More and more media in Britain are promoting a change of government during the general election. Even conservative newspapers are now changing course. The Tories around Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are sometimes portrayed as a divided gang.
The tabloid ‘The Sun’, which usually represents conservative views, spoke out in favour of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and against Prime Minister Sunak on the eve of the election. In all surveys, the social democrats are clearly ahead.
“It’s time for change”
The Sunday Times, which is closer to the Conservatives, and the business newspaper Financial Times had previously publicly supported Labour.
“It’s time for change,” the Sun stressed in an editorial. The document supports many of Prime Minister Sunak’s policies, such as planned deportations of illegal migrants to Rwanda, the abolition of social security tax and “teaching harmful gender ideology in schools”. But: “To be clear, the Tories are exhausted.”
The party had degenerated into a divided mob more interested in fighting itself than in governing the country.
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Now is the time for Labour, the paper wrote. “There is no doubt that Sir Keir Starmer has fought hard to transform his party for the better, even if this is not yet complete.” Anti-Semitism, which was widespread under Starmer’s predecessor Jeremy Corbyn, has largely disappeared. The party stands firmly on the side of Ukraine and Israel. Economic policy is also moderate and should stimulate growth.
The Sun, part of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, had also voted for Labour in previous elections. In 1997, the paper campaigned for Tony Blair, who won a clear victory.
Source: Krone
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