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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

With policy battle lines set, Sunak and Starmer prepare for TV combat

Side by side headshots of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have both been deep in debate preparations. Composite: PA

When the history of Keir Starmer’s resurrection of the Labour party comes to be written, one of the most important turning points will be the decision to start playing the man, not the ball, when it came to Boris Johnson and Partygate.

Rishi Sunak’s key weak spot in the leader debates this election is his career as a hedge fund partner at the time of the financial crisis. Labour believes the prime minister’s account of his past will be a fundamental test, given he has built his reputation on his economic competence.

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