In Keir Starmer’s constituency in North London, the British were certain of a Labour victory. The first projection of the parliamentary election is expected at 10 p.m. Shortly before ten o’clock on Thursday, a murmur went through the crowd in a normally quiet residential complex in Kentish Town, North London. They excitedly pulled out their cell phones: the woman leaning against the fence in the gray short-sleeved shirt, the man in the blue sweater standing behind the policeman, the woman on the balcony on the first floor, and even the security guard in the neon yellow safety vest. Nobody wanted to miss it. And then he walks through the line of supporters wearing a red tie and a slightly strained smile: the presumed new English Prime Minister, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
“Good luck!” they shout, before disappearing into his ground floor bar. Christopher Carse, who is walking his dog in nearby north London, expresses excitement for a change and believes that Labour will form a viable government this time. The newspapers also showed poor support for conservative candidates on election day, indicating a shift towards labour party leaders like Keir Starmer.
Concerned about voter turnout in Keir Starmer’s district Holborn and St Pancras where his victory is essential to become Prime Minister; A lady with a blue blouse and red flower asks people their voting numbers and whether they are voting for Labour outside polling stations across north London. This effort is crucial as high stakes are evident across other constituencies where incumbent Prime Minister Rishi Sunak may lose his seat in Parliament