My first major poll of the year finds plenty of complaints about the government. A majority in my 5,000 sample say they expect it to be out at the next election, but most 2024 Labour voters are prepared to give Keir Starmer the benefit of the doubt – so far.
What have people noticed?
When we asked people to name the last political story they could remember, demands for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs dominated people’s recollections – especially when combined with Elon Musk’s interventions on the subject. The next biggest domestic issue (after the Gaza ceasefire agreement and the inauguration of President Trump) was a general impression of Labour making mistakes, followed by Tulip Siddiq’s resignation and the weakness of the British economy.
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