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The Tories said Rishi Sunak ‘doesn’t stop halfway’ and Adam Boulton’s withering comeback was first class
It was time for Rishi Sunak clamber back on to his life raft of a general election campaign to launch the Conservative Party manifesto at the Silverstone race track.
Which in itself was already a hostage to fortune, as the Guardian’s John Crace pointed out.
Tory manifesto launch at Silverstone. Going round and round in circles going nowhere. Wheels coming off. Crashing out at the first corner. Getting lapped. The pits.
The jokes rather write themselves today
— John Crace (@JohnJCrace) June 11, 2024
And it started off late and went downhill from there. How exciting was it? This exciting.
.@RishiSunak When even your own wife is depressed by your manifesto launch, just imagine how the rest of us are feeling. pic.twitter.com/ReFNhmrlC5
— Damon Evans (@damocrat) June 11, 2024
Here’s what the Labour Party had to say about it …
Bon appétit Britain pic.twitter.com/Ew3WtWfjpy
— The Labour Party (@UKLabour) June 11, 2024
And the Lib Dems …
… and a few other mildly underwhelmed responses.
There it is then, featuring nicely customised Union Jack.
“You don’t mess with national flags.” Rishi Sunak, March 2024 pic.twitter.com/7cz4GFiRtq
— Tom Peck (@tompeck) June 11, 2024
Tory manifesto adopts the Friends Episode Naming Convention. pic.twitter.com/LZ3x3ayFHc
— Robert Hutton (@RobDotHutton) June 11, 2024
“A slogan is not a plan” says Rishi Sunak pic.twitter.com/JrgFyPcGmc
— Robert Peston (@Peston) June 11, 2024
.@RishiSunak says he comes from a family of small business.
His father-in-law’s company, Infosys, employs 260,000 people.
So not really that small……— Jon Sopel (@jonsopel) June 11, 2024
Rishi Sunak launches Tory manifesto at Silverstone race track… and risks losing the room immediately by pointing out Brad Pitt is filming just outside… pic.twitter.com/uUrOf3YWgC
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) June 11, 2024
We mention it because Sunak was introduced by pretty much the sole Conservative success story of the recent local elections, Ben Houchen.
Ben Houchen says of Rishi Sunak “he doesn’t stop half way” pic.twitter.com/GtwJkbTKIV
— Robert Peston (@Peston) June 11, 2024
And former Sky News political editor Adam Boulton’s comeback was first class.
HS2 does https://t.co/NBdAIHHt9R
— Adam Boulton (@adamboultonTABB) June 11, 2024
Boom!
For that burn pic.twitter.com/kJSBVX6UJz
— Simon J Warner (@simonjwarner) June 11, 2024
Last word to Ben Houchen, a month or two back.
Ben Houchen now introducing Rishi Sunak, says he's done a "fantastic" job as Prime Minister.
Here's what he was saying last month. pic.twitter.com/VL7gOrrT0n
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) June 11, 2024
With supporters like those, who needs an opposition?
But if you want to read all about what Rishi Sunak had to promise today, you can read all about it here!