Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls general election for 4 July

Rishi Sunak has called a general election for 4 July, saying "now is the moment for Britain to choose its future".
In a statement outside Downing Street in the pouring rain, the prime minister said he had met with the King to request the dissolution of parliament, and that request was granted.
The surprise move is a huge electoral gamble given Labour are ahead by about 20 points in the polls.
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[@ChubbyChecker182]

Rishi and his wife made £142 million last year. He'll be alright.

[@n2kos]

infosys and moderna to name two

[@chumbucket1026]

Paid no tax on that either

[@kanedNunable]

@@chumbucket1026 0.4% tax apparently. takes the piss eh?

[@gibbo822]

Yep he's got that salary for life now aswell

[@martinharvey9039]

Appointed by the WEF... Not elected by the UK.

[@MeM_UK]

No British PM was ever directly elected.

[@christophergray42]

His new house and fallout shelter in America must be ready... 🤔

[@brianferguson7840]

A MAN WITH A PLAN ! BUT HE COULDN'T EVEN PLAN TO BRING A BROLLY IN A RAIN STORM😂😂😂

[@susannamarker2582]

A real leader is not afraid of a bit of rain.

[@FontaineDerby]

Rishi Sunk. Sunak Can Only Get Wetter.

[@TheeOutdoors]

Most out of touch person on this planet, more comical how he has a concerned fake tone. He's for the rich himself no one else.

[@user-us8le6lu4h]

He can always return to being a Roland Rat tribute act.

[@mutsnuts1989]

Music in the background 😂😂 🎵 "things can only get better". Just goes to show how much of a joke our government is.

[@blackextention06]

Whats up with the background music, blast from the past to try and invoke the feeling of 1997?

[@petechristie]

Greatest troll ever. Rishi has absolutely no idea what the hell he is doing. The optics on this are terrible. The tories just got even worse than they already are.

[@blackextention06]

@@petechristie I agree 💯

[@Julio974]

Someone blasting “things can only get better” at the perfect moment

[@JelMain]

@@blackextention06 Look, they've not had the faintest in the last 5 years. Cummings' recruitment ad 3.1.2000 says as much. Can they write themselves off permanently? Here's hoping.

[@DarkenedTributary-po4mv]

The Labour anthem from that year. They're doing well in the polls and in the 97 election, Tony Blair's Labour beat John Major's Conservatives in a landslide.

[@freddywilson]

The best thing his done as PM... Thank god 😂🙏🏿😂 Get rid of the TORIES

[@thefifthdoctor6780]

But not LABOUR!

[@kanedNunable]

@@thefifthdoctor6780 grow up

[@CJones-99]

​@@thefifthdoctor6780cope and seethe

[@jayb2128]

@@thefifthdoctor6780 We don't have a choice. A non-vote, or a vote for any other party other than Labour means more chance of the Tories remaining in power. It really is a two-party system we have in the UK. So basically it's a vote for the lesser of two evils at this stage.

[@thefifthdoctor6780]

@@jayb2128labour will nationalise everything and ramp that debt right up. As long as my pension retirement doesn’t change again. The younger generation that want labour can happyily work into their 70’s.

[@chilloutcentral2097]

Steve Brae playing “things can only get better” in the background 😂😂😂

[@ChubbyChecker182]

🎶🎶 Singin in The Rain, Just Singin in the Rain 🌧️🌧️

[@Dlovellpf]

I mean, at this point, even the weather has had enough of his sh*t.

[@ChubbyChecker182]

The music guy should have played Radiohead really

[@manalal8381]

😂😂

[@susannamarker2582]

Playing loud music is disrespectful. Left-wing bullies in the crowd. .

[@Scallop]

cry more

[@craig1538]

Awww. Boo-hoo.

[@user-yg9hv6ug1s]

Things can only get better for Rishi

[@neilburns8869]

General Election on American Independence Day.... Let's get out and vote Labour back into power in our numbers please.

[@tatata1543]

I will need to see more of a difference between them before they get my vote.

[@doszl]

@@tatata1543 Get over it, they don't offer unwavering support to baby beheaders, so what? Labour is vastly better economically than the Tories.

[@tatata1543]

@@doszl As for “economically” Reeves is spouting the “fiscal constraints” and “maxxed out credit card” drivel that Osborne used to justify austerity. How has that worked out?

[@gibbo822]

​@@doszlno they are not hence starmer never says what he would do

[@LittleLoz]

Time to vote Green

[@pittuk6500]

I have just listened to a speech, from 1922, by one austrian landscapist - regarding this very topic, an illusion of democracy in a representative democracy system.

[@ChristmasSpirit606]

why is no one controlling the bgm???

[@Arwar555]

He is dying to get back to his American villa

[@michaelmarriott11]

Bye

[@MrLaking123]

bring it on the last 14 years have been a disaster labour ftw

[@user-cw3lz2ts1r]

Vote ❤ labour

[@alex-E7WHU]

No, they are exactly the same.

[@LittleLoz]

Vote green

[@rorysmith2415]

I support freedom, equality, the working class, peace, human rights, and democracy.

[@nish0905]

How many prime minister in uk

[@T5Zplayer]

Beff's follow up discussion interupted by her bellowing at a passing minister. Awful.

[@DavidOfosuAppiah]

Bring On Summer And Labour Government 😊

[@durudadlani1931]

At least Rishi is leaving on a happy note. The future will be brighter.

[@googoo554]

The usual 3 parties are all the same now. Check out The Heritage Party.

[@JelMain]

Right now, I have nobody to vote for. New constituency, not a single candidate.

[@jayrdee8542]

Wally in a wet suit

[@johnsinclair1386]

I never realised that angels could spit so accurately.

[@wanderingfool6312]

Enough’s enough ffs.

[@william_marshal]

Thank God The Nightmare Is Over !!!

[@witkrag4953]

The fourth of July ! "Independence day " Hopefully the British Subjects will.achieve "Independence" from the two major parties. A new broom to sweep clean is long overdue. 🇬🇧

[@CARLIN4737]

The chaos and the beauty of the chaos that surrounds this announcement sums up the last 4 years. Freaking chaotic. D:Ream on....

[@Stanleyknif3]

The unelected PM finally gets the hint 13 years of mismanagement we lost our capital and the country is on direction to ruin. Even during WW2 the UK was a better place to live in.

[@n2kos]

spot on 👍

[@2dradon2]

I don't vote tory but he was elected as an MP (member of Parliament). We don't have a president, we have a Prime Minister. We vote for MP's for a party, and the party picks the PM.

[@Zaitoon15]

Someone get him a brolly ☂️

[@GeekRenderer]

How about a 3rd option? someone not Labour or Cons

[@jessicavanluyk3713]

As a Canadian i wish Trudeau would do the same Call an election !!!!

[@miltonlivramento4810]

Richi Sunnit is soaked in the rain no umbrella sir

[@keswickcaravan]

Perhaps we will be able to have a democratically elected government for a change- regardless of who and what that entails.

[@Muirton66]

If in doubt blame Putin, seems to be the norm in todays politics.

[@stevensonsadventure6625]

Love the labour theme music at the end was fantastic. About time UK are waking up.. but dont vote reform as there as racist party.. IM VOTING LABOUR AND PROUD SO GET STUFFED REFORM TROLLS.

[@Ezumaforce]

Anyone who votes for the Tories after all if this hates Britain

[@googoo554]

All 3 parties are the same, Labour will be 10x worse. They all work for the wef.

[@johnou.k.3780]

Tories like Britain more than Liebour do

[@kanedNunable]

@@johnou.k.3780 then why have the tories made EVERYTHING worse? div

[@doszl]

No difference, anyone who votes for the conruptionists or liebour hate Britain equally

[@theflipflapchannelcreatedb8160]

That means all British people will celebrate for America for this coming independence day! 😂😂😂

[@Chalize]

Vote Labour. Bye Tories!!!15 years of musical chairs with unelected prime ministers.

[@gibbo822]

F Labour

[@tomfreeman650]

He's a man who wants people to invest in the future with him ! yet makes a speech in the torrential rain ,should have consulted the weather forecast this morning ,seen what the future holds !

[@JelMain]

A long list of failures to get ahead of the issues, the only way to get a grip.

[@pagrant]

I would have played they don't care about us

[@francoisemesnage903]

Fishy Tunak is done for good.

[@brandoncattermole9403]

I hope Labour get in

[@CMo-fd9hj]

Need a Reform government, someone like Lee Anderson as PM, who will put the British people first.

[@tatata1543]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ThatchyThrone]

Reform? So extreme tories.

[@LittleLoz]

Reform policies are terrible.

[@marcoylagan9024]

Trump and starmer 🇺🇸🇬🇧🫡

[@Bigshow-js5jd]

Definitely not voting for him 100%

[@muhammadmudassar-1243]

Pm of England yehi baat to mien amracan ko b samjhata hon k elections se pehle pehle swizz acounts cleared ker le . Ni to elections k baad jo elections mien win kere ga aur member of Parliament made . Financial rights un ko he mile ge. Ok 〽️ 👍 Kion k elections mien I Don't spourt anyone because Financial rights hain. So I m nuterl this year elections. Ok . Chahe uk k hon usa k hon ya India k ya isreal k ya kisi aur nation. Ok 〽️ To behtar hai swizz acounts cleared kerwa ker he going in elections all . Babez ye tumhare khud k liye best hai. Na k mere liye. Itni to sense hai na ap logon mien. 〽️

[@Martynjs]

The 'darkest days' in this country were (have been) created by the Tories.

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

Green party, no way I'm I voting Starmer!

[@stephenball-qo7ug]

Say no to starmer.

[@Spencerlayne]

That's a waste of a vote.

[@2dradon2]

And lose our nuclear deterrent? No thanks!

[@Worldeaterosg]

@@Spencerlayneso is a vote for any party that arent the main 2 with FPTP. But people shouldnt have to vote for the lesser of 2 evils just because of our system.

[@balsdsa]

Found the islamist

[@francisjoy1377]

Don't blame the war in Ukraine for raising energy prices. The energy companies made astounding profits whilst millions and millions of people continued to live in poverty, which has only become worse.

[@mazdamaniac4643]

No amount of shameless self-promotion is going to save his job. It's about time that Sunak finally got the hint, but he'll be off to some other lucrative job on even more pay after vacating No.10.

[@michaelbaker5501]

Vote Reform

[@marcoylagan9024]

🇺🇸🇬🇧🫡

[@craig1538]

Tarrah luv.

[@thefifthdoctor6780]

Grow up chav

[@pharoahkenun999]

This crow in a suite can't call hes brain cells to talk to eachother 😂 let alone a election

[@drasticplasticaustin]

With current British Politics being about as attractive as used toilet paper I can't say I'm overwhelmed with enthusiasm for the forth of July. Today's politicians are full of what our water companies are screwing up our rivers with.

[@D-wr]

Talking out he’s arse again

[@Crimeaddict53]

And what a mess the country is in good job hey !!! Years of wasting cash on the rich wonderful !!!!

[@chelseakev]

Things can only get better will be the Tories Anthem in the campaign...Cringy 😂

[@ragnorremix8426]

All this shows is a worrying lack of common sense, no coat, no umbrella, no gazebo could have done it from the briefing room, apt imagery damp Squibb, and first class labour troll things can only get better lol

[@pmarsden89]

Taxi for Riki ballsak

[@MeM_UK]

Can't they do something about the entitled knobs that make a noise every time there is an announcement?

[@alex-E7WHU]

No, because we have freedom of speech and an opposition party, unlike banderite Ukraine.

[@DavidOfosuAppiah]

Bye Bye Sunak 😊

[@Daniel-dg1yw]

🎵😂

[@gftjghdt3582]

Buggered either way labour or tories this country is screwed

[@n2kos]

oh tory bot here!!

[@logothaironsides2942]

then vote for the other lot and give one less vote to one or tother

[@johnou.k.3780]

Vote Reform

[@DavidOfosuAppiah]

Bye Bye Rishi 😊

[@joso7228]

OMG About Time!!

[@samosa112]

Save The NHS - vote LABOUR!

[@johnou.k.3780]

Seriously, tell me how they will do that

[@YellsAtTheCloud-ir4ci]

Labour will continue privatising the NHS as much as the Tories will, I read that David Lammy was at a meeting with the American Multi-Millionaire backed Heritage Foundation, they oppose affordable healthcare for the working class in the US and if they have their way the NHS would be destroyed in the UK, which begs the question what has Lammy as proxy for Starmer promised them at this meeting, almost certainly not good for most British people.

[@rajeshx1983]

Wait and see whether labour party stand with their promise or not😂😂😂

[@CMo-fd9hj]

Definitely not voting labour, Keir starmer is no leader and it will get worse with a labour government.

[@YellsAtTheCloud-ir4ci]

No they won't, they are in favour of further privatisation as much as the Tories.

[@OnMy1s]

Bibody voted him in skin suit puppet demon has no power

[@decker342]

Bye won’t be missed adios

[@fintamaria2429]

😂😂😂

[@logothaironsides2942]

He probably thinks telling the polish chap that the british public call the shots regarding our borders is good enough to swing it for him. UK Reform.

[@kanedNunable]

reform would be even worse than the tories ya melt

[@Troller_007]

Britain's choices - Vote for Tory-Sunak Else Trr-Sharia will take over UK Vote for Tory-Sunak, Save Anglo Saxon White lives, Save UK Tory for Native-British-English vs Labour for illegals-Mzlms

[@doszl]

Nice troll account, both parties want illegal supremacy

[@Abimenu-dq7rg]

He need go 😂😂😂😂😂

[@chrisbutcher6670]

Benefits increase incoming... Vote labour!!!!🥳🥳🥳

[@trancevoyagesessions]

Obsessed much…

[@martyn4422]

Everyone strap in for the snowflakes going in to meltdown when keir starmer gets elected 😂

[@Hadrian363]

Someone is still stuck in the culture wars it seems, T&P's 🙏🏻

[@thefifthdoctor6780]

Lived through 2 labour governments and that was enough! Thanks for the increased retirement age.

[@martyn4422]

@@thefifthdoctor6780 your still here though.

[@tomfreeman650]

the torys increased the retirement age blame them

[@istvanglock7445]

A year or two of Starmer and the whole country will be going into meltdown.

[@benjervis2538]

Rishi goes for a swim.

[@ElviraCondomine]

He didn't mention convincing the nation to jump off a cliff with Brexit.

[@sharonweaver7700]

Vote labour ❤🌹❤

[@johnou.k.3780]

For the worst

[@alangreenley3257]

now the fun begins, its either mr slippery" ( nothing sticks with this man) or i dream a dream rishi" make your mind up vote reform

[@kanedNunable]

reform are even worse than those 2 ya div.

[@YellsAtTheCloud-ir4ci]

I'll be voting Green Party, both Sunak and Starmer represent the multi-millionaire class, whoever is PM we are stuffed.

[@doszl]

Switching from representing British millionaires to representing Qatari/Iranian and WEF millionaires. Not very bright are we.

[@stephenball-qo7ug]

Say no to communism, say no to Islam, say no to Russia, say no to China, say no to Iran, Say no to Starmer.

[@Jesuslightshines]

Say no to WEF❤

[@gazmothedamaja]

@stephenball-qo7ug No

[@dibdab101]

@@gazmothedamaja excellent answer 😆

[@joso7228]

say no to bots

[@hicm1of124]

Say no to Zionism; say no to The Deep State Corporate Media; Military Industrial Complex Establishment; say no to Culture Wars; no to divisive Far Right ideology >> xenophobia, and FEAR MONGERING political AGENDA; say NO TO THE NEW WORLD ORDER....say no to the Tories, otherwise will be SCREWED for perpetuity!!! 😱😱😱

[@FERRETMAXIMUS]

I like the way he thinks it's his country. Really, he came here to make money out of us and leave his third world country behind him .

[@mustafajan1292]

We do not vote for u mr sundak U need to leave number 10 There is 0 vote for u