Keir Starmer Builds a Big UK Election Victory on a Volatile Base
Polls put Britain's Labour Party on course for a huge majority after 14 years in opposition - but the honeymoon after July 4 could be fleeting
Keir Starmer campaigning in Thurrock, Essex, on June 9.
Photographer: David Levene/Guardian /Eyevine/Redux
Britain stands on the cusp of what should be a once-in-a-generation political realignment on July 4, with polls showing Keir Starmer’s Labour Party heading for a landslide win and Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives facing a wipeout after 14 turbulent years in power.
It would be a remarkable turnaround for Labour, from its worst showing since before World War II in 2019 to potentially surpassing its previous high-water mark under former leader Tony Blair in just one election cycle. Some pollsters project Starmer will enter 10 Downing Street enjoying as close to one-party dominance as the UK political system is ever likely to allow.