Keir Starmer's popularity decline: From landslide victory to record-low approval
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Virginia Pietromarchi, Andrew Marshall
Summary
Keir Starmer, despite being seen as decent and hardworking, has become the most disliked UK prime minister in modern polling history. After leading Labour to a landslide victory in July 2024 with 411 seats and a 174-seat majority, his premiership has been marked by criticism over weakness and poor judgment. The article examines the disconnect between his electoral success and his subsequent unpopularity, exploring challenges he faced upon taking office and accusations of lacking direction.
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bskyKeir Starmer's popularity decline: From landslide victory to record-low approvalaljazeera.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledKeir Starmer is regarded even by his opponents as a decent man, hardworking and courteous, and yet he has become the most disliked British prime minister since modern political polling began.
The UK, he told a jubilant crowd back then, had an opportunity 'to get its future back'.
The British prime minister took office at a challenging time, but critics accuse him of weakness and poor judgement.
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