Great Britain: 100 days in office: A bumpy start for British Prime Minister Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer draws a mixed conclusion after 100 days in office. There were bumpy days, the leader of the social democratic Labor Party admitted in a BBC interview.

Starmer and other cabinet members have come under criticism in recent weeks for, among other things, expensive gifts. The Prime Minister had accepted clothes, glasses and tickets to concerts, football matches and other events worth tens of thousands of pounds. He has already paid back several thousand pounds.

The fact that Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray had to leave after just a few months due to quarrels at the government headquarters Downing Street caused further trouble.

The honeymoon of the new British Prime Minister is over

The prime minister’s popularity ratings have plummeted since his party’s overwhelming election victory on July 4th. According to a recent survey by the polling institute Yougov, almost two thirds (63 percent) of people in Great Britain now have a negative opinion of the head of government. Only 27 percent see him in a good light. The honeymoon is over, political experts now conclude.

Starmer stressed that despite the headwinds of recent weeks, which included the far-right riots in the summer, his government had made good progress on its legislative plans. “It’s important to remember that a lot of change has already happened and that is in line with the timetable that I have set for myself,” Starmer said. His main goals are to stimulate the economy, reform the health service and alleviate the housing shortage.

SDA