Only a fifth of Brits optimistic about Labour

Another day, another set of poor poll results for Labour. At the start of its 2025 conference, the Institute for Government think tank has unveiled some rather revealing analysis by Deltapoll of 1,500 adults between the 17th and 20th January. It transpires that just 22 per cent of people believe Sir Keir Starmer’s government is being effective at improving their lives – compared to a third who now think that the previous Tory government was better. How the tables turn…

Under the Labour lot, Brits are not optimistic about economic growth. While Chancellor Rachel Reeves joins world leaders in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s meet, less than a quarter of people think the economy will grow before the next election – while only 28 per cent think Starmer’s army will be capable of improving their lives by 2029. And, in more damning news for Labour, a third of the party’s voters believe that Sir Keir’s policies will cause the economy to shrink over the next four years – while a third of Brits would rather see public spending decrease in order to reduce taxes than have the tax burden rise.