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Keir Starmer needs to give voters short-term gain to persuade them he can deliver long-term  renewal

Keir Starmer needs to give voters short-term gain to persuade them he can deliver long-term  renewal

Keir Starmer says painful decisions are needed now to fix the country for the future. But voters may not stick around to find out if he’s right.

20.10.2025 4

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Matthew Barnfield

Evidence tells us voters might be convinced to accept short-term pain for long-term gain – but it will be a hard sell

In the build-up to his government’s first budget, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been setting expectations low. It will be “painful”, he has...

20.09.2024 7

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Matthew Barnfield