Parties launch election campaigns across the UK

Day one of the general election campaign and Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have hit the ground running - taking their pitch to voters around the country.
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The prime minister, who's just arrived in the Scottish Highlands - started his day in Derbyshire, where he told people to put their trust in him, and the return of economic stability.
The Labour leader was in Kent - declaring it was time to "end the chaos."
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[@toriesout8692]

He is so useless with his answers. All he done was read his script and repeat his script when the interviewer called him out.

[@vjab1108]

Just the same as Starmer then.

[@jake751]

Starmer does the same.

[@user-nk6ph9st8t]

he manfunctioned

[@Monkey_Mann_]

@@jake751how could you possibly still want the tories in

[@vinchbagao]

He’s literally committed political suicide by calling early

[@lexisyeah]

Anyone else freaked out by Sunak rocking back and forth in the interview?! Looked like a malfunctioning robot.

[@titteryenot4524]

A deep insult to malfunctioning robots everywhere.

[@goych]

@@titteryenot4524quite right

[@JishJosh]

i thought he was tweaking like on a form of drugs

[@Suggsonbass]

I thought it was a gif lol

[@_challis86]

Not really his a politician they do that all the time when they lie they also speak when they lie so no not shocked I am mostly confused your shocked

[@gjthomas9770]

He makes me so angry. Inflation isn't back to normal, it's back to the Inflation before Truss This guy just lies and lies

[@TG-ts3xn]

They don’t control inflation.

[@craigfreeman8225]

@@TG-ts3xn Happy to take credit for it though for a quick election before it changes again

[@marfu1119]

Pay still not matching up to inflation when wages goes up everything goes up rent, food etc.

[@jakerowsell8752]

It is back to normal, however that doesn't mean the prices go down. It just means they are growing at a normal rate.. but still higher than our earnings have kept up with.

[@Ty-dk2sj]

​@@jakerowsell8752Inflation is still at one of the highest points it's been in a decade, that's not normal, and we're fucked if it is the new normal.

[@stephenhuggan5151]

I've never voted in 30 years , got my boots ready to boot out the CONservatives.

[@nigelmarche]

To replace him with another tory liar, don't give any of them your support

[@SlowhandGreg]

​@@nigelmarche1st time we're going to get some centre left policies like taking back rail and your spewing bile why

[@allip4226]

Don’t forget you need to take photo ID to the polling station with you now, thanks to Tory voter suppression!

[@andrewwalsh2755]

Tory out... and Zionist Labour in... equals no change at all, or possibly the worse of two evils... Do vote, and vote for who you Want... Our only hope is everybody does the same... and let democracy decide the winner...

[@jakeread3519]

Vote reform

[@ElgataaRay-xe9wo]

Tories have plans that wasn't accecable to them for 14 years 😂

[@chelloandra]

The Tories betrayed Britain with lying about Brexit opportunities

[@corneliussmiff2773]

Anyone who ever voted for that specious act of self damage betrayed Britain. The Tories weaponised it and used to to extend their already awful record in power and led to the most corrupt cabal of criminals running this country in living memory.

[@stephenhill545]

Who would have ever believed them?

[@TG-ts3xn]

We haven’t even left the ECHR.

[@corneliussmiff2773]

@@TG-ts3xn That has nothing to do with the EU. Muppet.

[@trulymental7651]

@@TG-ts3xn getting rid of human rights , workers rights and dividing the country, awesome idea, lol

[@GA-fz2wt]

14 years of Tory rule and look at the state of the county.🙈 Use your votes wisely Britain!

[@nigelmarche]

Or don't use them at all why give your vote to liars, how do you expect to change things if you continue to support liars😢

[@GA-fz2wt]

​Well i can guarantee doing nothing will not help, its that attitude that's got us in this mess for the past 14 years, yet these people are the 1st to complain when they're sat in A&E 20+ hours with their sick kids or mothers for example. .🙄​ @nigelmarche

[@Ty-dk2sj]

​@@nigelmarcheThere's clearly a better option of the two, and not voting at all won't do anything but give the worse of the two a bigger chance to win and destroy the country.

[@TheWebstaff]

Vote lib dem the we can get ride of first past the post. They won't win but if they get enough votes they will push for AV reforms.

[@nickrhoades]

Obviously you dont remeber the 14 years before.

[@user-mp7nl7nn2c]

Thing can only get wetter.

[@paulm1012]

Why was the PM rocking back and forward like a lying little boy?

[@artjacob5359]

Farage saying Trump back in the White House would make the world safer is equally deranged and chilling.

[@dominiclane8538]

But the world was safer when he was in the white house ., you are either deluded or stupid to say otherwise . Past 4 years have proven the world is safer under trump

[@Will46666]

At last Boris has come to his senses. Trump back in the white House will be brilliant news for the ordinary working man in the UK.

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

It would. We may not like him but Trump was much better than his predecessors and successor where foreign policy is concerned.

[@MzeeMoja1]

How we are funnelled into believing that there is such a thing as choice in this country is simply remarkable.

[@christopherbate6248]

They keep up the facade. Puppets of the global cabal who pull the strings .

[@seventyseven1403]

Hmmm who to chose between a PUPPET and a LIAR 🤔 I have no confidence in this government tbh.

[@AbigailBrown-wk7xl]

How dare rishi sunak say he helped during covid . Rishi sunaks eat out to help out scheme caused 1,000 more covid cases . Rishi is out of touch. Rishi needs to go

[@alangunningham5667]

but the choice is Starmer?? lol we might as well go to Russia we would be better off

[@nigelmarche]

Also he said the vaccines were safe and they're not

[@aylaun7475]

Eat out to help out make the kebab owners richer. While the normal workers pay the tax years down the line. Scam to make scammers and rich more richer

[@paulgibbon5991]

@@alangunningham5667 Can you explain that in more detail, with reference to specific Labour policies?

[@alangunningham5667]

@@paulgibbon5991 i am guessing your a labour supporter ? and you don't know starmers policy ? look up how much labour plans to raise with taxes and then lookup how much they are going to spend !!!they still have to borrow again to fund it .... and that's if you believe there accounting which doesn't add up !!! is that enough detail ????

[@maneshipocrates2264]

What plans are the tories talking about?

[@Wassup-Doc]

Stealing more from the taxpayer, probably

[@goych]

This is when the real plans come.

[@vjab1108]

Have Labour got any plans?

[@badbooks476]

It’s Sunak’s big none existent plan

[@trulymental7651]

​@@goychreal plans for what I wonder.

[@MzeeMoja1]

I have no idea where these Tories get the guts to argue once more that they should get in power.

[@lightweightben]

Austerity was like lopping off your body parts to cut down your food bill. You didn’t think about it at the time but chopping off your legs might have reduced your calorie requirements, but it also stopped you from being able to work to bring in your income. Debt to GDP goes up if you cut costs resulting in reduced GDP, despite the spending going down.

[@tom_4615]

Damn… Yvette cooper was actually answering the questions that were being asked… this is unheard of before in politics, I reckon the rest of them should give it a go too

[@bereal6590]

She is very good

[@michaelpattison1192]

What ever he says is a lie

[@nigelmarche]

I think you'll find Starmer is the same, don't give them your vote if you believe in truth

[@jcanyiam8309]

2:08 Whenever Sunak tries to be NORMAL & RELATE to everyday people- IT NEVER WORKS!!! He always seems to be OUT OF TOUCH with reality- He wants OUR VOTES

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

Richi was starting his day taking questions from Tory plants.

[@WestYorkshireGREAT]

Why don't we talk about things like the housing shortage?

[@GA-fz2wt]

NHS - A&E waiting times

[@frishter]

Ok let's talk about it. How is there a housing shortage for a population that doesn't even sustain itself due to low birth rates?

[@TG-ts3xn]

Because most problems stem from mass immigration that has ruined England.

[@elliotwilmo1286]

With Rishi, I've never seen anyone in my life attempt something early, like anything, like going to the shops, and look more incompetent and clueless than they did right before.

[@michaelpattison1192]

Even staging questions how did he ever get in nothing worse than a liar

[@AbigailBrown-wk7xl]

Rishi makes promises but never delivers

[@alangunningham5667]

do you expect any politicians to live up to any promises ??? wake up ...this is not a time to dream

[@GA-fz2wt]

He wasn't elected ,the tories need to go, look at the past 14 years it's proof in itself.

[@dianeshelton9592]

@@alangunningham5667I have lived through the time when politicians did do what they said they would do and they actually made lives better. Under the last Labour government . Child poverty almost obliterated. Hostel waiting lists a maximum of 6 weeks to be treated. A and e waiting times under 4 hours. Economic growth then stability , if it had not been for a world wide recession then the Conservatives would have taken over a strong election. The Good Friday agreement started That was the legacy of the last About government..

[@MrBigmoe1996]

The greatest form of control is convincing a person they are free simply because they can not see the bars of the cell.

[@bhushan0_078]

that's a classic politician move.

[@TheDaveCalaz]

The Rishi bot almost short circuited a few times there

[@christopherbate6248]

He forgot his lines .

[@life107familyfitnessboxing8]

@@christopherbate6248 lol

[@life107familyfitnessboxing8]

lol

[@Uduwerage]

The Tories stand no hope in the Highlands of Scotland. He undertook a worthless trip to Inverness.

[@margaretchapman8499]

I wish I could say that for the rest of the Country but then we have Labour oh dear I cry for what we had and what we have now, funny we have heard this from the last Government the point system like Aussie Never Happen they are not in yet and lies are pouring out like sick from a baby listening to her is like trusting a swarm of wasps in a confined room, Rishi give up your plans are just that plans put them where they belong and Starmer oh dear wake me up in five years.

[@user-zc4yd9ss7h]

Sunak's performance yesterday in Downing St was risible. A drip in the drizzle.

[@MsCheesemonster13]

Yes, he’s as wet as water.

[@daedaluxe]

That Nigel Farage needs to not be platformed...

[@Andrew-tx9jy]

Why aren't there any adverts telling people to get their photo ID ready prior to July? Media keeping quiet to let the Tories back in through the back door?

[@123brownjames]

Six weeks of this 😂

[@TheDeadofNightAmbience]

And at a massive cost 🙄

[@dianeglanville]

6 weeks of rat sunak bullshit

[@nigelmarche]

The media needs time to make the people think voting is worth it when most of us know it will be a waste of time. One liar to be replaced by another. Yeah it drives you nuts

[@redlightmax]

"Only six weeks of this would be heaven." - America, probably

[@techtinkerin]

Time to call Dyno rod and flush this septic tank big time

[@aylaun7475]

6 weeks too long. We dont want to listen to all this for 6 weeks.

[@vladimirvladimirovichputin1352]

He could the delayed it far more so I’d be thanking him

[@SevenEllen]

40 years too long.

[@Greenpoloboy3]

6:25 This interview is painfull. Sunak rocking back and forth, failing to answer the question, just repeating soundbites. Painfull

[@redlightmax]

6:58 Even the light was rocking back and forth - to me it kinda looks like the video was manipulated. Who can tell these days?

[@Greenpoloboy3]

@@redlightmaxThats true! But Maybe the light is mocking him!

[@ringo688]

Vote for the party that hates the British people the least. Not a lot in it.

[@jake751]

Green then

[@ringo688]

@@jake751 They're crypto communists.

[@kiyodasha]

the UK is done

[@wanderingfool6312]

Cheer up chicken.

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

Not done, just very nearly finished off.

[@trulymental7651]

Stiff upper lip ! It's not over till the fat lady sings, whatever that means 😀

[@shanehull6235]

That’s what happens when you don’t educate the public About politics and processes

[@SevenEllen]

We were done 40 years ago.

[@Westlake72]

The look of absolute fear and terror in Rishi's eyes as reporter for once holds him to account makes me *almost* feel sorry for him. I'm sure this guy won't get to interview him again and Rishi will head back to his Robinson/Kuenssberg Tory fan club at the BBC for future one-on-one interviews.

[@wildandbarefoot]

"May as well vote Labour" is about as enthusiastic as i can get.

[@carlito6038]

don't vote labour, it's the same policies. starmer tells you what you want to hear for power. better to spoil the ballot or vote corbyn, reform ect.

[@jokopriyatno9955]

R Sunak, First Indian who conquered Britain.❤

[@markelmslie6832]

Unelected! He didn't conquer us he was imposed on us by a political party we didn't want in power either!

[@andrewhubbard4044]

Destroyed England he's GUTLESS

[@esaduddin1370]

Britain needs a new govt and new party . Conservative or Labour is not the solution!

[@nigelmarche]

The country needs someone who is true and willing to serve the people and I'm sad to say that's not what we will get 😢

[@frishter]

@@nigelmarche Yep, even reform tows the line whilst advertising itself as being against the establishment.

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

There are other options, Independent, Green and Reform, you wants to make a change, change the big two, get them out!

[@alangunningham5667]

i agree but it wont happen :(

[@corneliussmiff2773]

Reform? Really? You want an even worse version of the current Tories?

[@gurongpolitikal4013]

You should be absolute bonkers to have even considered Reform. In Malaysia, this would be considered "bodoh."

[@KhanCarnivore]

​@@corneliussmiff2773I'm genuinely interested to see what makes you see Reform in that way?

[@KhanCarnivore]

​@gurongpolitikal4013 I must be bodoh then. How else are we supposed to oust Labour or the Conservatives? Reform seem to stand for the British people, Labour and Tories will take us down the same path we are on. They are the same party with different colours.

[@kraigetrueman1954]

We should be excited that the tories are finished but nothing about labour in its current guise excites or even appeals. Some of it disgusts.

[@Zimri_]

Sunak looks so uncomfortably awkward he can’t have a laid back convo with the people of our country

[@matthewv4170]

I can him the brown Ed Milliband

[@Pwizz8]

VOTE REFORM!

[@barukkazhad8998]

All we need to know (as if we didn't) is who do they work for? The British people including the indigenous population or the globalist corporate elites?

[@BlyatimirPootin]

Who exactly are these globalist elite? It's all very vague..

[@andrewwalsh2755]

When Starmer says who sponsored his membership of the Trilateral Commission... ... we'll know who he is working for...

[@jake751]

Or apartheid Israel

[@wanderingfool6312]

Indigenous? Do you mean the beaker people?

[@Blaze26909]

@@jake751 🤪🤪🤪tik tok educated 🤣🤣

[@platform14]

If the last few elections have taught me anything it's that this is a two party country masquerading as a multi party country. But voting for anyone other than 🔴 or 🔵 might as well be spoiling your vote.

[@MsCheesemonster13]

Well, for all these people who say Labour is not much better; they might well be right. That is irrelevant as I want to vote the Tory Party out because if I don’t I will feel like I am condoning what they have done to the country and to ordinary people over the last fourteen years.

[@johnsshed995]

A party is gauged by their record while they are in power, not the lies and false promises they make in the month leading up to the elections.They forget that .But we don't.

[@keepgoing7533]

I like that hand gesture: fist with straight thumb. Is it channeling something?

[@KhanCarnivore]

Media training

[@riderofthewhitehorse8879]

*Proceeds to interview non-British people about a British election*

[@nitrohaloboss2355]

If you want a good like a good good leader of a country put someone who knows the country and its stuggles likes actually knows it and also knows the countries benefits and put them in power. Overall power is always dangerous. It attracts the worst Corrupts the best at times And its only given to those who are low enough to pick it up. Also inflation may have changed yes but why is my milk still £3 not £1.20 and my local pub still charges nearly £6 for a pint of OPA

[@GA-fz2wt]

Hes saying Starmer would let immigrants in 😂 they've been flooding in in their thousands on dinghies for years while they've been in power for the past 14 years! Get gone!

[@NEALMOHANSDEMOCRATICRIGHTSBLOC]

Who even goes to or sees these except TV and KZbin that we see them through anyway 😅😅

[@rajutanvir2280]

When is the election ??

[@Jones607]

4th July.🥱

[@LeeCharles90]

I don’t want to hear words……. I want them to read from contracts. They don’t deliver….. they mislead…….. and only consider the incentives they get once they’re in the public eye. Listen to the public …. The culture and region of the people that love this country. It’s a very simple job yet however it’s all about wealth and self indulgence Our two leading parties are a disgrace!!!!

[@BlyatimirPootin]

I love how you previous tory voters now just lash out at Labour as well now that you know the Tories are doomed. Hilarious..

[@margaretchapman8499]

That’s mild

[@esaduddin1370]

Labour will make savings and then those savings will be allocated to more important area of services. Conservative unable to make savings but Labour will. That's solutions to all the the conservatives issues . Vote Labour and visit the wizard of Oz in Labour land !

[@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan8419]

I think we are in for a heck of an election. Big Rish off to a roaring start going to a campaign event at a factory and having tory councillors in disguise ask him questions about the small boat problem. This will take some topping, but its a cracking start to the season

[@pbworld7858]

Why was the interviewer using the word 'fishy' several times when talking to Rishi?

[@thesingingmolecatcher5461]

Banning smoking 😂 Goodluck with that mate . Wonder what the penalty is if caught 🤔

[@happylittlemonk]

They should name 4th of July the Working Class Independence Day> Get Tories out as Sunak as possible.

[@alst4817]

My goodness they’re all so great, I just don’t know who to choose!

[@akaalpaka3139]

She forgot to call the gardener

[@cwilson1300]

The labour and other parties are using legal immigration as scapegoat to get into office. And would have to increase it to maintain those professional jobs. For example, tons of UK native teachers burnt out where foreigners have to pick up the slack for small wages and produce excellent grades at GCSE. So he is not really making sense. I saw Wales booming in businesses with plenty new malls going up daily in 2023. Also tons of tourists spending their money into UK and leaving after.

[@comradeblyat25]

No to Labour. No to Conservative. No to constant betrayal of British citizens Nationalism for the UK now

[@Vahloksavjul]

No that’s a terrible idea, becoming more and more isolated won’t get us anywhere.

[@michaelmyers3709]

I really don’t think Labour need to even bother campaigning, it’s in the bag 👍 🌹

[@TheWebstaff]

Please vote lib dem so we can end first past the post!!

[@DameWhoGames623]

The begining reminds me of jordan perterson, with kathy hahaha

[@lauraatkinson8920]

They need to address the sewage problem and knife crime these are just some of the top priorities 😢

[@SilverfoxJB]

It's one of those who ever wins, we lose situations. All a load of lazy money grabbing corrupt scumbags.

[@markelmslie6832]

Should have made an agreement with France to send them straight back instead of Brexit and Rwanda!

[@officaldungeons]

*”THAT is upside down”*

[@MrAlexStoryteller]

Election call from Mr. Rishi is his wisest decision & least criticible about him

[@user-sl8xb6hj9k]

The battle? No. The tories are gone. We just have to wait as a nation until July to formalise it.

[@miritam3932]

Richi's narrative is already very worn out and empty. It's funny that he thinks people are still naive and believe in their old tactics. I'm afraid time is not on Richi Sunak's side.

[@deegee9966]

He’s been offered a job elsewhere and needs to start in August. Talks about economic stability which is BS and never once talks about what is the right thing to do for British citizens.

[@keepgoing7533]

That area in Dudley doesn't look very appealing.

[@user-es5rb6gm7p]

But what IS the plan? Why doesn’t Rishi Sunak outline some policy specifics?

[@vjab1108]

Which WEF Puppet do you want?

[@goych]

Yawn If you want to understand anything understand trauma, your own trauma, that runs the world, not imaginary institutions You’re still angry at you parents fella

[@dogglebird4430]

@@goych The WEF is a very real organisation. Who do you think hosts Davos?

[@margaretchapman8499]

All in it up to there scrawny necks and people are so stupid they vote for them and get Klous he is pulling both there strings he tells them what he wants them to do on a daily basis, like don’t give them any sun for three days and it happens fill there country with the worst people and it happens don’t let the farmers grow food and it happens starve the people and that is coming faster than you think so vote Cons and Labour and that’s what you get. WELL DONE

[@matthewv4170]

​@@goychyou actually look jewish

[@nigelbenn4642]

I think people reckon the GE is a done deal. I'm not so sure, the UK voter is both unhappy and obtuse, that's a dangerous combination

[@hcfybguctugdhu5223]

Cathy is terrible at interviewing. I'd like to hear the answers please.

[@OOvki]

Dear channel 4. Please at least give your reporters at least a basic understanding of how inflation works if they are going to be questioning the person claiming to have had an impact on bringing it down but no responsibility for it going up or at least ask him What is his plan. Thank you

[@MO_91185c]

Their smiles are so fake!

[@ruskinyruskiny1611]

One City of London man Vs another . Sad song.

[@JoshMathewsofficial]

Love how the tories say about ‘getting back on track’, like these mfs haven’t been in power for 15 years?

[@walterking5453]

You have just reminded me what scumbags look like and liars none of them will never get my vote thank God

[@Julian_Wang-pai]

'Early' election..? Richi spat the dummy out and the rest has ensued.

[@Clubberdude-sp1gw]

Reform should be in discussion with Labour. They hold some decent leverage here; standing Reform candidates in most seats is going to benefit Labour. Now, the Reform party want a change to the voting system (FPTP to PR). Given the help Reform will be to Labour winning more seats, it would be good to see Labour discussing changing our voting system to a more proportional one.

[@underwaterbubbles]

No good afternoon at the start or thankyou at the end of his speech it was me me me and i didn't believe a word he said.

[@batiso]

He’s THAT short? lol

[@bakkert.c2492]

It's important for voters to remember that they've only got until the 19th June to register for a postal vote, that's if they actually get sent out, as still no online vote, which there should be, but won't be under Tories... Tories win elections because of people not receiving or sending a postal vote, & only upto, 20% of the populous have been voting in recent years which is why Tory bureaucracy wins the votes because most people don't vote when they should ... So be prepared !

[@bereal6590]

Energy bills haven't gone down by 500 quid, is he mental!

[@OneTrueScotsman]

HOW ABOUT hearing from the third-largest party in Westminster. I must have missed that, CHANNEL 4!

[@Captain_Kremmen]

He's like an automaton. "The plan is working." "Delvering for the British people." "Inflation is back down'." He makes Theresa May look animated.

[@Greenpoloboy3]

It's so hard who to vote for. They are all just so lovable xx

[@robhastings1005]

The quality of tailoring on display is abysmal.

[@raysummers2075]

Dont vote either party they're both just as bad

[@user-by7pn8wy4z]

When will Kier Starmer face justice for protecting Jimmy Saville?

[@benharis1956]

Jimmy Savile got a knighthood after Margaret Thatcher urged it, And pictured with Maggie Tory Thatcher at an NSPCC charity. Stayed at chequers too. Kier was CPP doing the job required of him.

[@funny7]

I don't want to hear everyone moaning about the conservatives being rubbish, we all know that. Tell us what you are going to do better and how you are going to do it.

[@CycleInLondon]

You give Tice and Reform UK disproportionately more air time than any other party

[@SkandalouzStyle]

8:18 think about the Rwanda deportation policy! and then think about the Clapham acid attack... Exactly!

[@kaiserko8188]

You can put UK in the world… But you CANNOT put the whole world into UK?!😂❤

[@onestopshop-py1gm]

Ahhhh hear him having a little tantrum 😅😂