Things can only get better? For Sunak and the UK economy, this might be as good as it gets

Economies decides elections but with growth tentative, inflation sticky, and tax cuts unlikely, why would the PM wait UK general election - latest updates News: Sunak calls election for 4 July Why is Sunak calling an election now? When you are 20 or so points behind in the opinion polls calling an election before you need to do so is a high-risk strategy. Yet Rishi Sunak has decided that holding on until the autumn is an even bigger gamble. The economy decides elections, and as far as the prime minister is concerned, this could be as good as it gets. Sunak has only come to this view recently. After sliding into a shallow recession at the end...