Starmer’s shadow cabinet is less popular than Blair’s, and Britons and have lost confidence in politicians and in their own prospects
Labour supporters celebrate the party’s election victory on the night of 1/2 May 1997, outside the Royal Festival Hall in London.Labour supporters celebrate the party’s election victory on the night of 1/2 May 1997, outside the Royal Festival Hall in London.
“With lower growth, higher inflation and worse public finances than in 1997, and with the public expecting the economy to get worse not better, governing after the next election will be a challenge.”He added: “And with less public confidence now in all politicians, and less optimism that Labour is ready to form the next government, winning a landslide on a wave of popular goodwill looks like a tall order.
Wage growth had been strong for years before the 1997 election and was 2.6% in the election year. This year, the OBR thinks it will be just 0.1%.
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