Rishi Sunak was left squirming as he was confronted with odd individuals’s experiences of residing in Tory Britain.
The prime minister was compelled to learn feedback from viewers as he appeared on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme this morning.
He had earlier insisted that Britain was a “better” place now than it was when the Conservatives got here to energy in 2010.
But moments later, Sunak needed to look on because the viewers’ feedback have been projected onto a display behind him.
One, referred to as Julian, stated: “Why oh why isn’t anything working in this country? It grieves me sorely to see the state that this country has degenerated into.”
A second viewer, referred to as Michael, stated: “Why does my son’s school not have enough money for glue sticks? Why do I have potholes on almost every road I drive on? Why can’t I get a doctor’s appointment? Why are beaches closed when it rains and rivers polluted beyond measure?”
Meanwhile, viewer Sheila stated: “Our biggest worry is not about tax, it’s about having the basics.”
Kuenssberg requested the PM: “Can you say to our viewers this morning that you can do anything about how they feel? Do you understand it?”
In response, he stated: “Yes, of course I do. Of course it’s been very difficult. When inflation rises to the highest level we’ve seen in decades, when energy bills double because of a war in Ukraine, of course that has an impact on Sheila and everyone else.
“And that’s why I’m working so hard to deliver people financial security, and I do think it’s about tax because people are working very, very hard and I want them to be able to keep more of their money so that they can spend that on their families in the way that they want.”
Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth stated: “It’s excruciating to watch Rishi Sunak just gloss over the concerns of ordinary working people.
“Rishi Sunak has no remorse for his record: prices are up in the shops, NHS waiting lists have rocketed, and mortgages have soared. He just doesn’t understand what the Conservatives have inflicted on voters over the past 14 years.”