Sunak’s Independence Day election conspiracies as he ‘overshadows America’s day’
Rishi Sunak has been accused of ‘overshadowing the US’ as he called a general election to be held on Thursday July 4 – the same day as America’s independence celebrations.
Outside a rainy 10 Downing Street the Prime Minister said he was “proud to be British” as he confirmed the general election. And after dragging the Labour Party’s alleged lack of plan, he said: “On the fifth of July either Keir Starmer or I will be Prime Minister.”
But instead of picking up on his barbs at Starmer and the Labour Party, others noticed his alleged attempts “to overshadow America’s most important day of the year,” according to one X user.
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‘Overshadowing’ USA’s big day
Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is of course the holiday in the United States that commemorates the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified on that day in 1776, establishing the USA.
The day, understandably, is huge for our friends across the Atlantic. Another commentator, again writing on X, said that Sunak’s choice to have Brits go to the polls on that day appears “desperate”.
Philip Cunliffe wrote: “I realise Sunak is gormless and desperate for that AI job in California, but putting the election on American independence day – that’s a bit much, no? I mean, how pathetic and desperate do you want to appear?”
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Martyn Walker added: “Yeh, Sunak expects to overshadow Independence Day, that’ll learn them pesky anti colonialists.”
Moving to the US
Like Mr Cunliffe referenced, Sunak could be angling for a move to the US.
Ben H joked after the announcement: “Sunak has caused to choose US Independence Day, as he will be headed there on the 5th.”
Kevin Mitchell said the date would serve as a kind of Independence day for the UK, as Sunak – he hoped – would be departing.
He wrote: “4th of July would be appropriate for Sunak. The day he migrates to America. Independence day for all of us.”
And former Secretary of State Nadine Dorries weighed in, adding: “Is it relevant that the school term starts in August in the US?”
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Aliens
Some even think, perhaps tongue in cheek, that there is even extraterrestrial input at play here.
Ben Hammersley wrote on X: “Sunak is going to call the election for the 4th of July, and we will have 6 weeks of Tory MPs trying to do the Bill Pullman speech from Independence Day, only it’s illegal aliens, not alien-aliens, and its going to be endlessly awful, and oh god I’m tired already.”
Responding to the news, another movie buff added: “Independence Day – An alien invasion is literally the only thing that could save Sunak now.”
These were both, of course, references to the movie Independence Day, where real (real in the movie) aliens feature.
There is no suggestion that actual martians have anything to do with the upcoming general election.
‘Bindependence’
And of course it wouldn’t be British politics if ‘Count Binface’ didn’t pop up.
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“It’s meant to be,” he wrote, sharing a GIF with the election date and the words ‘Bindependence day, time to take out the trash’ written on it.
Count Binface has previously told the Daily Star how he plans to save Britain – starting with a war on psycho seagulls.
The satirical character, created by comic Jon Harvey, says voters love him as he can “provide a sense of justice other politicians cannot reach”.
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