Tory peer is 'sure' Conservatives will lose election following' disaster' polls

Sophie Thompson

July 3, 2024 at 7:14 a.m.·1 min read

Conservative peer Lord Bethell has admitted he’s “sure” that his party will lose the general election, despite Rishi Sunak’s last-ditch attempt to win over undecided voters.

“Have you seen the polls? It’s a disaster”, he laughed to Iain Dale on LBC, noting that the public think it’s “time for change”. “The Conservative party is going to lose, I’m sorry about that, but I think for someone like me it’s right to be realistic.”

Rishi Sunak was joined by Boris Johnson at a rally last night (2 July), where he warned voters of backing an “unchecked” Labour.

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