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[qcnguy]

Starmer was already the most unpopular PM on record before the budget, and Labour's voting intention is the lowest it's ever been. It's just a really, really unpopular government so of course it gets a lot of attacks.

[dfawcus → qcnguy]

Well even at the GE, his party was less popular than the previous offer by Corbyn. Labour only really got in because of the collapse of the Tory vote.

2019 GE Votes

    Labour: 10,269,051   22% R  32% T
    Tory:   13,966,454   29% R  44% T
    LibDem:  3,696,419    8% R  12% T

2024 GE Votes

    Labour:  9,708,716   20% R  34% T
    Tory:    6,828,925   14% R  24% T
    LibDem:  3,519,143    7% R  12% T

Also % Registered, % Turnout

So that he got even more unpopular seemed a given, unless he managed to be competent and actually improve things for the people who elected his party.