In a general election that is expected to bring an end to 14 years of Conservative rule characterized by political scandal, economic instability, Brexit, and upheaval, Britain goes to the polls next week.
Right-wing Tories led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are projected to lose their majority since there is a general lack of satisfaction with their track record in leading the government and the status of the nation.
Despite a mostly dull election campaign, Sunak has failed to close a massive 20-point polling disadvantage to Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour party.
Certain forecasts indicate that the Conservatives would likely achieve the worst outcomes in their 200-year history, while Labour, who was last in power under Gordon Brown in 2010, will likely win a record majority.
According to one survey, Sunak might possibly become the first prime minister of the United Kingdom to lose his own seat while in office.
Next Thursday, the voting will start at 7:00 am (0600 GMT) and end at 10:00 pm. The official results will start to come in late that evening and early the next morning.
The electorate is increasingly expected to tell the Conservatives that their time is over, as some Tories have already stated that they can only lessen the magnitude of Labour’s victory.
“The country is a mess,” said Tom Lough, an 82-year-old Tory voter in Richmond, northern England, where Sunak is standing for re-election.
“They’re just not good enough,” added another Conservative supporter, Bruce Walker, 67, accusing the party of abandoning its values of low taxation and strength on security and immigration.
