Sir Keir Starmer has the worst approval rating of any prime minister in more than half a century, with more than six in 10 disapproving of his performance after five months in office, according to a survey conducted by IPSOS.
An IPSOS poll of 1,028 people between November 27 and December 4 found that 61% of British voters were “dissatisfied” with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, including Labor supporters. It was found that nearly 4 in 10 (39%) of
In contrast, just 27% of voters said they were satisfied with the Prime Minister, and just over half (54%) of Labor voters said they were satisfied with their leader. daily mail report.
So, according to the poll, Starmer has a 'net satisfaction' rating of -34 per cent, the worst of any prime minister with five months in office since IPSOS began tracking such statistics during Margaret Thatcher's time as prime minister. becomes.
The company said that after five months, the next least popular prime minister was Gordon Brown in 2007, at -23, and Rishi Sunak in 2023, at -22. After five months, the most popular prime minister was Tony Blair in 1997, at +57. In 1991, Sir John Major came second with +33.
Starmer's historically low ratings reflected growing pessimism about the policies of his nascent left-wing government, with confidence in a future in which Britain's economy would collapse. According to the IPSOS survey, only 15% of voters believe the economy will improve next year, while 65% think it will get worse.
Mr Starmer took office promising to put economic growth at the forefront of his agenda, but his government doubled down on the previous Conservative government's high tax and spending agenda.
Despite taxes already being at multi-decade highs, Starmer's government is proposing £40bn of new tax increases and compulsory inheritance tax on British farmers, which would leave family farmers in the lurch. Many fear they will be forced to sell their land just to pay the bills. When your parents die, the government.
Commenting on the poll, Caylan Pedley, director of UK politics at Ipsos, said: “These findings reflect Labor's rocky start to government. Keir Starmer's personal satisfaction rating after five months is higher than the one measured by Ipsos dating back to the late 1970s. Nearly two-thirds of respondents expect the economy to worsen next year, the lowest among all previous prime ministers.
“However, with a majority in parliament and the next election likely to be held in 2029 at the latest, Labor still has time to turn things around.”
The poll is another sign of a weakened government and could be a potential boon for Nigel Farage's Reform Britain party. The party is aiming to target disaffected Labor voters, particularly in working-class areas that support Brexit. He felt left behind by the two liberal establishment parties in Westminster.
