UK General Election: Labour Landslide
Starmer, a former Director of Public Prosecutions who took over Labour after its worst defeat since 1935 in 2019, rebuilt the party as a disciplined, centrist electoral machine. The scale of Labour's seat majority relative to its modest vote share reflected the first-past-the-post system amplifying a fractured right-of-centre vote (Reform UK took 14% of the vote and 5 seats), making this the least proportional election result in British history. Starmer became the UK's fourth prime minister in two years, following the turbulence of Boris Johnson's resignation, Liz Truss's 49-day premiership, and Sunak's own tenure.
- Year: 2024 CE
- Category: Political
