Several media groups have endorsed or are preparing to endorse a Labour government as the best option for the UK as the country prepares to vote on Thursday.
The Economist last week cautiously backed a victory for Sir Keir Starmer’s party, saying he had “dragged Labour away from radical socialism”. It applauded Labour’s focus on economic growth but disagreed with its plan to create publicly owned GB Energy.
Some papers’ support for the party comes as much from a loss of faith in the Conservatives than a full-throttle backing of Labour.
The Financial Times at the weekend argued the Conservatives had “run out of road” and that the UK needed a fresh start.
“We believe in liberal democracy, free trade and private enterprise, and an open, outward-looking Britain. Often this has aligned us more with Britain’s Conservatives. But this generation of Tories has squandered its reputation as the party of business, and its claim to be the natural party of government” — Financial Times
On Tuesday, Politico reported that The Times newspaper — owned by Rupert Murdoch’s traditionally right-leaning News Corp — was planning “to make an endorsement”, having run a positive front-page interview with Starmer in which he said a big majority would be best for Britain.
