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8 August 2023

Most voters can’t tell if Rishi Sunak is right wing

They can’t tell if Keir Starmer is left wing either.

By Anoosh Chakelian

As the two biggest parties in Westminster narrow their political offer before the next election, voters appear to be finding it hard to tell the ideology of either leader.

When asked to place the two main party leaders on an ideological scale, most of the British public opted for “don’t know”, according to exclusive polling for the New Statesman by Redfield & Wilton Strategies.

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