That sounds nice, so why aren't they saying all that now? When they're trying to win votes and are in competition with a conservative party that seems to be on the verge of non-existence.
so you think they will make significant spending cuts to LA budgets, public services and benefits rather than look for other sources of income? I think option could be more politically difficult - mainly because eveything been cut to the bone already and they will face significant resistance and widespread public anger. Politics is dynamic - there are varied and different influences on governement - its not just "the market" . In terms of economic orthodoxy we are in a very differnt plance to 1997 or 2010.
You can’t mix the numbers of all Asians with one segment of them so as usual your respect for data is as embarrassing as your support for Magic Grandpa.The Asian labour vote was historically slightly lower than that of Black Britons. Although it significantly higher amongst Pakistanis/Bangladeshis than Indians. Chinese were about the average, iirr.
in 2015 the asian vote was 55% Labour. Corbyn got it back up to 70% (73% of black britons also voted labour) in 2017, dropping back to 63% in 2019 (67% BBs).
The 'ethnic data gap' on voters - and why it matters to parties and pollsters
Calls emerge for better data and more investment to understand the political views of Britain's fastest growing electorate.news.sky.com
Dropping down to 44% is awful. It's definitely the first time the vote will have gone to the Greens in big numbers.
I'm not 'mixing' anything. I am directly quoting a survey and pointing out how then group quoted within it have historically differed. It does, very very, clearly show support for Labour grew very significantly under Corbyn. The reasons for that are obvious, as are the reasons why that vote has fallen back again.
People are crying out for competency but they'll get shammer instead - unless andrew feinstein topples the mendacious twat
So they're being uber cautious about policies that are wildly popular? Mate, this doesn't make any sense.
Thank you Child A
Weird, ours has the usual stop the boats stuff, but also zero NHS waiting times and make work pay.
I've had the same one!
Yeah sounds like the one i had as well.
"No say it ain't so!!"
Had that one up here too, because people crossing the English Channel in dinghies is definitely an important issue in Orkney and Shetland. Local candidate hasn't mentioned immigration at all that I've seen - it's mostly been climate / net zero loonspuddery with a smattering of covid-related dribble and the odd mention of fishing. Amusingly, Reform couldn't even get their shit together enough to forward any of the requests for him to turn up and sign a pledge to protect the fishing industry here, so he was the only candidate that didn't, despite having worked as a fisherman all his life and being head of the local creel fishing association or something
I mean to be cynical, wait until reform get properly up and running after five years of Labour "caution".
Your optimism is sadly misplaced. As events will show. Do you really think Starmer purged the Left in order to…move Left?
They've already made commitments, though. No tax rises and reduced borrowing.
Everything will have been planned, first 100 days etc , low hanging fruits will be picked . Of course how they respond to challenges, crises etc will be a test but amongst their first scapegoats will be any unions who challenge 'modernisation' and then we will witness the spectacle of Labour's keenest supporters ( but not members ) on here blaming workers in trade unions for intransigence.
agree they will be playing hardman with then unions. But its not about them pretending to be "moderate" (barf) and then tacking left - its more political reality may push them that way.
Related to this and Reform putting up candidates, I do wonder what would happen if Westminster parties conclude that £500 (set at level in 1987) is now 'too affordable '. Could it be ramped up? £1,250? Higher?
