Leader’s ejection of far-left members has changed composition of party since 2020, as belief in general election win grows
Labour’s membership has changed considerably since Keir Starmer took over in 2020 as part of a deliberate strategy to sideline the left of the party.Labour’s membership has changed considerably since Keir Starmer took over in 2020 as part of a deliberate strategy to sideline the left of the party.
“There has absolutely been a deliberate strategy to change the membership,” one Labour official said. “The proscription of those groups was absolutely key because it sent a message that if you’re in any way affiliated with them, this is not the party for you.” Two YouGov polls for the group, one conducted in April 2023 and the other in October 2023, demonstrate the change in the membership’s views and composition.In April 2023, 75% of those polled said they approved of Starmer’s leadership. In the most recent poll conducted in October 2023, this figure had increased to 81%.
The Observer reported that Labour membership has since fallen to 366,604, according to figures presented to the NEC last week.
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