Letter: Today's Britain is not what the country voted for
But what has followed has been one of the most shambolic and out-of-touch governments in living memory.
Far from the 'grown-up government' we were promised, we've had a year of confusion, indecision, and economic damage.
With the highest tax burden since the 1940s, rising energy bills, broken promises on National Insurance, and record levels of borrowing, this Labour government has left voters disillusioned and our economy stagnating.
On immigration, Labour's record is even more alarming. Illegal Channel crossings are at record highs, up 50% on last year, despite empty pledges to 'smash the gangs.'
We are now seeing illegal migrants placed in housing ahead of British families, and a refusal to declare a state of emergency despite warnings from security experts. Labour's fixation on mass immigration continues to stretch public services and housing, yet the government presses on, ignoring widespread public concern.
At the same time, the Labour government has failed to protect free speech and the basic cultural principles this country was built on.
From promoting Orwellian 'non-crime hate incidents' to casually dismissing public outrage as 'far right,' Starmer's Labour has shown itself more interested in appeasing elite institutions than listening to the working majority.
Labour's approach to public debate has become increasingly censorious and intolerant, treating disagreement as a threat to be shut down rather than an opinion to be heard.
This is not what the country voted for.
Labour's first year has already seen its popularity collapse, with just 16% of people satisfied with the government's performance and Starmer now one of the most unpopular Prime Ministers in modern history.
After 12 months of economic decline, unchecked migration, and cultural censorship, the question must now be asked, can Britain really afford another four years of this?
Roman Jones
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