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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot

Cuts leave voters doubting Labour’s ability to deliver change

Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer on a visit to a defence contractor in Luton on Friday. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters

Keir Starmer rode a red wave into Downing Street on the back of a furious desire for change. Poll after poll said that top of the list for change was the cost of living, followed by public services.

But just nine months from taking power, many voters seem to be already giving up on the government’s ability to bring about that change. The speed of that rejection has been extraordinary.

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