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A majority of the electorate has voted for left-of-centre parties in every election since 1970, bar one, in 2015.
Quote from: BillyStubbsTears on May 21, 2020, 11:44:10 amA majority of the electorate has voted for left-of-centre parties in every election since 1970, bar one, in 2015.So why hasn't a left-of-centre party won then?
Because we have an electoral system designed for two-party politics. The last time we had two party politics, England held the World Cup.The left of centre vote has been split since then between.LabourLiberals/SDP/SDLP/LDsGreensPlaid CymruSNPThe Right of centre vote has almost always been solidly Conservative.Our system massively rewards the side that stays as a single electoral force and massively penalises sides that split into factions.
Ah, and here's me thinking it was the (New) Labour party going more to the right that won it for them! Eeh, yer live and learn!
In an Interview Kier Starmer today insisted the Brexi issue is over as he dismissed theidea of campaigning to remain in the EU. The Labour leader said the only focus was on what sort of deal with the EU and what sort of deals with the rest of the world. Sir Kier conceded that the party's equivocal policy on the EU which he partly oversaw as the shadow Brexit secretary had been damaging. IT is very important for the Labour Party to be clear that whatever the position we and others may have taken in the last three and a half four years that divide between leave and remain is now over. He also stated he wanted the Labour Party to be seen as patriotic. So lads the fight is over, your leader thinks we are all BUDDIES now, If you feel stabbed in the back you will have to be a Green or a Liberal. Onward brothers together is the way forward my new mates welcome aboard, like good old Kier get behind Boris.
Glyn, the only way you could get me to agree with you would be with thumb screws, and I don't think you could confuse me either.
In an Interview Kier Starmer today insisted the Brexit issue is over as he dismissed the idea of campaigning to remain in the EU. The Labour leader said the only focus was on what sort of deal with the EU and what sort of deals with the rest of the world. Sir Kier conceded that the party's equivocal policy on the EU which he partly oversaw as the shadow Brexit secretary had been damaging. IT is very important for the Labour Party to be clear that whatever the position we and others may have taken in the last three and a half four years that divide between leave and remain is now over. He also stated he wanted the Labour Party to be seen as patriotic. So lads the fight is over, your leader thinks we are all BUDDIES now, If you feel stabbed in the back you will have to be a Green or a Liberal. Onward brothers together is the way forward my new mates welcome aboard, like good old Kier get behind Boris.
His problem is Billy will come from his own party and the liberals and greens will gain their votes.