Keir Starmer is today celebrating a landslide majority (as a result of people's fury with the Tories) of approximately 170 seats, the caveat being that this was achieved with a share of only 34% of the vote with the lowest turnout since 1945, and with Starmer polling minus 9 in personal popularity.
The honeymoon will be shortlived:
- people's expectations for change are high, but the difficulties facing Britain mean that Labour's hands are tied in terms of making any noticeable changes to people's lives in the next year or so.
- when Israel launches an all out assault on Hezbollah in the coming weeks, Labour's Gaza supporting left wing will go ape shit and Starmer will have to use all his energies to maintain the facade of unity.
All of this before Trump very likely becomes President, which will add to Starmer's woes!
In essence, Starmer will be confronted with real world issues that he can't flipflop or avoid!
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