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‘Better the devil you know’: former Labour voters in Birmingham unsure about replacing Starmer
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‘Better the devil you know’: former Labour voters in Birmingham unsure about replacing Starmer

The Guardian · May 10, 2026, 8:47 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Focus group sceptical that replacing Keir Starmer would improve party’s fortunes, with some drawn to Reform or the Greens UK politics – live As Keir Starmer faces the prospect of a leadership challenge, former Labour voters in a Birmingham constituency were last week feeling nervous about what could come next.A month ago, the group from Birmingham Yardley had very little good to say about the prime minister, comparing him to a rat or a donkey. They said they felt he had let them down. Continue reading...

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