The British Conservative Party conference concluded this Wednesday with a speech by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, where he maintained his leadership as head of government and where he laid the foundations for what would become his strategy for the coming months, the last before the call for a general election. A strategy based on populist proclamation and aims to overcome opinion polls that, for now, put the conservatives more than 15 points clear of Labor.

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Conference Conservative party has confirmed a shift in formation towards positions increasingly closer to the radical right. Against the Minister of Home Affairs’ strong speech against immigration, Suella Braverman, where he warned of a coming immigration “storm”, Sunak added warnings this Wednesday about a possible UK withdrawal from international agreement protection of human rights. “I will do whatever it takes to stop those ships [que llegan a través del canal de la Mancha]”, said the prime minister.

That reverse green policies support for alleged economic aid for the poorest families, crackdowns on security issues, and the hardening of discourse opposing social rights are other examples of the party’s deviations. to the extreme right. “We should not be intimidated by the belief that people can be any gender they want, when they cannot. Men are men and women are women, That makes sense”, said Sunak. The presence of former far-right politician Nigel Farage also highlights the party’s tendency towards more radical positions.

Disputes

The majority of party members considered this Sunak He is the only possible candidate for the next election. But the big advantage of Labor Party in opinion polls, most of which have received more than 15 points, have led several prominent figures in the party recently to present cover letters for a possible renewal of the party’s leadership, if it proves to be the case. in the election.

own brave man sounds strong like a possible replacement Sunak, as well as the Minister for Trade, Kemi Badenochand even the former Minister of Home Affairs Priti Patel, close to Boris Johnson. All have a place in the conservative conclave, where former prime ministers also shine. Liz Trus as a representative of the most liberal sector of the party, although his options for returning to the political front are almost nil.

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The conference was largely overshadowed by speculation regarding the cancellation of construction of the northern line HS2 high speed train between London and Manchester. The news has been circulating on the show since this Monday and has raised the issue critic from several party representatives in the northern regions of the country, who warned of the negative impact this decision would have on economic development in the region.

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Despite urgent questions from the press, Sunak was reluctant to confirm this project cancellation until this Wednesday, which has diverted attention and overshadowed other announcements Sunak wanted to reveal. The prime minister has assured that he will compensate for the work stoppage with investment 36 billion pounds was intended to improve connections between the main cities in the north of the country, but poor time management hampered those efforts.

Content atmosphere

Despite confidence in overturning the election results in the coming months, a sense of realism remains among most party members. That 13 years of conservative governmentlargely characterized by Brexit negotiations, internal strife and scandals in the wake of the pandemic tired of training and has made the aspirations of the ‘stories’ to achieve the new mandate soar. Far from the enthusiasm leading up to an election victory, this year’s conference actually calmed the mood of its participants.