The Daily T: Can Sunak stop a Labour landslide?

Kamal Ahmed

27 June 2024 at 11:55 am·1-min read

He’s left it very late, but Rishi Sunak turned in probably his best performance of the general election in their final debate last night. But will it be enough to derail the predicted Labour landslide? And are voters even listening to him any more?

Kamal and Camilla draw parallels between this election and the campaigns in 1992 and 1997 and try to work out what sort of result we’re heading towards next week.

Plus, Kamal was in the post-debate ‘spin room’ and caught up with big beasts on both sides - Labour’s Darren Jones as well as Conservatives David Davis and Victoria Atkins. He also chatted to audience member Robert Blackstone, who crystallised the campaign as well as anyone when he asked - ‘are you two really the best we’ve got?’

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