KEIR Starmer’s Labour Party “had to give up” hopes of winning seats in Scotland to pursue pro-Brexit votes in the north of England – even if they’ll never admit it, the UK’s leading pollster has said.
Speaking to The National, Professor John Curtice further questioned whether the strategy of pandering to Leave voters in England was even necessary given Labour’s massive lead in UK-wide polls.
Asked why the Labour Party seemed unwilling to address the negative economic consequences of Brexit, Curtice said: “The Labour Party decided some time ago that it wasn’t in their interest to pursue the issue.
