Keir Starmer’s constituency in North London was certain of a Labour victory. The first projection of the parliamentary election was 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, 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: Sir Keir Starmer, who is believed to be England’s new Prime Minister after leading Labour to victory.
The crowd cheered and shouted “Good luck!” before he disappeared into a ground floor bar for what some speculated would be his final address as leader of Labour Party. Christopher Carse, walking his dog in north London, expressed excitement for change and believed that Labour would form a viable government this time. Newspapers also showed poor support for conservatives on election day, indicating a shift towards Labour.
Concerned about voter turnout, a lady in blue blouse with red flower on her lapel asked for people’s voting numbers and if they were voting for labour outside polling stations across Holborn and St Pancras constituencies where Keir Starmer’s victory was crucial for him to become prime minister. The high stakes were evident across other constituencies as well where Rishi Sunak faced risk of losing his seat in Parliament due to incumbent Prime Minister status.
Despite heavy anticipation, voter turnout remained strong throughout afternoon with queues forming at polling stations like Kentish Town where Tolu Roberts took selfie with wife capturing their first choice momentously expressing their support towards Labour party amidst charged atmosphere filled with excitement and anticipation as voters engaged in democratic process
