The 1997 election is about as close in time to the switch to a decimal currency in 1971 as it is to today. In other words, the world has changed since then. Still, the signs of a repeat in 2024 for Rishi Sunak are ominous.
Labour’s average poll lead stands at a commanding 19 points. Eight in 10 voters are dissatisfied with the way the Government is running the country, two-thirds say it is time for a change. A “1997-style” landslide is hardly out of the question.
