Rishi Sunak has been slammed over the Tories’ latest controversial Labour attack ad.
The graphic, which the prime minister posted on X, shows a man, a woman and a child with their hands above their heads with the message: Don’t Surrender Your Family’s Future To Labour.
Sunak’s accompanying message said: “I will never stop fighting for this country.”
It follows on from other hard-hitting attack ads produced by the Conservatives as election day looms and the polls continue to show Labour well ahead.
A week ago, the party was criticised for a video appearing to show a red carpet being rolled out on a beach for migrants arriving by boat with the message: “Labour’s approach to illegal immigration.”
I will never stop fighting for this country. pic.twitter.com/jNB44Ct0at
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) June 27, 2024
The latest attempt to scare voters into voting Tory was comprehensively taken apart by social media users.
On reflection given that there are current wars that affect Gaza and Ukraine and there are millions of people in the UK directly affected and impacted THIS has to be one of the sickest adverts ever
— dave lawrence 🐟🐟🐠 (@dave43law) June 27, 2024
New low, even for you.
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) June 27, 2024
Some also pointed out that the PM’s words were at odds with his decision to leave the commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day early.
You didn’t stay for the D-Day commemoration. You didn’t turn up for the votes on Owen Paterson or Boris Johnson. You were beaten by Liz Truss. Half of your candidates have given up. And now you talk of surrender? https://t.co/WyPqvBu32u
— Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) June 27, 2024
Unless an interview becomes available. pic.twitter.com/c2JhNRLDWF
— Dom (@DomDoodle) June 27, 2024
Fighting for this country? Didn’t you abandon those who fought for our country in France for an interview?
— Ashley (@ToriesZeroSeats) June 27, 2024