PM makes announcement to sound of song synonymous with Labour’s 1997 election landslideRishi Sunak has finally ripped the plaster off and called a general election. He must have thought things can only get better? Sadly for him, it appeared they could only get wetter.The prime minister announced his decision to call a general election on 4 July in the driving rain and with the sound of the song Things Can Only Get Better, synonymous with Labour’s 1997 election landslide, blaring from a boombox in the background. The anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray, whose longstanding protest outside parliament has been the backing track to many a political TV interview, is thought to have been the culprit. Continue reading…
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Author : Sammy Gecsoyler
Publish date : 2024-05-22 20:42:46
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