Britain | Britain’s general election
How shallow was Labour’s victory in the British election?
The British party system may be fragmenting but voters delivered a coherent message
THE LABOUR PARTY, led by Sir Keir Starmer, scored a resounding victory in Britain’s general election on July 4th. Its majority is the largest won by any government since 1997. The party flipped seats in all corners of Britain, defeating Conservative candidates in constituencies that had been blue since the 19th century.
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