Attacking Rachel Reeves shows how desperate the Tories have become

Attacking Rachel Reeves shows how desperate the Tories have become

One of the many skills politicians really need is knowing when to make a call. Over the past few years, we’ve seen how badly that sense can go wrong when a leader thinks it’s the right time to call an election: Rishi Sunak managed to get both the timing of the 2024 election wrong, as well as the decision to stand outside in the pouring rain and announce he was calling it. Theresa May made a similar mistake, calling an election which then robbed …