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On its way ….. 👇🏼

But... don't forget Labour has to get a MASSIVE swing to get over the line, and anyone who's been knocking around for a few years will remind you that campaigns can change things - we'll hear from Starmer in a bit - keep up with BBC News (UK) and #NEWSCASTERS we'll be with you in a

But 2 points to note beyond grisly optics of that anno
1. Mentioned furlough first off - still gets positive response from focus groups related to Sunak
2. Theme obvs, stick with security of what you know - prob for Tories is lots of people don't like what they know at all

Torrential rain and a sound system absolutely BLASTING New Labour's 1997 anthem over the PM is not the authority of credibility and authority that No 10 statements are meant to give, to put it mildly

Here we go....

Gift for the sketch writers - it is absolutely CHUCKING IT DOWN in Downing Street while they're getting ready for the announcement

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-689514… legal challenges against Rwanda have been lodged... so prospect of policy looking convincing seeming trickier

But blocks have built divisions with Labour in last few weeks, drawing the differences Tories want to exploit
- welfare speech
- defence spending
- Rwanda
- could there be something v quick on tax before Parliament shuts up shop?

6. Not sure Scottish Tories will be too thrilled either... Scottish schools already on hols by July 4th

And crucially....won't be any extra cash floating about to do an autumn budget to splash any money around - so why not go now?