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Originally Posted by Damien
That's probably demographically unrepresentative though. Pensioners as a block are Tory learning, even in 2024, but we're talking about ones who are - on paper anyway - 'better off' so probably the strongest Tory demographic in the country.
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That's possibly the case as this area has had a large Labour majority for over a hundred years. Walking around town (what's left of it) and it would be unusual not to hear glum or angry conversations amongst older folk about "The government". Even when the conversation aimed at Westminster was about something under the control of Labour in Cardiff bay.
it seems like suddenly talk of politics is off the menu, I'm not even hearing older folk around here vent their anger about the heating allowance, they may just share the meme's on social media but they are not discussing it in public.
The mention of politics which was the favourite subject of the Labour voters only a few weeks ago, now it results in lost eye contact and scurrying away.
But never mind, it will all be forgotten along with the past 25 years of Welsh Labour performance by the time the 2026 election in Wales comes around.