Elections in England, Scotland and Wales have put further pressure on Sir Keir Starmer’s already troubled leadership of the United Kingdom’s Labour government.
These results are further evidence of significant trends in all liberal democracies – not least Australia.
First, they suggest the era of dominance by two major parties is coming to an end, if not already over. Support for the major parties is withering on the vine.
Second, the Greens have peeled young and Muslim voters from Labour, many of whom are dissatisfied with Starmer’s approach to the conflict in Gaza and its domestic spillovers.
Finally,
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