed to wreck the national game.
If the PM is reviving plans for an official body to prevent such plots it is to be welcomed.
We can’t just rely on the outrage of fans as happened in 2021.
Football is the lifeblood of many communities. It is too important to be a pawn in some businessman’s game.
Happy You Year
THROUGH the struggles of 2022 big-hearted Sun on Sunday readers were a fantastic ray of sunshine.
You gave generously to all our causes — from knitting for Ukraine to helping kids with cancer.
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We have no doubt that you will continue to help those less fortunate in 2023.
So a huge thank you and a very happy New Year to you all.