Revolt On The Left? Starmer's Strategy In Question As Support Grows For Lib Dems And Greens

Keir Starmer's party is being squeezed on all sides.Reform UK has stretched its lead over Labour to six points, according to a new poll.The YouGov survey shows support for the right-wing party stands at 28%, up two points on a month ago.At the same time, backing for Labour has dropped by two points to 22%.But while this will undoubtedly be a disappointment for Keir Starmer, it is where that previous Labour support has gone that may end up being a greater cause of concern.Both the Lib Dems and the Greens have each enjoyed a one point increase in support, putting them on 16% and 12% respectively.Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention (13-14 July 2025)Ref: 28% (+2 from 6-7 June)Lab: 22% (-2)Con: 17% (+1)Lib Dem: 16% (+1)Green: 12% (+1)SNP: 3% (=) pic.twitter.com/PWfongR6bh— YouGov (@YouGov) July 15, 2025The data appears to back up the theory that Labour risks losing more support to parties on the left than it does to Reform UK and the Conservatives.According to a new report by the More in Common think-tank, Labour has lost 7% of its 2024 general election vote to the Lib Dems, with a further 5% going to the Greens.Combined, that is greater than the 11% of Labour voters who are now backing Reform.Where 2024 Labour voters are now.Meanwhile, the PoliticsHome website reported in May that a study by Thinks Insight & Strategy showed that more than half – 52% – of 2024 Labour voters would consider voting Lib Dem or Green at the next election. Only 25% said they could vote Reform UK.Ben Shimshon, the company’s chief executive, said: “These results illustrate the tightrope this Labour government are walking. The government has a big majority, but a shallow one, and the coalition that they assembled in 2024 looks very precarious, only 9 months later.”The various findings call into question the political strategy being pursued by Starmer on the advice of his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney to target former Labour voters who have peeled off to Reform UK.That has seen the government emphasise its efforts to crack down on rising immigration, as evidenced by the PM’s speech in which he said Britain risked becoming “an island of strangers”.That led to accusations that he was echoing Enoch Powell’s infamous “rivers of blood” speech from 1968. Starmer has since said he “deeply regrets” his remarks.However, this hardline approach does carry the risk of turning off left-wing and liberal voters, who backed Labour last year to get rid of the Tories but who are unimpressed by the party’s rightward shift.The More in Common report said: “The 11% who have switched from Labour to Reform are more likely to say they have switched because the government has failed to get immigration under control.“The 12% who have switched to the Liberal Democrats or Green Party cite failure to reduce the cost of living and a perception that Labour is too right-wing. Changes to the benefits system and to the winter fuel allowance stand out as policies that have led Labour’s progressive flank to rethink their allegiance.”Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Greens, said: “Our consistently principled approach to issues such as disability benefits, the climate crisis and the genocide in Gaza are key reasons why people are turning away from Labour to the Greens.”Jeremy Corbyn’s confirmation that he is planning to set up a new party is another potential headache for the PM, with polling by More in Common suggesting it could hoover up 10% of the vote.Downing Street officials believe that if the choice at the next election is between Starmer and Farage for prime minister, progressive voters will set aside their misgivings and vote Labour.However, the latest polling data suggests that is a gamble which could come back to haunt Starmer when the country next goes to the polls.Related...Another Blow For Starmer As Labour's Welfare Reforms Draw Bleak Poverty Warning From UN'It's A Shitshow': After A Year Of Mistakes And U-Turns, Can Keir Starmer Turn It Around?Is It Time For A Wealth Tax? Pressure Grows On Starmer To Ramp Up Charges On The Rich

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