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Does Anyone Really Think That Things Will Be Any Better Under Labour?
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I don't honestly think many do - but some will vote that way to stop the privatisation of the NHS, Legal Aid and other government bodies/functions they hold dear.
Not to say Labour doesn't have their own weaknesses when it comes to doing things on ideological self interest...
The story really just tells you that the "Austerity Message" which has been peddled for some time from the Tories & Gov has worked to the extent that Labour are now pandering to it in an attempt to appear legitimate when it comes to the economy. Which is rubbish for the rest of us who have to deal with it!
Not to say Labour doesn't have their own weaknesses when it comes to doing things on ideological self interest...
The story really just tells you that the "Austerity Message" which has been peddled for some time from the Tories & Gov has worked to the extent that Labour are now pandering to it in an attempt to appear legitimate when it comes to the economy. Which is rubbish for the rest of us who have to deal with it!
A dangerous gamble to mess with pensioners. It would have to be a trade-off between losing a lot of pensioner votes and gaining the sympathies of much younger people who may think that pensioners these days have it too good. (Or who don't know any pensioners.)
Remember - a greater proportion of pensioners actually vote than any other age group. Pensioners are more conservative-leaning on the whole. Younger people don't seem to be half as keen to vote at all.
Remember - a greater proportion of pensioners actually vote than any other age group. Pensioners are more conservative-leaning on the whole. Younger people don't seem to be half as keen to vote at all.
The economy I believe was starting to improve when Gordon Brown left office.
What has happened since then has been open season on the most vulnerable members of society, and on immigrants, by the current coalition and largely the public have bought into that. Unfortunately Labour would probably be risking more by going against that public mood, but it is very sad.
What has happened since then has been open season on the most vulnerable members of society, and on immigrants, by the current coalition and largely the public have bought into that. Unfortunately Labour would probably be risking more by going against that public mood, but it is very sad.
VHG, this chart
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does point to recovery from the banking crisis before Brown left office (wind it back a few months to get a bigger picture).
Performance since then has been very up and down. Did anyone really think things would be any better under the Tories?
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does point to recovery from the banking crisis before Brown left office (wind it back a few months to get a bigger picture).
Performance since then has been very up and down. Did anyone really think things would be any better under the Tories?
I suppose to their credit Labour are at least starting to come clean about the fact that there'd be very little change to the austerity measures if they do get in.
They must be counting on the fact that it won't lose them any votes (who else would Labour supporters vote for?), but it might make a few disaffected tory voters feel more inclined to vote for them.
They must be counting on the fact that it won't lose them any votes (who else would Labour supporters vote for?), but it might make a few disaffected tory voters feel more inclined to vote for them.
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