The chapter delves into Labour's recent victory driven more by a shift against the current government than enthusiastic support for Labour, with a strategy focusing on closing off risk factors to appear more conservative on key issues. It explores the challenges Labour may face in governing with its majority, addressing issues like small boat smuggling, NHS waiting lists, and increasing taxes, while considering historical trade union attitudes. The chapter also touches on the need for a major overhaul of state machinery to effectively navigate the challenges ahead and predicts a period of slow progress and increased populist support in the UK.
This morning, British headlines were about the Labour Party's landslide victory in the UK general election. But take a closer look at the numbers, and there's another story under the surface. UnHerd's Political Editor, Tom McTague, joins Freddie Sayers to dive into the data.
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