Under-promise and over-deliver. That was Labour's mantra at the last general election.

In power, though, things are different. People are impatient for change and Keir Starmer's depressing message that things will only get worse before they get better, delivered from Downing Street's rose garden last summer, killed all hope that change would come soon.

The tone has changed now, but the Prime Minister is still struggling to articulate how his vision differs from those who came before.

One year on from Labour's landslide win, the party's popularity has plummeted as voters look elsewhere to those offering real change.

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Reform is on the rise as Nigel Farage fills that void while some Labour voters look to the Lib Dems or the Greens as an alternative.

The country is crying out for something more radical - and Labour appear to be incapable of delivering it. But while this might all seem obvious now, just 12 months ago Labour were being congratulated for the cautionary approach that helped them win the election.

It's frustrating when politicians repeatedly refuse to commit to doing anything you put to them - whether it's

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