General Election 2024: Are we seeing signs of desperation from Conservative Party?

Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates has been on the campaign trail in Banbury, where Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have been out in full force.
Banbury has been a Conservative stronghold in Oxfordshire, and has been blue for more than 100 years. Are the locals ready to turn?
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are we seeing signs of despertion from the tories -
- have the tories given up hope of winnig

[@paulburton9386]

Remember the Tories partied while people were dying without their relatives at their side. That's just one of hundreds of reasons not to vote Tory on Thursday. The country needs a change. It needs people in Number 10 who want to help everyone and not just the rich or themselves.

[@royboy4170]

To be fair so was kier starmer

[@lj6079]

Labour did the same

[@kanedNunable]

@@royboy4170 nope. he went for a beer and food after work. which at the time was legal. also, starmer didnt make the law.

[@pip1723]

Starmer didn't get charged so he was innocent Johnson and sunak did.

[@dominicchallis2928]

@@lj6079That was proven false.

[@user-cvbnm]

When Rishi called for a snap election, that was when the Tories died. the election is just the funeral

[@lj6079]

Keep believing that

[@Me-ui1zy]

This isn't a snap election lmao, its like 3 months early.

[@mothermovementa]

Absolutely

[@craigmatthews6665]

They killed themselves off when they pulled the party gate scandal

[@stephanosuk78]

WEF want a new regional manager.

[@ianrogerburton1670]

Never forget that the Tories were the party that clocked off every single Friday afternoon at four o´clock during the Pandemic to have their weekly PISS-UPs.

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

While other ordinary people were paid their full salary to sit at home and watch TV. Tories working all week and knocking off early on Friday to have a few drinks seems the least they deserve. Good on them.

[@drtwest]

​@@jjefferyworboys8138we are paying for it in the long run. It's not free money 😂

[@grassyknoll9647]

So did the conservatives

[@ianrogerburton1670]

@@grassyknoll9647 Tories ARE the Conservatives. Wake up.

[@bradleywilson5641]

@@jjefferyworboys8138yeh then getting arrested for it

[@alancoates4531]

Remember the 4th of July is vote the Tories out day .

[@lj6079]

Or keep labour out

[@kanedNunable]

@@lj6079 cope

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

I will be voting to keep Labour out.

[@pip1723]

Latest survation poll of over 38000 people puts the Tories on 68 seats and Labour on 486 I think the Tories won't be the opposition party on Friday .

[@harveytheman7493]

I’m voting labour

[@melgrant7404]

He knows its over.just going through the motions.

[@peterjohnson1091]

The word motion is apt for the Tories.

[@dylerturden8018]

The 5 stages of grief

[@billysastard8779]

Oh, Rishi with bags. Is he packing already? 🤣

[@lj6079]

Laugh now cry later

[@monkeyboy8424]

Ritchie Sunak's biggest lie to Britain; "Tory government integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level" - 25/10/22 outside number 10.

[@mrannonymous4822]

4th July independence day for America from the brits and independence day for brits from the tories 😂

[@manah5479]

Britain is going to celebrate 4th of July this year

[@stephanosuk78]

No it's not, it's swapping one awful uniparty for most likely the worse left cheek of the uniparty.

[@TheCheshireCat.]

Rishi will do and say anything to keep his grimey hands onto power. 😂

[@T5Zplayer]

As if Brown was happy to leave

[@johnmartin7158]

Going thru the motions only.

[@lj6079]

They are all the same

[@kanedNunable]

@@lj6079 nope.

[@uhoh8115]

@@T5Zplayer Brown knew what the Tories would do to the country if he lost, understandable motivation

[@macbufff]

This is getting so intense! 😲 Wonder how the Conservatives will handle this! 🌟

[@techtinkerin]

By doing what they do best, failing to do what they say

[@sonofanarchy6628]

Don't laugh to much we will be hear with labour soon

[@jean-lucpicard5510]

​@@sonofanarchy6628Get stuffed deform voter.

[@pip1723]

Latest survation poll puts the Tories on 68 seats and reform on 7 seats happy day's .

[@jean-lucpicard5510]

@@pip1723 I'm sure Starmer will be waking up at night worrying about reforms less than 5 seats. when he has 420

[@sarifffakun1021]

They don't want to mention in what mess they have brought the NHS, GP SURGERY OR DENTAL PRACTICE and these are things that is of top concern to the nation. I have attended the workers Party public meetings and felt impressed and they deserve our votes.

[@Boghopper9999]

What, Galloway's lot? When was the last time he was re-elected in the same seat? Is there a reason no constituency votes for him twice perhaps?

[@garyh5541]

Vote Reform ✔️🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Njf-g2g]

Is that a bag full of postal votes ?😂😂😂

[@Solofemaletravelexplorer]

We never voted him in. Forced on us. Out with him.

[@robbie3304]

Showed up in morrisons carterton yesterday lol dont think thats gonna do him any good we are all reform here, regardless of the BS in this video says REFORM for Oxfordshire 👍👍👍👍💕

[@meltimmins6368]

Send the Tories into the abyss…as for part time PMs remember Johnson the liar who was absent for so many C.O.B.R.A meetings at the start of the pandemic. And Sunak was Absent from the D-Day ceremonies…

[@T5Zplayer]

Weakest disinformation so far.

[@melgrant7404]

@@T5Zplayer it isn't.

[@blazzz13]

@@T5Zplayer So Sunak admitting to leaving is disinformation now? Tell me were they all spoof videos?

[@lj6079]

How was he absent from D Day celebration?

[@pip1723]

Bringing back the Eaton mess shows how desperate they are.

[@georgejohnson7591]

Shelf stacking might be something he's good at.

[@jakehowie442]

Rishi Sunak and Tories wrecked the country and now he’s off on his rickshaw to California…👋

[@ehudkirsh766]

The 4th of July is independence day from the unelected Rishi!

[@lj6079]

I believe Tory party was elected

[@Paralyzer]

4 th July ! This is the day we celebrate our Independence Day ! 🤨 wait , that’s in the United States 🇺🇸 😅 but in a way ours to, we declare our independence from the tories , this is the day we take our country back from the unelected Rishi 😊 !

[@lj6079]

@@Paralyzer the uneducated English. Rejoice, it'll short lived

[@philipjones9458]

So will Starmer

[@paulgibbon5991]

@@bevkaveri3916 No to Russian agents.

[@sonofanarchy6628]

Vote reform uk

[@MrKewee45]

It's game over. But no one wants labour either

[@lovejetfuel4071]

Rishi's smile is so Phony

[@MrK-mj4hu]

Condesending

[@danmchale1558]

Vote Reform

[@crawlmatth]

no

[@davidhall7744]

Rishi Robot is on a loop 🤖🤖

[@HiAdrian]

It tends to work, people always elect empty promises over harsh realism. I doubt those coming after him will be any different.

[@yannip2083]

Was Sunak holding the last supper (2 bags of McDonald's) in his hands? How often did he do that? LOL

[@tonyt7948]

I'm voting reform

[@giggilboy4837]

Reform uk,✔ we need change.

[@mrmeldrew693]

Anyone paying attention will know full well that Sunak is trying to lose this election. He's off to California this summer. I'll be voting Reform.

[@georgejohnson7591]

He's probabaly got his ticket booked for friday 5th

[@Calvin23]

Watching the Conservatives was like watching a 14 year long episode of The Apprentice.

[@robinwilby3121]

Stop net zero labour will take us back to stone age.VOTE REFORM

[@HistoryOnPaper]

Give him free sky tv

[@gabrielc1989w]

This reminds me Rishi Sunak had Tory councillors posing factory workers asking him questions. I will never trust Rishi Sunak.

[@airforceone708]

Vote reform 😮😮😮

[@trevorkeyes6067]

Bye bye rishi bye bye

[@daffyddduck2419]

Kick the Tories out and I’ve always voted for the Conservatives, I’m definitely voting for Reform , I’d never vote Labour as I live in Wales and know what Labour are like , a one party dictatorship

[@NeverStopRolling]

My favourite drink is Sunak's tears. 🔷 Go Reform.

[@joancooley1387]

Ha ha ha ! !

[@Boghopper9999]

Indeed, Go Reform, and never come back Reform

[@JBroMCMXCI]

They’ve been showing desperation for months

[@MOLYN867]

This individual is not the slightest bit bothered. He has his one way ticket to the USA already booked.

[@StephenFiorentini]

No, next question.

[@jamalhossain3806]

I would never vote for Tory, nor labout

[@OpvectorUK]

Change is coming. VOTE REFORM

[@HistoricallyProven]

Vote Labour

[@Im_him-j7r]

All of these politicians are totally out of touch with the normal person don't know what it's like for people living in council estate the worst places to live in England

[@clivestraw1913]

Proper people live on council estates

[@Im_him-j7r]

@@clivestraw1913 the best ppl live in council estates pitty the higher ups don't spend more time and money on them

[@jeffmcninch6563]

Look he's already packing his bags....shut the door on the way out...

[@simoneaustin8076]

rishi has been absolute rubbish. mcdonalds?! very happy that party lost today!

[@DaleHanson-nw9yc]

Labour Winning 2024 🌹

[@AliAdeel777]

Unfortunately yes

[@T5Zplayer]

Economy destroyed 2025.

[@melgrant7404]

@@T5Zplayer we were in recession just a few months ago.

[@navaraboy3000]

Labour winning 2024, Illegal Immigration at record levels q3 and q4 2024 Economy destroyed 2025 War in Europe 2026 Civil war in Britain 2027 Reform government 2028

[@SlowhandGreg]

@@navaraboy3000 If your supporting Reform your opinion on the Economy is worthless it's a bag of Libertarian cr*p and a massive 50 billion giveaway to the wealthy

[@vaust3026]

After pilliaging the country for private investors through the tories we can get back to sucking the country dry through the public sector under labour. I do love business as usual.

[@Ray_Winston]

Tories doubled your mortgage and halved your pension! VOTE FOR LABOUR 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@lj6079]

Labour is no better. Your contributions to fund the boat people will double

[@kanedNunable]

@@lj6079 no they wont. your mascara is running tory boy.

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

I would rather wipe my arse on the ballot paper than vote Labour.

[@Boghopper9999]

​@@lj6079better than voting to fund the yacht people

[@pip1723]

Labour take over Friday with a record majority and the liberal democrats in opposition happy day's .

[@rajeshx1983]

why he is not visiting universities instead of this farm useless

[@Kabaye20]

Farmers typically vote conservative (or used to) and Rishi is trying to win favour with them. Plus he has already made it clear he hates young people. I don’t think students would want him anywhere near them and even if he were to visit it would be waste of time because no young person would ever vote for him anyway, it’ll be a successful campaign if he gets one person under the age of 50 vote for him

[@kanedNunable]

young people hate tories.

[@pip1723]

Universities have broken up for summer holidays .

[@KevinMole-cj3kl]

Its gonna get real ugly for the tories tommorow

[@wesleywyndam-pryce4081]

Whatever happens feels like the funeral for uk 🇬🇧

[@pip1723]

Latest survation polls put them on 68 seats yes desperation is setting in .

[@anastasiamacvicar5609]

Sunak does not get it that hes betrayed the uk

[@Rodimus184]

"I'm just a normal functioning member of human society and there's no way anyone can prove otherwise."

[@alantaylor1201]

Kier Starmer is correct. The Country needs a period of stability and reflection after years of turmoil. The Tory Brexit party brought confusion and division together with an incalculable cost.

[@HackerZac]

Hope we havent 😮

[@jonathankennedy1715]

Incompetent goverment wasting £8 million pound a day on illegal people who shouldn't be here in the first place 😮😡.

[@rogueybear2363]

Independence day from the Tory Party.

[@techtinkerin]

Yeah they have

[@Fa-uk5fb]

Sunak was never voted in by the public but will surely be voted out by the public

[@Fyah3side]

Not our prime minister

[@colinmelling6369]

What a horrible choice . Thank heavens we now have Reform as an alternative.

[@danielfry3287]

Don't bank on reform

[@colinmelling6369]

@@danielfry3287 many millions will. Time for something different to conlab.

[@blackmagic6]

Labour, Tories and Reform = Horrible choice.

[@danielfry3287]

@@colinmelling6369 reform are Tories

[@colinmelling6369]

@@danielfry3287 , labour are tories my friend.

[@TimNeedham-l7z]

Getting ready for civvy street

[@danielfry3287]

Same old waffle

[@LaChicaconSuerte-1111]

Boris coming out to try to ´save the day´is beyond hilarious. All he did was remind people why they are so sick of the Tories.

[@mazzoanV2]

They gave up when they appointed Sunak that way they can scapegoat him for their shortcomings

[@eriktopolsky8531]

BILLIONAIRE on FARM ??

[@Boghopper9999]

Maybe he needs to buy land for a new polo pitch to put behind his swimming pool

[@blackvikingeire]

What I don't understand is how desperate English people will vote Labour. I am not even English and I know they will be regreting in less than 2 years time.

[@forkcgg9441]

We don't want an Indian prime minister! Last time was a mistake.

[@MJODENG]

Prime minister from India 🙄

[@leefordham725]

Yes, completely toxic and inept

[@elias.knotman]

Sunak is by now more of a comedy act. Were I a satirist I would be recording every second of the media coverage. Comedy gold.

[@phil19654]

Great 1st good news since covid up reform x

[@billgates-qi9st]

Good riddance tories. Hope its permanant and they get no seats at all.

[@RuMixesButBetter]

Short answer: yes

[@navaraboy3000]

Got help this country under labour

[@royboy565]

Why would anyone want to change govts when the tories have given us 14 years of bliss? Can't understand it. Lol

[@melgrant7404]

Tories out that is what matters. Just imagine sunak getting back in.

[@RyanSmith-on1hq]

@@melgrant7404 Both the same anyway. Same parties, same policies, same people. Sick of this vote red team/vote blue team crap.

[@melgrant7404]

@@RyanSmith-on1hq but sunak will cause mass suicide if he gets in!

[@paulwilliams8389]

I know. And things have been going so well over the last 14 years... 🤔

[@peronegra]

Don't be fooled, it will get worse! Everyone be ready.

[@shahidulislam4636]

Sunak sympathizes with Israel without conditions to win over the Israeli lobbies; by seeing it, Starmer begins to speed up his support for Israel! As a result, the friends of Israel choose Labour and Reform, not Tories!

[@MichaelSmith-ns8ow]

Given up? They’ve bet it all on Black!

[@rad4924]

The Conservatives have really brought people together because now both left-wing and right-wing voters agree that the Tories are awful and there's no way we're voting for them.

[@markwright7021]

"Taxi for Rishi"

[@Biscuit-Loves-All]

Dont Risk it with Rishi

[@smunro1983]

Hopefully in my lifetime, I'll get to see the back of the tories and the SNP.

[@Jimbo878]

Rishi Sunk.

[@GerryT.]

I dont know who is the more embarrassing pretending theyre just like the normal worker, Sunak stacking loaves ,or Pinocchio Johnson rolling his skeeves up and not having a clue how to do anything.

[@christopherhughes9984]

Bye Bye don't come back.

[@FINEVIEWPRODUCTION]

Seriously who cares who wins nothing will change...except the colour of the tie on the guy telling us what won't happen 😫

[@Badhabit49]

Buggered who ever gets in

[@KarakuraNinja]

Vote independants and third party. No point giving the worst labour leader a supermajority, it will be looked back at as the winning formula to lie and do awful things

[@markwillmore4107]

Rich people version of monopoly

[@poppydogz]

No mention of the elephant in the room then 🤔

[@lauralee9482]

What the heck is he so happy about?

[@T5Zplayer]

sky hoping so

[@kanedNunable]

anyone with a brain hoping so

[@ess-englishspeakingstrateg8306]

They are both in the same places campaigning because the puppet master who controls them both doesn't have very long arms!

[@fahmad7194]

He should do a normal job for some time and try to live in those wages. That might do him a lot of good for future

[@melvinhodges4817]

If that was rishi version of working hard in those clips i cant see him getting a job anywhere.

[@Shelly-ann250]

He is a robot

[@Liza-oo7fr]

this joker, shocking become the prime Minister of England

[@KOMET2006]

BYE BYE TORIES. GOOD RIDDANCE!!!

[@HaBeatByAGirl]

I honestly feel like u could get a bunch of random people off the street and let them run the country better than them all these mps have all grown up in private schools with silver spoons in their mouths they dont no what the real world is like