Michael Lambert: Starmer & Labour Face an Impossible Challenge in Trying to Clear Up the Mess Left by the Tories

Jul 7, 2024 | Last week saw the general election in which Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives were beaten by the Labour Party under Keir Starmer.

Under the First Past The Post system, Labour won 411 seats with just 34% of votes cast and with a turnout of just 60%.

The government now faces an almost impossible set of challenges. Starmer says he will re-negotiate our deal with the EU, will do away with 'red tape' hindering trade with the EU and that he will finance the many areas that are starved of cash by growing the economy. He has also stated recently that the UK will never return to EU membership in his lifetime.