Public perceptions of Starmer and Farage are perhaps a bit hazy

Polling shows disconnect between voter perception and leaders’ backgrounds as Reform gains ground in Labour heartlandsThe optics could hardly be more different. On one stage, Nigel Farage was in a Welsh former steel town talking about reopening coalmines. On another, Keir Starmer enjoyed a cosy chat with a tech multi-billionaire wearing a £7,000 leather jacket.Does this therefore show that the Reform UK leader has been successful in, to use his words, parking his tanks on Labour’s lawn and becoming the voice of working people? As ever in politics, it’s all a bit more complicated. Continue reading...

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