Post-election: Huge challenges ahead

James Mildred  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  17 Jul 2024
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Post-election: Huge challenges ahead

Keir Starmer speaks with US President Joe Biden by telephone on 5 July | photo: Wiki

Make no mistake about it, the new UK Government faces huge challenges. Some you can trace back to the ongoing, lingering impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the colossal sums of money we printed and spent. Others are the result of tense geo-political situations, including the war in Ukraine.

And yet others pre-date Covid and have been an ongoing issue for generations, like the increasing costs of funding the NHS, welfare, or the sluggish productivity and economic growth.

The government now faces another sharp challenge. We have multiple new MPs and Ministers, very few of whom have had government experience. This applies to the Prime Minister as well. Sir Keir Starmer will have to get used to one of the most uniquely demanding jobs in the world. It is right, therefore, that we pray for the PM and the Cabinet. That God would grant them wisdom and strength.

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