Labour's Resurrected Assault on Rishi Sunak's Stance on School Safety

author: FutureCar Staff    

Labour has reignited its controversial attack adverts campaign against Rishi Sunak, accusing him of not prioritizing the safety of school buildings. In a provocative social media post, a smiling picture of the Prime Minister accompanied by his signature is captioned with the words: "Do you think your child's school should be safe? Rishi Sunak doesn't." The advert claims that funding for school rebuilding decreased by nearly half during Sunak's time as Chancellor.

The advert was met with criticism from Tory sources, who labeled it as "pathetic." They argued that classrooms were being temporarily closed as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students returning to school this week. Critics also pointed out that the Labour-run administration in Wales has been slower to address potential safety issues in schools, as they only recently started a new survey of schools with potentially dangerous concrete.

This is not the first time Labour has used attack adverts in their campaign strategy. In the lead-up to the local elections in May, an opposition advert claimed that the Prime Minister was lenient towards convicted paedophiles. The advert stated: "Do you think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison? Rishi Sunak doesn't."

The controversial nature of the advert caused concern within Labour ranks. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper declined to endorse the campaign, while former Labour home secretary David Blunkett expressed his disappointment with the "gutter" tactics. However, party leader Sir Keir Starmer remained defiant, stating that he would stand by every word and make no apologies for being blunt.

FutureCar Staff