{"id":1482204,"date":"2024-02-05T11:35:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T11:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/?p=1674138"},"modified":"2024-02-05T11:35:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T11:35:24","slug":"keir-starmers-support-from-muslim-people-has-collapsed-and-serve-him-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2024\/02\/05\/keir-starmers-support-from-muslim-people-has-collapsed-and-serve-him-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer\u2019s support from Muslim people has collapsed \u2013 and serve him right"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new Survation poll commissioned by the Labour Muslim Network has revealed a startling collapse in support amongst traditional Labour Party<\/a> voters in the UK Muslim community nationwide.<\/p>\n The exclusive new poll has found that support for the Labour Party had halved, dropping by 43% amongst British Muslim voters since the 2019 general election. The drop in support comes after weeks of criticism of Labour\u2019s positioning over Israel<\/a>‘s ongoing genocide in Gaza.<\/p>\n Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was also found to have a net favourability of -11% amongst British Muslims. The British Muslim community have traditionally been amongst the most loyal Labour voters with 86% supporting the party in 2019.<\/p>\n The headline findings of the opinion poll are:<\/p>\n To view the results in full, please go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The poll was conducted by Survation via telephone interview. A combination of landline and mobile data were called. Field work was conducted between 18th January and 3rd February 2024.<\/p>\n The Labour Muslim Network said:<\/p>\n The Muslim community has been amongst the most loyal Labour supporters anywhere in the United Kingdom. The findings of this new opinion poll shows a startling collapse of this electoral and communal relationship.<\/p>\n This is a crisis point for the future of the relationship between the British Muslim community and the Labour Party.<\/p>\n These findings come in the context of over 100 days of Israel\u2019s continuous assault on Gaza. Over 25,000 Palestinians have been killed, more than 10,000 of whom are children, and the Labour Party\u2019s response has been unacceptable and deeply offensive to Muslims across Britain.<\/p>\n Muslim voters have been watching and are now sending a clear message – they will not support any political party that does not fervently oppose the crimes committed against the people of Gaza.<\/p>\n The Labour leadership must change paths now or risk losing the support of the Muslim community for a generation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Featured image via Channel 4 News – YouTube<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n By The Canary<\/a><\/p>\n\nLabour Party: Muslim people are abandoning it<\/h2>\n
A collapse<\/h2>\n
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Labour ‘risks losing support for a generation’<\/h2>\n