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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Maddox

Rishi Sunak’s threat of nuclear war failed to move voters, new poll reveals

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Rishi Sunak’s attempts to kickstart the general election campaign with a threat of nuclear war and a need to have a government strong on defence and security has failed to move voters, a new poll has revealed.

The Techne UK weekly tracker poll seen by The Independent has shown that Mr Sunak’s speech at the Policy Exchange thinktank has left his party rooted on just 21 percent, unchanged from last week.

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