UK Elections: Can a Labour Prime Minister Hold the Center?

Britain’s general election is scheduled for July 4 and, with the incumbent Conservatives trailing Labour in the polls, the next prime minister will likely be Keir Starmer, the Labour Party leader.

Starmer styles himself as a moderate who is “bringing the country together.” Steering clear of controversy may be a sensible election strategy. But in Britain’s first-past-the-post system, the Labour Party may fail to win a decisive majority. Such a scenario increases the importance of electing Labour MPs who are amenable to compromise.

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Madeleine Kearns

Madeleine Kearns is a former staff writer at National Review.

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Britain’s general election is scheduled for July 4 and, with the incumbent Conservatives trailing Labour in the polls, the next prime minister will likely be Keir Starmer, the Labour Party leader.

Starmer styles himself as a moderate who is “bringing the country together.” Steering clear of controversy may be a sensible election strategy. But in Britain’s first-past-the-post system, the Labour Party may fail to win a decisive majority. Such a scenario increases the importance of electing Labour MPs who are amenable to compromise.