The party has been out of power for 13 years, and in the last national election in 2019, voters handed Labour its worst drubbing since 1935.
LONDON — Members of Britain’s opposition Labour Party gather in Liverpool on Sunday for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism. But with an election due next year, polls put Labour as much as 20 points ahead of the governing Conservative Party, and Labour scored a morale-boosting special election victory in Scotland last week. Power is within the party’s grasp — as long as it doesn’t mess things up.
In a speech opening the gathering, Deputy Leader Angela Rayner accused the Conservatives of presiding over “national decline” and being too consumed with internal political chaos to sort out the country’s problems. “Rishi Sunak and his party have taken a sledgehammer to the foundations on which a good life can be built,” she said. “And now the simple things in life are crumbling: a decent job, a secure, affordable home and a strong community.
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After years in opposition, Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining powerMembers of Britain’s opposition Labour Party are gathering for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism. The party has been out of power for 13 years and has suffered four straight national election defeats. But with an election due next year, polls put Labour as much as 20 points ahead of the governing Conservative Party. Labour also scored a morale-boosting special election victory in Scotland last week. Party leader Keir Starmer said the win was “a big step” back toward po
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After Years in Opposition, Britain's Labour Party Senses It's on the Verge of Regaining PowerMembers of Britain's opposition Labour Party gather in Liverpool on Sunday for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism.The party has been out of power for 13 years, and in the last national election in 2019, voters handed Labour its worst drubbing since...
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After years in opposition, Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining powerMembers of Britain’s opposition Labour Party are gathering for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism
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After years in opposition, Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining powerMembers of Britain’s opposition Labour Party are gathering for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism.
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After years in opposition, Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining powerMembers of Britain’s opposition Labour Party are gathering for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism.
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