Recent Prime Ministers

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[...] He aimed to remove EU legislation from UK law and negotiated the "Windsor Framework" for Northern Ireland's trading arrangements. - Energy and Environment: Sunak signed the Conservative Environment Pledge and committed to net zero by 2050. He supported offshore wind power, solar panels on rooftops, and improved home insulation, while opposing the widespread use of solar panels on farmland. He backed fracking where locally supported. As Chancellor, he attended COP26, advocating for increased public investment in climate finance, mobilizing private finance for net zero, and rewiring the global financial system for climate goals. [...]

[...] Is Rishi Sunak doomed? - Economic and Social Issues: Sunak faced the challenge of halving inflation, stimulating economic growth, reducing national debt, cutting hospital waiting lists, and addressing the issue of migrants crossing the English Channel. However, progress in these areas has been slow. - Controversies and Criticisms: Sunak's policies and positions have sparked various reactions, including criticisms for his conservative approach to social issues and energy policies, particularly his stance on onshore wind generation and fracking. Challenges: - Declining Personal Ratings: Sunak's personal ratings have dropped significantly, trailing behind the Labour party leader by nine points. [...]

[...] Her project includes massive tax cuts, particularly for the richest people at a time of soaring inflation and massive strikes. Her economic policy is so contested that even the president of the international monetary fund showing misgivings about the austerity program proposed by the PM. Basically, her economic measures of massive tax cuts are reminiscent of Thatcher's policies. But in the meantime, the UK's economic context has changed, which means that the economic program is largely doomed to failure. - On the environmental front she massively repealed laws inherited from the EU to regulate water quality, decided to resume gas exploitation in the North Sea and created priority investment zones to encourage private investment without environmental protection measures. [...]

[...] - Election Setbacks: The Conservative party faced by-election defeats, raising concerns about their prospects in the upcoming general election. - Public and Party Perception: There's growing dissatisfaction within his own party and criticism from opposition parties, who accuse him of weak leadership and being in a constant cycle of scandals. As he moves into his second year in office, Sunak remains under pressure to deliver on his priorities and regain support from both the public and his party. [...]

[...] Recent Prime Ministers UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's popularity has declined, to fall below the popularity rating of Liz Truss. The party is trying to save itself by implementing an increasingly right-wing policy. Also, polls indicate a radical decline in the popularity of the Conservative in favour of the left. To understand the origins of the UK's political crisis, we need to look at the policies pursued by former prime ministers. And it starts with Johnson's arrival after Theresa May failed Brexit negotiations. [...]