Sir Keir Starmer has been eyeing-up 10-years in Downing Street as the Prime Minister vows to spearhead a “decade of national renewal”.
Starmer, who romped to victory in the 2024 General Election, suffering from one of the earliest ends to a honeymoon period in British political history.
A series of MRP polls suggest that Labour would no longer command a majority in the House of Commons, with Reform UK and the Tories emerging as major beneficiaries.
Speaking about his ambition to remain in No10 for a decade, the Prime Minister said: “We are now, what? Four and a half years before the next election?
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“I remind myself that four and a half years ago, Boris Johnson was Prime Minister with very high ratings – and most commentators were saying he was going to be Prime Minister for the next 10 years.
“I am a great believer in taking each step as it comes, facing each challenge as it comes, keeping my eye on the long term and not getting distracted by the noise.”
Asked if he was personally committed to serving two terms as Prime Minister, Starmer said: “Yes. We want a decade of national renewal.
“I always said this will take time… I intend to lead from the front.”
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves also surprised many by comparing herself to 11-year Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher earlier today.
She told the BBC that she was happy to be known as the “Iron Lady”.
Echoing Thatcher’s 1983 slogan, Reeves added that there is “no alternative” to her policies.
Following market turmoil last week, the Prime Minister was forced to confirm that Reeves would remain Chancellor until the next General Election.
However, opposition to Starmer’s Government has increased since the 2024 General Election.
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More than three million people have already signed a petition demanding an immediate General Election.
Publican Michael Westwood, who created the petition, claimed it is time for another poll after accusing Labour of breaking a number of its manifesto commitments
Starmer will hope he can emulate Thatcher’s first term.
The Iron Lady witnessed her support slump as her monetarist policies initially hit the buffers.
The Tories lost hundreds of councillors and four by-elections.
However, as the economy started to turn around and Thatcher benefited from a Falklands bounce, Conservative support soared, leading to another landslide victory in 1983.
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