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Keir Starmer has postponed his holiday to deal with ongoing riots across the UK. He’s even worked on a Friday night to try and find a solution to the chaos. And yet the British public isn’t too happy with his performance.
According to a YouGov poll, Britons think the Prime Minister is handling the 2024 riots badly by 49% to 31%. Unsurprisingly, 88% of Reform voters think he is doing badly, while a substantial 24% of Labour voters agree, even if these groups may be at odds on why he is doing badly.
Britons tend to think that Keir Starmer is handling the riots badly
Well: 31%
Badly: 49%https://t.co/5UAbLteddN pic.twitter.com/7p8pymQBmQ— YouGov (@YouGov) August 6, 2024
In other findings, by 52% to 34% Britons say the police have handled the recent riots well, but most Reform UK voters disagree. Worryingly, a combined 58% of Brits either have no confidence or not a lot of confidence that the police can defend and protect people and property from further unrest. May as well take that holiday, Keir…
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