What factors prompted Rishi Sunak's call for a general election ? | Vote 2024

Sky's economics editor Ed Conway looks at what factors may have prompted Rishi Sunak to call a general election on 4 July.

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[nadyyyyyk]

So many items have crossed the line from under £1 to over £1… and just gone up and up and up.. I can think of dozens and dozens of daily grocery items which have gone up by 30/40%.. it’s unbearable

[TheTruthInnit]

All we need to remember is that the British public is WORSE OFF. Goodbye !

[ilikelampshades]

Just remember mortgage and rent costs are never included in official inflation figures. For young people the difference between 2014 and 2024 is more like 60%

[witlesswonderthend]

The cat at number 10 is more loyal to the country and it’s people than all these clowns

[a-borgia]

A good government policy would not have allowed that 20% increase over the last few years. Tories are poor stewarts

[Saturday]

Gas and electricity, council tax, water bills, train fares, petrol, interest rates, rent and mortgages, service charges, insurance premiums, all continue to keep increasing, time for a change.

[jameswalker]

, ,we can send Rishi too rowanda when he leaves number ten...😅

[KaccheAam]

It's true prices are crazy for every single item and service, i don't know how people are managing, it's been a tough couple of years.

[cdeford]

2.3%. Yeah right. My rent has just gone up by 10%. That 2.3% is totally fake.

[jamespark]

the guy who went to private boarding school and married for money talking about 'hard work' and 'trickle down economy from the top' is just comedy gold

[wesleywyndam-pryce]

Inflation rate over the torries 14 year rule is about 50% and thats been generous everything has doubled

[fastpistonx]

Both parties have different narratives, but in practice there's no difference.

[christopherjohnson]

Too many letters of no confidence went in, to ignore.

[CatherineDover]

The cruelest, incompetent, disastrous government ever. Get rid.

[wenerjy]

The clown show put on by the Tories continues.

[kaneclements]

People have experienced inflation. They know they are worse off and they are still getting worse off, only slightly more slowly.

Tories are toast. Vote them out.

[paulbird]

Financial word salad, don't try and tell me I am going to be better off any time soon. 🙄😒..

[MissThornOnline]

Where is inflation down please? Because it’s not petrol, food, or car insurance

[MrGavinBoyd]

Rishi has had enough and wants to spend more time with his millions.

[rorythered]

They have allowed corporations to price hike EVERYTHING. Everything has increased by 20-50%.