Bombshell Starmer ballot reveals voters baffled about what PM stands for | Politics | News | EUROtoday

Since taking on the Labour management from Jeremy Corbyn following Labour’s landslide defeat in 2019, Sir Keir Starmer has often been accused of ideological flip-flopping. Now a startling new ballot reveals that voters are getting extra confused about what the Prime Minister stands for as time goes on.

Pollsters YouGov requested 2213 British voters what their elected chief stood for in late June 2024, simply previous to the General Election. Then, 49% of these surveyed had been “uncertain” about what he stood, in comparison with 42% that had been “clear” or that had a “broad idea” about his rules. Now, nonetheless, solely 33% of the surveyed group have clear or broad concept about what the 62-year-old represents, whereas 60% are unsure.

Even the Labour voters within the surveyed group have gotten extra unclear about what Sir Keir is all about. In June 2024, 75% of Labour supporters had been assured they knew what he believed in, now that determine is simply 50%.

Last yr, simply 21% of Labour’s backers had been unsure about their leaders values. The newest polling has seen that share swell to 45%.

When requested whether or not or not Sir Keir is an effective chief, the figures make equally sorry studying. Just 16% of respondents assume he has been a “great” or “good” chief, down six share factors on 2023.

Meanwhile, 45% of these requested mentioned he was a “poor” or “terrible” chief, up 17% on 2023’s numbers.

Labour supporters themselves are torn about whether or not Sir Keir has modified Labour for the higher. Given the disquiet on his personal facet’s benches within the House of Commons, and the tendency of the Labour grassroots to lean additional to the Left than most within the parliamentary celebration, maybe that is unsurprising.

Nevertheless, Number 10 is not going to be happy to learn a slim majority (35%) of Labour voters assume he has made the celebration worse, in comparison with 32% that assume he is made it higher.