I voted for Labour as a young millennial & Keir’s already ruined it for Gen Z – it’s as painful as a UTI

AS someone who grew up under austerity with the coalition of the Conservatives and Lib Dems - I’ve been waiting for Labour to hold the reins of the country for over a decade.

But since they came to power, it seems Starmer and his colleagues are hell bent on nothing more than making life hard for people like me.

As a 29-year-old reporter living in London, I spend my time going to the pub, eating out and vaping - something their new policies will ruin, it seems life under Labour is about as much fun as having a UTI - painful and stops any chance of fun.

Thankfully, failures of Conservative Prime Ministers like Liz Truss whose time in office was infamously beaten by a lettuce and Boris Johnson’s Covid parties meant Labour could swoop in and win with no issues earlier in July - and I’m already sick of them.

When the election results rolled in - me and my millennial friend’s decided it was time to celebrate in the pub - clinking pint glasses together and popping the prosecco open - now it looks like we won’t even be able to afford it if Keir gets his way.

And we weren't the only youngsters to vote for Labour in hopes of a better life, research found that over 40% of those aged 18 - 39 voted for them.

We were excited to see a new government take power - hoping key issues such as poverty, mental health, rent prices and food inflation would be tackled so we could maybe enjoy life again and be a little less stressed, it turns out we were wrong.

We all have different priorities in life that can sway our way of voting - mine is plain and simple - more money in my pocket, something the labour party promised to do.

Living under a rock

Living in London, most of my paycheck goes on daily living costs, rent, transport, council tax, bills and food. I'm constantly juggling my budget to ensure I can support myself - making going out to the pub for the occasional pint a well-needed treat.

But Keir Starmer has been in number 10 for barely ten minutes and he’s already shattering my dreams of an easier, more enjoyable life.

After housing costs - almost a fifth of the country are left in a state of absolute poverty, a measure used by government to indicate how many people cannot afford a set standard of living.

I might not be in that situation myself but it seems Keir and his band of knights in shining armour aren’t doing much to help them.

This month polls have shown that Keir and Labour are dropping in popularity with is heading in the wrong direction.

The polls are likely to get worse as Keir and the cabinet left the public furious by accepting thousands of pounds worth of gifts over the last few months.

Keir has paid back almost £6,000 in gifts including £2,800 spent on him enjoying the Swifty summer, while us normal folk had to save up for months to get our hands on just one of Taylor's £200 tickets!

Not only that, but even Angela Rayner logged over £800 on her trip to Ibiza where she was spotted dancing on the DJ booth having a whale of a time - something many of us Brits could never afford.

Keir told reporters in Brussels yesterday: "We came in as a government of change.

"We are now going to bring forward principles for donations, because, until now, politicians have used their best individual judgement on a case-by-case basis. I think we need some principles of general application.

"So, I took the position that until the principles are in place it was right for me to make those repayments."

However, one can't help but wonder why even take the donations if you feel it's ethical sketchy and your goal was to 'clean up' British politics? That is of course, unless you're just sorry you got caught.

And that's not all, Labour was left red-faced as a 'cheat sheet' to help MPs appear 'normal' was leaked.

Basic things like the price of bread or milk were placed on the confidential list as well as reminders of when people start paying tax, with a detailed breakdown of income tax thresholds.