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Measuring Sir Keir Starmer by what people actually care about
Introducing a set of targets that resonate with voters
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The LABOUR government has a confusing set of foundations, missions and milestones. Might other targets do a better job of tracking its progress in the eyes of voters? The Economist has worked with More In Common, a polling firm, to find out.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Measuring what matters”
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