An Unofficial Election Campaign Has Begun And Rishi Sunak's Net Zero Gamble Is Just The Start

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : This week, Starmer has demonstrated greater confidence in talking about issues such as Brexit which not so long ago he was accused of avoiding because they were too dangerous for his party.
60% : The Prime Minister's contentious announcement this week that he would relax some of the government's net zero policies is the first clear example of this new chapter in action.
51% : As PoliticsHome reported recently, Labour strategists believe the big challenge they face between now and the next general election is convincing a pessimistic and "anti-politics" British public that the opposition party is actually capable of improving the country if it is elected to government next year.
50% : Isaac Levido, the Tory elections strategist who is expected to play a key role in Sunak's 2024 campaign, has told the Prime Minister that he needs to present himself as the "change" candidate - despite his party having been in government for 13 years - in order to have a chance of beating Labour leader Keir Starmer to No 10.Until now, Sunak has spent much of his time in Downing Street trying to restore stability after several years of chaos and acrimony among Conservative MPs.
46% : "Frankly, it's very hard to do when you've been around 13 years," admitted one ex-secretary of state.
43% : The main question facing Sunak is whether this attempted reset makes a significant difference to public perception and Conservative prospects at this stage.
42% : Ed Miliband, the shadow climate and net zero secretary, has confirmed that his party would revert back to the 2030 target if elected to government.
37% : "The broad view is there's going to be a change [of government] next year, so what have they got to lose?," one former Cabinet minister told PoliticsHome.

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