Sunak makes pitch to Tory right as Truss draws conference crowd

Sunak makes pitch to Tory right as Truss draws conference crowd

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Interactive Video

Business, Social Studies, History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video begins with an introduction and a brief mention of food sampling. It then transitions into a discussion encouraging the audience to make conservative arguments, even if they are unpopular or difficult. The speaker calls for economic growth in Britain and concludes with an announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, about freezing the expansion of the civil service and reducing its numbers to pre-pandemic levels, which is expected to save one billion pounds next year.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker initially talk about in the video?

Discussing economic policies

Trying some food and expressing gratitude

Talking about environmental issues

Announcing a new government initiative

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker encourage the audience to do regarding conservative arguments?

Discuss them only in private

Ignore them completely

Embrace them even if they are challenging

Avoid them if they are unpopular

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the ultimate goal mentioned by the speaker for Britain?

To reduce taxes

To make Britain grow again

To cut down on public spending

To increase immigration

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the Chancellor of the Exchequer mentioned in the video?

Theresa May

Jeremy Hunt

Rishi Sunak

Boris Johnson

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What financial impact does the Chancellor's plan aim to achieve?

Save one billion pounds next year

Increase public spending by one billion pounds

Invest one billion pounds in infrastructure

Cut taxes by one billion pounds