Analysts at top American investment bank Jefferies have predicted that Keir Starmer will leave office before the end of July. Starmer is bracing for a bruising May locals after a string of scandals and U-turns…
In a note to clients, the bank predicts there is a 60% Starmer will be ousted by summer:
“If Starmer stays, it is likely to be through concessions to the left-leaning camp of Labour. If Starmer goes, he is likely to be replaced by a left-leaning candidate. Unfortunately, we are at a stage where further tax rises are becoming counterproductive and would be a negative for growth. Either scenario would be negative for the fiscal picture in the UK.”
If you thought Starmer and Reeves were bad…
Starmer was read out a list of his 13 U-turns on BBC Radio 2, to which he responded:
“Well, I am a common sense merchant.”