UK’s Labour Is Winning the Meme War, but Young Voters Think It’s All Incredibly Embarrassing
WiredJUN 23 2024
UK Elections: Voters Head to the Polls
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The Facts
Millions of British voters headed to the polls Thursday in the UK general election, with major polls predicting the end of the Conservative Party's 14-year rule.
A total of 650 seats are up for grabs — each representing constituencies across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
YouGov's poll predicts Keir Starmer's Labour Party will get 39% of the votes, the Conservatives 22%, Reform UK 15%, and the Liberal Democrats 12%.
The Spin
Labour narrative
The UK needs a leadership change to initiate significant changes, including bringing economic stability, improving the public finances, cutting NHS waiting times, and launching a new border security agency to tackle illegal migration meaningfully. The Labour must replace the Tories, who are more interested in fighting themselves than running the country.
Tory narrative
Under the Conservatives, the UK has had to endure a pandemic and the results of Russia's illegal war on Ukraine — both of which have hit the economy and raised energy prices. However, the economy is flowing thanks to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's leadership. The UK needs to maintain this momentum.
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