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  "path": "/politics/labour-keir-starmer-polling-conservative-party-inheritance-john-slinger",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T18:12:11.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.gbnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Labour’s 'fundamentally flawed' family tax raid must be scrapped entirely, farmers demand",
    "Labour minister under investigation as new scandal rocks Keir Starmer",
    "Labour outlines plans to expand rights for children with special education needs",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nMartin Daubney delivered a brutal slapdown of a Labour MP after he attempted to shift blame onto the old Tory Government despite having been in power for almost 20 months.\n\nSince being handed the keys to No10 on July 4, 2024, Sir Keir Starmer's MPs alike have attempted to shake off their unpopular decision by citing the \"terrible inheritance\" their successors left in their wake.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nBut, when faced with plummeting polling for the Government, Rugby MP John Slinger reverted to his party's apparent tendency to dodge blame.\n\nThe latest YouGov data has indicated Labour is sitting on around 70 per cent disapproval, only beaten by Liz Truss's brief stint in Downing Street at around 77 per cent.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Your approval ratings are going downhill faster than the British Winter Olympics team,\" the GB News star quipped.\n\nMr Slinger responded: \"Polls are a snapshot of a moment in time. You referred to Liz Truss, who actually wrecked the economy, whereas what the Government that I'm proud to be part of has done is improving our economy.\n\n\"I'm very confident that the Government, as I said, I'm proud to be part of, is turning the corner and we're taking the really difficult decisions that are getting our economy back on track after many, many years.\n\nHe even praised Labour for cutting interest rates - a decision which is independently decided by the Bank of England.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"We all know that's not a Labour victory or indeed any political party's a victory,\" Martin said, shutting down the claim.\n\nNevertheless, the GB News star put to him: \"Let's talk about some of the figures yesterday. A record lack of vacancies for people, particularly young people, at a six-year-low.\n\n\"The worst situation since the pandemic, unemployment at approaching 5.5 per cent, record levels since the pandemic... You promised to be the party of working people.\n\n\"There are fewer working people because of National Insurance hikes, minimum wage hikes.\"\n\n### LABOUR LATEST:\n\n\n\n\n  * Labour’s 'fundamentally flawed' family tax raid must be scrapped entirely, farmers demand\n  * Labour minister under investigation as new scandal rocks Keir Starmer\n  * Labour outlines plans to expand rights for children with special education needs\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe added the latest revelation, which claims Britain is \"one step away\" from civil unrest due to food shortages.\n\n\"You promised change. This is change,\" Martin said.\n\nThe MP responded: \"I'm not going to sit here on your programme and claim that everything's the land of milk and honey.\n\n\"Of course not. Absolutely not. We inherited a terrible situation and we are putting it right. But we are making progress. We're moving in the right direction.\"\n\nHowever, his comeback appeared to irk Martin, who said: \"John... John, you can't keep blaming the Tories forever.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Come on, you've been in power now for 17 or 18 months! You can't keep saying we inherited a terrible decision.\n\n\"You're in power. The buck stops with you.\n\n\"By the way, if that rosy picture you painted there, of all the improvements and the whole what you're doing is precipitating the worst approval rating since Liz Truss - maybe it's time for another U-turn.\"\n\nMeanwhile, Mr Slinger argued it is \"absolutely fine\" for Governments to fall under \"intense scrutiny, pressure and criticism\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "'Come ON!' Martin Daubney slaps down Labour MP after blaming Tories despite being in power for 19 months"
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