UK general election live: Starmer says far-right victory in France proves left must show ‘only progressives have answers’
Labour leader says ‘we need to address the everyday concerns of so many people in this country’ after millions voted for far right in FranceRishi Sunak is speaking at a campaign event in Staffordshire. As the advance briefing predicted, he has just told his audience.I tell you this: once you have handed Keir Starmer and Labour a blank cheque, you won’t be able to get it back.We’ve had a strategy in place and we’ll try to keep to it, which is to carve out really protected time for the kids, so on a Friday – I’ve been doing this for years – I will not do a work-related thing after six o’clock, pretty well come what may.There are a few exceptions, but that’s what we do.[In politics] some people think, if you fill your diary 24/7 and don’t do anything else, that makes you a much better decision-maker. I don’t agree with that, I think you’ve got to make space, so we do it …Actually, it helps me, it takes me away from the pressure, it relaxes me, and I think, actually, not only is it what I want to do as a dad, it is better. Continue reading...
Labour leader says ‘we need to address the everyday concerns of so many people in this country’ after millions voted for far right in France
Rishi Sunak is speaking at a campaign event in Staffordshire. As the advance briefing predicted, he has just told his audience.
I tell you this: once you have handed Keir Starmer and Labour a blank cheque, you won’t be able to get it back.
We’ve had a strategy in place and we’ll try to keep to it, which is to carve out really protected time for the kids, so on a Friday – I’ve been doing this for years – I will not do a work-related thing after six o’clock, pretty well come what may.
There are a few exceptions, but that’s what we do.
[In politics] some people think, if you fill your diary 24/7 and don’t do anything else, that makes you a much better decision-maker. I don’t agree with that, I think you’ve got to make space, so we do it …
Actually, it helps me, it takes me away from the pressure, it relaxes me, and I think, actually, not only is it what I want to do as a dad, it is better. Continue reading...
