Prof Curtice, of Strathclyde University, said that no government in modern times has ever survived at the ballot box following a fiscal crisis on the scale of last month's market collapse, which sparked by Liz Truss's mini-Budget.
With his personal ratings running far ahead of those of the Conservative Party, Mr Sunak's best chance of turning the polls around in the two years that remain is to persuade voters that the party has changed since the days of Ms Truss, Boris Johnson and Partygate, and now "plays by the rules", said the professor. In those terms, restoring Ms Braverman after just six days to the post she lost due to a breach of the ministerial code represents a "risk", Prof Curtice told a briefing in Westminster.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der November 03, 2022-Ausgabe von The Independent.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der November 03, 2022-Ausgabe von The Independent.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
Deaths outnumber births but population increases.
The UK population has seen its largest annual increase in size since comparable data began in the early 1970s, new figures suggest.
Record number of people face hunger, warns charity
A record 9.3 million people – including one in five children – are facing hunger and hardship in the UK, according to an antipoverty charity.
Labour poll lead over Tories falls to just a single point
Labour’s polling lead has fallen to just one point after a rocky start to Sir Keir Starmer’s time in government.
And then there were three: the race to succeed Sunak
As Tom Tugendhat is knocked out and the Conservative leadership election goes into its final stages, the prospects of the frontrunners have been transformed.
Tugendhat out as Cleverly tops Tory leadership contest
James Cleverly has surged to the top of the Tory leadership race, winning the backing of the most Conservative MPs after a barnstorming conference performance.
Corbyn ally MPs oppose Labour's school fees tax raid
Two of Jeremy Corbyn’s Commons allies have united with the Tories to oppose Labour’s tax raid on private schools, despite having been elected on left-wing tickets.
Starmer's new chief echoes Johnson's 'homicidal robot'
If Sue Gray divided opinion inside and outside Keir Starmer’s cabinet – and she certainly did – then his chosen replacement may prove to be even more controversial.
PM says film tax relief will boost a 'British Hollywood'
Sir Keir Starmer has spoken of his passion for the creative arts as he prepares to unveil a major new investment strategy for Britain’s film industry to put it at the heart of his plans to boost economic growth.
Mordaunt: I was stalked
Former minister talks of pain as she backs our campaign to provide a safe space for women fleeing domestic violence
UK facing 'plot after plot' from rogue states and terror groups, warns MI5 chief
Sir Keir Starmer has warned of the “sober findings” in a speech by the head of MI5 who outlined how British intelligence is facing a “hell of a job” over rising threats from Iran and Russia, as well as the resurgence of Isis and al-Qaeda.
