Rishi Sunak speech: five pledges and “the people’s priorities” explained

2023 began with strikes and crises in the NHS and with the cost of living. But, in his first major speech since entering Number 10, Rishi Sunak made five pledges that he claimed would deliver "peace of mind" to Britain.

He said there were no tricks or ambiguity in the commitments he was making. But the Labour Party said his promises were so easy he would struggle not to keep them.
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[simonpostle]

Basically he's saying we've been incompetent before but we going to try to be competent in an undisclosed time in the future!

[andrewneil]

A pledge to fight his own shadow and disregard the damages caused by governments negligence

[MrJenklns]

How can he relate to everyday Brits when he served a homeless man roaming the streets in winter a free meal and asked him is he in business?

[darv]

You must admit, The tories are great wafflers

[nothereandthereanywhere]

I'm soooo sick of "deliver"! Every time I hear the word, my skin crawls and my immediate reaction is - he/she is a liar.

[HenleyBailey]

We should demand that all MPs, as our public servants, use ONLY public services; for them and their immediate family unit. No private health care, no private schools for their kids. If these people are supposed to be representing the common person and be part of our society then they need to live and breathe it. If they're not happy and proud to do that, then that should immediately raise an alarm to us. Do you think Rishi would do that for us? Why are we not demanding this?

[dedoc]

They're in their 13th year. It's worse than 70 years ago. Wtf???

[Only..genders.]

I bet there's more tax cuts for the rich, while the poor and families go cold, hungry and homeless.

[SamHocking]

He couldn't even deliver 5 pizzas!

[ThatTallGuy]

He’s like he’s doing a presentation for school council

[paulhoskin]

He's got the pledge .but where's the dustcloth

[smileytall]

"I categorically & metaphorically pledge with no specific time frame to fix these five issues, unless there are factors outside of my control; then obv's I wont, and therefore you can't blame me ~ plebs."

[GWills-ysrd]

IT SEEMS THIS GOVERNMENT CAN NOT RECOVER FROM THEIR SEEMINGLY INCOMPETENT GOVERNING.

[PL-fchm]

reading comments here makes one realise that THE PEOPLE have WOKEN UP

[jacquesmostert]

My experience of Darent Valley NHS during the past 4 weeks has not only been positive, it has been exemplary: the nurses treated me with respect, compassion and dignity; the consultants have left no stone unturned and included me in every aspect of my health decisions. Thank you Darent Valley team…however, my GP has just asked me to come for my initial health check 10 months after I registered with the surgery. Nurses and hospitals are not to blame for the current situation, however, we should be looking at the efficacy of local GP services.

[johnr.b.murray]

We have only one pledge... To rid the country of these horrors.

[tonysegadelli]

I can see why the Tories hate Channel 4
Great questioning

[johnwright]

The last 12 years have seen a deliberate transfer of wealth from the mass of people to the hands of a Tory connected minority. The problem lies in an economic / political ideology which for over 4 decades has increasingly brought about corporate domination of democratic institutions.

[colin]

Whats that saying? 'After all is said and done, more is said than done'

[markryan]

"sort of accidently fell into power" 🤣😂🤣