Starmer needs even bigger swing than Blair to win Labour majority
by Adam Forrest
Jan 16, 2024
3 minutes
Labour will need a record swing to win a majority at the 2024 general election, as the party’s path to power has been made more difficult by big boundary changes.
A major new YouGov survey has indicated that Labour is heading for a repeat of Tony Blair’s crushing 1997 victory over the Conservatives.
However, new research shows that Sir will have to achieve a swing of 12.7 points from the Tories to become a majority-holding prime minister – larger than the 10.2-point swing Tony
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