UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak woke up early on Tuesday to deliver McDonald’s breakfast orders to UK residents, part of a last-minute effort to woo voters ahead of the national elections scheduled for Thursday, July 4.
Katherine Forster, a UK citizen, was surprised to receive her Egg McMuffin order delivered by Mr. Sunak, who greeted her with a wide smile at 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday.
Ms. Forster shared her brief encounter with the British PM on X, where Mr. Sunak faced criticism for employing such tactics less than 48 hours before election day. “Had probably hundreds of McDonald’s breakfasts in my life…not usually handed out by the Prime Minister though. 6:20 a.m. Egg McMuffin. Wrap for him,” Ms. Forster wrote on X.
Rather than winning over voters, Mr. Sunak’s gesture seemed to aggravate them further, with some describing him as “training for his next job.”
“Buying votes with McDonald’s?” X user @mews48 queried. “Why not buy votes with NHS funding, school repairs, prosecutions of water boards dumping Tory policies in rivers and on beaches?”
“He’s desperate for votes,” user @DavidGr41730916 replied to Ms. Forster’s tweet.
Meanwhile, @twitlegit1 remarked, “@RishiSunak preparing for his new job on Friday, @McDonalds delighted to have a new promoter for their food, even gave them advice on tax avoidance.”
X user @RogerBurston noted, “He (Mr. Sunak) wouldn’t vote for free school meals for the vulnerable but is happy to hand out burgers for votes.”
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@Paulgodden01 commented, “This reminds me of when Boris came out with fresh tea for reporters outside his house, not that it helped him much.”
Polls have not been favorable to Mr. Sunak. The most recent survey by Survation predicted a landslide victory for Keir Starmer’s Labour Party over Mr. Sunak’s Conservative Party, which has led the House of Commons for the past 14 years.
Pundits suggest that Mr. Sunak’s Conservative Party might only secure 64 of the 650 seats, while the Labour Party is projected to win 484 seats.
Mr. Sunak’s 18-month tenure as Prime Minister has been marked by an economic crisis, prompting many UK citizens to place their faith in opposition leader Mr. Starmer.
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