It could be wrong but who knows. Whatever Labour were doing before wasn't working either. I think if it is done right and the pandemic leads to greater increases in people wanting the Government to invest in UK based public services then it could be good.

Starmer has to forget about the second referendum, as does the whole country. I think in the end, a lot of us who were Pro-EU ultimately forgot that while there were many people who voted to stay in the EU, a large proportion of these people just wanted it over and done with. It's done now and we have to move on as a country in the medium term.

It was working. If it weren't for Brexshit, and in 2017 the sabotage of thr Labour eight throwing their toys out the pram, it would have worked.

With the media in the BBTories' pockets, Labpur's one chance to avoid a one party state was in 2017, and the centrists/right ruined it. If they hadn't sabotaged Corbyn, we would be in a coalition left-wing government right now, wjth a reformed voting system and media. Things would be looking very different. I guess neoliberals want ALL of the power, with the left forced to vote for them, rather thsn just MOST OF IT

You can have a route out of this pandemic nightmare but it involves the Tories being absolved of their numerous fuck-ups that no doubt extended this hell, and instead being rewarded with a huge bump in the polls.

Seriously the 2020s can just get in the bin.

I seriously do not understand these polling figure or apparently 43% of the general public

Wouldn't be surprised to see them up to 50% come summer with vaccine rollout/restrictions ending.

It won't be until the autumn budget is released with all the planned tax hikes that the tories will start slipping in the polls. We may even see austerity in full force once again in 2022-2024 which could hurt them quite a lot in time for the next election perhaps?

I've resigned the 2020s to having the cons in power the whole decade. :/ The only thing I hope is that they lose enough support to make a dent in their majority.

You're right — post-lockdown, post-vaccine, summer bliss.

The party seems more concerned with social conservatism than economic so I really don't think austerity is coming back — not in the way we expect at least. That doesn't mean they won't continue being corrupt and helping their friends get richer though.

You're right — post-lockdown, post-vaccine, summer bliss.

The party seems more concerned with social conservatism than economic so I really don't think austerity is coming back — not in the way we expect at least. That doesn't mean they won't continue being corrupt and helping their friends get richer though.

Do people forget 130k people have died.....

Keir Starmer and the right wing centrists should be 20 points ahead! The last time Labour was ahead was with Democratic socialists at the helm. Says it all, doesn't it, centrists?

I'm sure the last polling I saw had more people blaming the public than the government for rise in cases, deaths and restrictions, with some of the governments worst policies being backed by opposition parties, unfortunately Labour have done an awful job in convincing anyone we'd be in any better state if they were in power. And anyone who's anti-lockdown is still far more likely to vote for the government given no other party have proposed any sort of alternative.
But no where close to being infront when it actually mattered. Remarkably similar to today, infact.