Sunak Resorts to Divisive Rhetoric With Polls Plummeting
- Sunak is embracing divisive politics on issues like climate, immigration and crime to set Conservatives apart from Labour.
- Strategy aims to reassure Tory base and set traps for Labour as election nears.
- Tories portraying themselves as party of law-and-order and car owners, risking alienating swing voters.
- Seen as Sunak addressing challenges like inflation and weak economy with populist shift.
- Doubts remain about effectiveness given Sunak's traditional Conservative image.
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