Which Tory politician is Labour most afraid of? While it’s Boris Johnson who Sir Keir Starmer most regularly goes up to bat against at the despatch box, these days Her Majesty’s Opposition appear most focused on criticising Rishi Sunak. Take Starmer’s speech this lunchtime to the Confederation of British Industry. While the Labour leader criticised the Prime Minister for failing to learn from coronavirus mistakes, it was Sunak who bore the brunt of his attack lines:
‘Make no mistake, the Chancellor’s name’s all over this. His decision to block a circuit breaker… will now mean that businesses have to close for longer. More people will lose their job. And the public finances will be worse than they needed to be.’
It comes after shadow ministers criticised Sunak for self-promotion when putting his signature on Treasury schemes; Metro mayor Andy Burnham singled him out for criticism over the Greater Manchester Tier 3 funding row; and an unofficial attack video surfaced highlighting the Chancellor’s wealth.
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