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After fourteen years in Government, Rishi Sunak's Conservatives must answer to a general election. Tory polling has improved in recent months, but the party is still lagging behind Labour badly.\n
(NOTE: scenario created in March 2024, may not reflect subsequent events.)
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The failure of Parliament to pass Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal has led to him calling a snap election.
How will their campaigns play out? Will Johnson ''Get Brexit Done''? Can Corbyn recreate the miracle of the last election?
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Labour Leader Jermey Corbyn is hoping to buck the odds and defy the current polling. In order to do so, he will have to work at reuniting a divided party, while working with Labour leaders who dislike him.
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Meanwhile, the new, young, and energetic Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats hopes to shake up the results and return a hung parliament - as polling indicates is likely.
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister John Major is on the defense and must rebuild trust in the party. Both candidates must find ways to keep the race interesting. Blair could expose disivions in the Tories such as the Maastricht Treaty, while Major hopes a longer campaign could fracture Labour given Blair's move to the center.
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The expectation is that Neil Kinnock - who stayed on as Labour leader after winning back seats from Thatcher in 1987 - will become Prime Minister with a small majority or a minority government. The newly formed Liberal Democrats will also attempt to peel votes from both the Tories and Labour.
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Margaret Thatcher benefits from the economic troubles in her quest to become Britain's first female Prime Minister, but her Conservative Party must attract a variety new Tory voters - former Liberals, middle class, and traditional Labour voters - in order to win.
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Meanwhile, Clement Atlee and the Labour Party must focus on key issues such as housing, healthcare, and social reform in order to maintain the polling lead that they have maintained for the past few years.
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The Liberal Party, not reunified after a schism in the early 1920s, also hopes to retake its position as a major party capable of forming a government.
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Campbell-Bannerman must also address the rising Labour vote to avoid vote splitting that could enable the Tories to return to Government. Former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour must also find some way to recover the sinking popularity of the Conservatives, such as mending the divide over the tariff issue.
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Keir Starmer is the incumbent leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition, having been in the position since a leadership election in 2020. Previously, he served as Shadow Brexit Secretary and spent plenty of time grilling the Conservative Government for their plans on the British withdraw from the European Union.
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This comes as no suprise to everyone, but it is still exciting for you and your party. After a nearly 15 year spell in opposition, Labour has returned from the backbenches. Returns show the Tories have been torn apart, from their own unpopularity and the Reform Splinter. It'll take awhile for them to recover their political power.
In the meantime, you have a lot on your agenda that you can pursue. Your five missions - economic growth, clean energy, NHS reform, safer streets, and economic opportunities should all be primary focuses for you. If you can pull Britain's economy back up, who knows how long you could be in office? Just don't stay too long - after all, look what happened to Tony Blair's reputation.
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Of course, if the margin is close enough, you could also form agreements with the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland - depending on how many seats they got. Regardless, the math is in your favor, and you'll be called upon first to form His Majesty's Government. If you can pull Britain's economy back up, who knows how long you could be in office? Just don't stay too long - after all, look what happened to Tony Blair.
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You, however, are done. Slipping behind in an election like this is unheard of, and many Labour MPs are expecting (and hoping) you will resign after this. Your often mysterious and puzzling political career has come to an end. Best of luck in any future endeavors.
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