Keir Starmer’s popularity is plummeting faster than a lead balloon, setting a record-breaking slide for any Prime Minister’s approval rating so soon after winning an election. According to a More in Common poll, back in July, Sir Keir held an 11-point approval high, fresh from Labour’s 174-seat sweep. Now, just a few months on, Starmer’s approval has nosedived to a catastrophic -38, marking a 49-point collapse. Donation scandals, looming tax raids, and an uptick in Channel migrants may have something to do with it…
Guido recalls when Starmer was dubbed “Blair without the flair,” though judging by these numbers, even that seems too generous—Blair hit a +46 approval rating after his 1997 landslide and didn’t see red on approval until three years later. With Rachel Reeves teeing up fresh tax raids tomorrow, Starmer’s popularity won’t be catching its breath anytime soon, especially considering the majority of Britons prioritise low taxes. Things are only likely to get worse for Labour…
Speaking at his speech on how to achieve “progressive capitalism” Wes Streeting fired a dig and Andy Burnham:
“Bond markets are not bond villains and fiscal rules matter.”