The Danger Lurking Behind Labour’s Historic UK Win
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer in London on July 5, 2024.
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Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to an emphatic victory in the UK, ending 14 years of Conservative rule in a landslide second only to Tony Blair’s win in 1997. No surprises there, if you were watching the polls.