1. Rising Inflation
- Increased prices for goods and services caused widespread dissatisfaction.
1. Rising Inflation
- Increased prices for goods and services caused widespread dissatisfaction.
2. Cost of Living Crisi - Many voters felt the party’s policies did not address their financial struggles.
2. Cost of Living Crisi
- Many voters felt the party’s policies did not address their financial struggles.
3. Recent Political Scandal - Scandals involving key party members eroded public trust.
3. Recent Political Scandal
- Scandals involving key party members eroded public trust.
4. Unfulfilled Promise - Failure to deliver on promises in healthcare, education, and public safety.
4. Unfulfilled Promise
- Failure to deliver on promises in healthcare, education, and public safety.
5. Controversial Policie - Policies perceived as out of touch with public needs sparked opposition.
5. Controversial Policie
- Policies perceived as out of touch with public needs sparked opposition.
6. Internal Party Conflict - Disagreements over strategy and leadership created instability.
6. Internal Party Conflict
- Disagreements over strategy and leadership created instability.
7. Leadership Style Criticism - Sunak’s leadership approach was seen as either too rigid or too lenient.
7. Leadership Style Criticism
- Sunak’s leadership approach was seen as either too rigid or too lenient.
8. Negative Media Influence - Constant scrutiny and negative portrayals by the press hurt the party’s image.
8. Negative Media Influence
- Constant scrutiny and negative portrayals by the press hurt the party’s image.
9. Effective Opposition Campaigning - Opponents capitalized on the ruling party’s weaknesses with clear messaging
9. Effective Opposition Campaigning
- Opponents capitalized on the ruling party’s weaknesses with clear messaging
10. Low Voter Engagement - Many potential supporters stayed home, disillusioned or feeling their vote wouldn’t matter.
10. Low Voter Engagement
- Many potential supporters stayed home, disillusioned or feeling their vote wouldn’t matter.
11. Demographic Shift - A younger, more diverse electorate with different priorities affected support.
11. Demographic Shift
- A younger, more diverse electorate with different priorities affected support.
12. Public Health Response Criticism - Mishandling of health policies eroded trust in the party’s crisis management abilities.
12. Public Health Response Criticism
- Mishandling of health policies eroded trust in the party’s crisis management abilities.