AS someone who grew up under austerity with the coalition of the Conservatives and Lib Dems - I’ve been waiting for Labour to hold the reins of the country for over a decade. But since they came to power, it seems Starmer and his colleagues are hell bent on nothing more than making life hard for people like me. As a 29-year-old reporter living in London, I spend my time going to the pub, eating out and vaping - something their new policies will ruin, it seems life under Labour is about as much fun as having a UTI - painful and stops any chance of fun.
Thankfully, failures of Conservative Prime Ministers like Liz Truss whose time in office was infamously beaten by a lettuce and Boris Johnson’s Covid parties meant Labour could swoop in and win with no issues earlier in July - and I’m already sick of them. When the election results rolled in - me and my millennial friend’s decided it was time to celebrate in the pub - clinking pint glasses together and popping the prosecco open - now it looks like we won’t even be able to afford it if Keir gets his way. And we weren't the only youngsters to vote for Labour in hopes of a better life, YouGov research found that over 40% of those aged 18 - 39 voted for them.
We were excited to see a new government take power - hoping key issues such as poverty, mental health , rent prices and food inflation would be tackled so we could maybe enjoy life again and be a little less stressed, it turns out we were wrong. READ MORE REAL LIFE ST.
