Pollster Calls Starmer Downright Atrocious Among Voters

An American pollster has eviscerated Keir Starmer over his “downright atrocious” popularity ratings with British voters.

CNN’s Harry Enten said the prime minister was even more unpopular than George W Bush or Richard Nixon ever were in the United States.

His comments came as Starmer fights for his political life over the Peter Mandelson scandal.

Enten said: “If you think things are bad here in the United States, let’s just go over the pond to the UK, because things are just downright atrocious over there for Keir Starmer.

“Just take a look here – Britons satisfied with Keir Starmer. Overall, 18%. You can’t even drink or smoke any more when you’re 18%. If you’re below that line, that’s not good.

“How about his own party, the voters who voted him in back in 2024. Less than 50% of Labour Party voters back in 2024 actually are satisfied with the job Keir Starmer is doing.

“When less than 50% of your own party voters are satisfied with what is shaking, you know you’re in bad, bad shape.”

Enten said Starmer was even more unpopular that Bush, who had the lowest ever popularity ratings for a US president at 20% when he left office in 2008.

He said: “Well I’ve got news for you; 20% is low, but it’s higher than 18%. Keir Starmer is less popular right now than the least popular American president ever.

“And Richard Nixon of course was coming in at about 24% just before he resigned office. So Keir Starmer is less popular than Richard Nixon was when he was forced out by Watergate.

“Keir Starmer – a very unpopular man. A lot of people want to put a lot of things in their tea when they look at Keir Starmer over in the UK.”

The pollster went on to point out that every other British prime minister who was as unpopular as Starmer either lost the next election or resigned from office.

“He’ll try and climb out of that hole, climb that ladder, but that ladder is going nowhere – he is on a highway to political hell,” Enten said.

He added: “The bottom line is this. Keir Starmer in massive political problems right now. Chances are, based upon history, he will either be forced out by the end of August or the voters will force him out at the end of general election.”

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