Why has Rishi Sunak called an election while facing electoral wipeout? | ABC News

The ABC's Election Analyst Antony Green says the UK Labour Party is well ahead in opinion polls, despite not offering much 'vision and hope'.
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He says it looks like it could be a replica of the 1997 election, with Britain's 'First Past the Post' system meaning the Conservative Party could face a huge electoral loss.

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