Il Fatto Quotidiano: Uk, crollano i consensi della working class ai laburisti di Starmer: i lavoratori si spostano verso il partito di Farage

Gli operai britannici voltano le spalle al Labour e si gettano tra le braccia dell’ultraconservatore Nigel Farage. Un sondaggio realizzato da JL Partners e pubblicato in prima pagina dal Times mostra risultati parecchio sconfortanti per il partito guidato da Keir Starmer. Negli ultimi due anni il consenso dei lavoratori sindacalizzati, un tempo bacino elettorale del centrosinistra, ha subito un crollo verticale. Secondo lo studio, il Partito Laburista ha perso 20 punti percentuali dal 2024, ossia da quando Starmer è entrato in carica come primo ministro.
Le simpatie politiche tradizionalmente di sinistra degli iscritti delle principali sigle del movimento tradunionista indicano oggi un testa a testa fra chi resta fedele ai laburisti e chi invece si schiera ormai con Reform Uk, formazione della destra anti-immigrazione e pro Brexit (d’ispirazione quasi trumpiana) guidata da Farage. La rilevazione li mostra appaiati e accredita un 28% di consensi a ciascuno dei due partiti.
“Risultati sconvolgenti, ma non sorprendenti” ha commentato Sharon Graham, leader del sindacato Unite. Anche perché già alle elezioni amministrative di maggio, Reform aveva raccolto abbondante consenso in quelle che un tempo erano roccaforti del centrosinistra. “Questo sondaggio mi dice esattamente quello che ho visto durante la campagna elettorale. Il Partito Laburista non è più il partito della classe operaia” ha commentato Farage parlando con il Times.
I vertici del Tuc, principale organismo di coordinamento sindacale britannico, e di Unite, anima della sinistra tradeunionista, ora si dicono apertamente preoccupati e lanciano l’allarme. I numeri rischiano inoltre di ravvivare il fuoco della rivolta interna nello stesso Labour contro la leadership di Starmer – in crisi a causa della situazione economica, dello scandalo Epstein-Mandelson e soprattutto della devastante debacle elettorale alle amministrative del 7 maggio al quale è seguita una raffica di dimissioni – in attesa dell’elezione suppletiva che il 18 giugno dovrebbe riportare in Parlamento il suo potenziale sfidante numero uno: il sindaco progressista di Manchester, Andy Burnham.
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UK, the working class’s support for Starmer’s Labour is collapsing: workers are moving towards Farage’s party.

British workers are turning their backs on Labour and falling into the arms of ultra-conservative Nigel Farage. A poll by JL Partners, published on the front page by The Times, shows very discouraging results for the party led by Keir Starmer. In the last two years, the consent of unionized workers, once a key electoral base for the center-left, has suffered a vertical collapse. According to the study, the Labour Party has lost 20 percentage points since 2024, that is, since Starmer took office as Prime Minister.

The traditionally left-leaning political sympathies of the members of the main trade union movements today indicate a head-to-head between those who remain loyal to the Labour Party and those who have now aligned themselves with Reform UK, a right-wing anti-immigration and pro-Brexit (almost Trumpian) formation led by Farage. The survey shows them side-by-side and accredits a 28% of support for each of the two parties.

“Shocking results, but not surprising,” commented Sharon Graham, leader of the Unite union. “And that’s because at the May local elections, Reform had already gathered abundant support in what were once strongholds of the center-left.” “This poll tells me exactly what I saw during the election campaign. The Labour Party is no longer the party of the working class,” commented Farage, speaking with The Times.

The leadership of the TUC, the main coordinating body of British trade unions, and Unite, the soul of the trade unionist left, now openly say they are worried and launch the alarm. The numbers also risk rekindling the fire of the internal revolt within Labour against Starmer’s leadership – in crisis due to the economic situation, the Epstein-Mandelson scandal and above all the devastating electoral debacle at the local elections of May 7th, followed by a flurry of resignations – awaiting the supplementary election on June 18th, which should bring back to Parliament its main potential challenger: Manchester’s progressive mayor, Andy Burnham.

Article Uk, consent of the working class collapses to Starmer’s Labour: workers move towards Farage’s party comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

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https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/06/01/labour-reform-uk-farage-working-class-notizie/8405185/

Andy Burnham accuses Nigel Farage of being 'desperate' in social media clash

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/andy-burnham-accuses-nigel-farage-34041725

#FIFY, Andy. 😇

#Burnham. Porous,. Soaked in #Blairism since 1994.

#Makerfield #byelection #LabourParty #ukpol

(#AndyBurnham started working in 1994 as a researcher for Blairite cabinet minister Tessa Jowell)

Nigel Farage posts bizarre AI image of migrants with ‘vote Andy Burnham’ placards

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/05/31/nigel-farage-posts-bizarre-vote-burnham-ai-image-28589047/

Burnham Enters the Fray: Makerfield By-Election Becomes Stage for Political Scrutiny

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is campaigning for the Makerfield by-election on June 18th. He wants to change the Labour Party.

#MakerfieldByElection, #AndyBurnham, #LabourParty, #UKPolitics, #Starmer

https://newsletter.tf/andy-burnham-makerfield-by-election-labour-change/

Andy Burnham is running in the Makerfield by-election on June 18th. He says British politics is 'tired' and Labour needs to change.

#MakerfieldByElection, #AndyBurnham, #LabourParty, #UKPolitics, #Starmer
https://newsletter.tf/andy-burnham-makerfield-by-election-labour-change/

Starmer Aligns with Burnham in Makerfield Amid Cabinet Fractures

Why is Keir Starmer campaigning for Andy Burnham in Makerfield? Learn how this move affects the Labour Party after Wes Streeting left the cabinet.

#labourparty, #keirstarmer, #andyburnham, #makerfield, #ukpolitics

https://newsletter.tf/starmer-backs-burnham-makerfield-may-2026/

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is joining Andy Burnham in Makerfield today. This is a major change from last week when Wes Streeting left his cabinet role.

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https://newsletter.tf/starmer-backs-burnham-makerfield-may-2026/