Trump more popular than Starmer with British voters

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Posted on 12/07/2024 9:48:27 AM PST by MinorityRepublican

Donald Trump is more popular in Britain than Sir Keir Starmer, exclusive polling for The Telegraph has shown.

A survey conducted by Freshwater Strategy shows Mr Trump, the president-elect, has a net favourability in Britain of -24 points while the Prime Minister scored -30.

Similarly Elon Musk has a higher net favourability among UK voters than Sir Keir. He is looked on unfavourably by most voters, but less so than the prime minister with a -17 popularity rating.

Of the public figures included in the poll, Jeremy Clarkson, with a positive rating of 15 points, is the second most popular person behind the King on 27.

Sir Keir Starmer has a popularity rating of -30 Sir Keir Starmer has a popularity rating of -30 Credit: Ian Vogler/Reuters Of the public figures included in the poll, Jeremy Clarkson, with a positive rating of 15 points, is the second most popular person behind the King on 27.

The former Top Gear presenter turned farmer has been in the news recently after vocally opposing the Government’s new agricultural policies.

He appeared at a major protest in Westminster last week and gave a speech in which he said Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ changes to inheritance tax relief for farmers were a mistake and urged the government to perform an about-turn.

Despite encouragement from some quarters, Mr Clarkson has ruled out a move into politics saying he would be a “terrible leader”.

Matthew Lesh, of Freshwater Strategy, said: “Keir Starmer has gone from a record-breaking landslide election victory to widespread unpopularity in a shockingly short period.

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