Sunak’s only hope of winning the next general election? England winning the World Cup
In 1970, Harold Wilson's Labour Party lost the election because England had just been knocked out of the World Cup by West Germany. The match took place on June 14. Four days later, the general election was held. Edward Heath's Conservatives won the elections. Now, in the current political climate, it could be worse for the Tories.
In 1970, Harold Wilson's Labour Party lost the election because England had just been knocked out of the World Cup by West Germany. Now, the Tories could benefit from the same footballing impact. The current state of affairs could hardly be worse. There are strikes, inflation, blackouts, a culture war, and winter. Keir Starmer is on course for power. The Tories are getting hammered. Sunak is 20 points behind. They are still 20 percentage points ahead. It's ghastly. Imagine it's Sunday December 18 and the nation is gathered around its TV sets to watch the England team win the FIFA World Championship.
