Sunak decide to call summer election

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early….election  前倒しでの選挙

in a rain-soaked speech 雨に濡れながらの演説で

MP  議員　Member of Parliament

post large leads. 大きくリードする

national opinion polls  世論調査

bring forward  前倒しする

fall in inflation インフレの低下

emergence from recession 不況からの脱出

might risk making…..リスクを生むかも

make …defeat worse よりひどく敗けさせる

be postponed 延期される

do it now or it could get worse 

今すぐやれ、さもないと悪化するかも

Indeed  確かに

lead in…リードする

attractive 魅力的

achieve much  多くを達成する

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Rishi Sunak called an early UK general election for 4 July.

The PM made the announcement in a rain-soaked speech outside 10 Downing Street last month.

One conservative MP said, “ I just don't understand it.”

Because Labour has been posting large leads in national opinion polls.

I also wondered why the Prime Minister brought forward the election .

The PM said that our plan and priorities were right.  The fall in inflation and emergence from recession were proof.

The Prime Minister's camp  felt that things might not improve much in the future.

So that might risk making any Conservative defeat worse, If the election would be postponed.

Probably Sunak thought

“ do it now or it could get worse”.

I guess,

Indeed, Labour is leading in national opinion polls now. 

However, Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, is even less attractive than Sunak. 

I wonder if many people would believe that Starmer  could achieve much.

Perhaps , Sunak may win the bet.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-69050450

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