LONDON, July 4 – In a final push before Election Day, Labour chief Keir Starmer and Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spent Wednesday issuing dire economic warnings about their opponent’s potential victory, as they concluded their national campaign efforts.
According to opinion polls, Starmer’s Labour Party is poised for a landslide victory in the election on Thursday, potentially ending the Conservative government’s 14-year reign and ushering the center-left leader into the prime minister’s office at 10 Downing Street.
Labour strategists, concerned about potential voter complacency or protest votes, issued a final appeal as polling stations prepared to open. In a statement, the party’s campaign coordinator Pat McFadden sought to remind the electorate of recent economic turmoil.
“Don’t forget the economic chaos for which the British people are still paying the price,” he said.
“If you vote Conservative, nothing will change. If you don’t vote at all or vote for another party, you run the risk of waking up on Friday to Rishi Sunak walking through the door to No 10 once again.”
Starmer has centered his campaign on a singular promise of “change”, resonating with a public frustrated by the UK’s current state of affairs, Reuters reported. His message addresses concerns over struggling public services and falling living standards, which are attributed to a sluggish economy and political instability.
During his 20-month tenure as prime minister, Sunak has sought to convince the electorate that he has steered the economy onto a path of recovery.
