Andrew Marr has said Rishi Sunak is playing into Keir Starmer's characterisation of him as weak in his failure to act decisively over the Nadhim Zahawi tax row.
Speaking on Tonight with Andrew Marr, the presenter said that the PM's job is to convince the country a line has been drawn under the chaos and scandal of recent years, but the longer the uncertainty over Zahawi position goes on, the more it will benefit the opposition while making the him look nervy.
"That, in Toryworld is the difference between being absolutely hammered by Labour in 97 and surviving, as they did against many expectations, under John Major in 92. So which will it be? "Up to now Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak have used quite simple lines of attack on each other - which haven't quite worked. The prime minister says the Labour leader is a man without a plan, but Labour policies are emerging and we will hear more about them next month – so that criticism is growing less effective.
"Sunak might seem a bit boyish and hyperactive but he's quite hard edged and seems to know what he wants. Up to now. Because he is vulnerable whenever he seems to be frightened of his party.
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