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Originally Posted by Damien
TBH
I doubt many people voted Labour because they wanted lower taxes or higher benefits for pensioners, these were not promises from Labour. People voted for them based on the state of the economy, housing and public services. That's what they'll be judged one.
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In my area they just voted for Labour because their families have done so for the last 100 years.
Vote Labour, complain about them for 5 years, then vote Labour again. Admittedly the complaints haven't really started yet in this area, they will wait a few months until they think everyone forgot that they voted for them.
One that surprised me when attending a 60th birthday party last weekend, was an old school friend who is well into his politics. He's worked in the nationalised industry and has always been a strong union and Labour supporter. I accept that he's fairly intelligent but I completely disagree with his political views. When he approached me I was expecting a heated discussion about politics, but he said "What do you think of this lot, I voted for Reform". I was left a little surprised, and just responded "I did too". Who would have thought we would have voted for the same party.
Perhaps the tide is turning.
