Wes Streeting faces narrow road to Labour members’ favour
Summary
Wes Streeting, a candidate to succeed Labour leader Keir Starmer, faces challenges gaining support from many Labour party members, who prefer candidates further left on the political spectrum. Although Streeting is seen as ready for leadership, his past positions on the right side of the party and lower favorability ratings make his path difficult.Key Facts
- A survey showed 42% of Labour members prefer Andy Burnham over Wes Streeting, who only received 11% support.
- Burnham has a 44% favorability rating among members; Streeting has 18%.
- Streeting is associated with the right wing of Labour and the Blairite Progress group.
- Labour members generally identify as “fairly leftwing,” around 48% according to research.
- Since Starmer became Labour leader in 2020, the party has lost over 200,000 members.
- Some members left Labour to join the Green Party or others, or stopped party membership altogether.
- Members value winning elections and may support Streeting if he proves he can achieve electoral success.
- The Labour deputy leadership election showed members remain mostly on the “soft left” of the party.
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