Silly season is upon us, as MPs jet off on holiday (or back to their constituencies) to get a well-needed break from Westminster. Sir Keir Starmer had to cancel his summer holiday last year after riots broke out across the country – but hopefully this year the Prime Minister will manage to enjoy some time to recharge before party conference season hits. But on whether the PM should be taking any downtime at all is a contentious subject among the public. Mr S has got hold of some new polling that shows just how much time off – and where – Brits believe Starmer should be allowed…
According to Ipsos polling that surveyed 1,144 British adults between 11-14 July, just over four in ten adults think the PM should take about the same amount of holiday as the average UK worker, while a third believe Starmer should take less. 5 per cent of Brits think the top job should be completely full time, with the Prime Minister not able to take any holiday at all – a view shared by 7 per cent of Reform UK voters. Bad luck, Keir!
A third of people want the PM to holiday right here in Blighty. And while around one in two think that it is important that Starmer gets some rest, three-quarters of Brits aren’t that bothered about whether Sir Keir gets to choose his destination. And, after all that, even if the country’s leader finds himself in a location not of his choosing somewhere in the British Isles, the vast majority of Brits (78 per cent) want him to keep his phone on him at all times. No rest for the wicked, eh?
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