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They ran on an unapologetically left wing platform and saw the largest increase in vote share since 1945, denying the ruling party a majority in the process. Y

They ran on an unapologetically left wing platform and saw the largest increase in vote share since 1945, denying the ruling party a majority in the process. You think the ruling party isn't going to react to that by moderating its position?

tonyedgecombe 9y ago
The Conservatives did so poorly because they had a lacklustre campaign, robotic leader, ill thought out policies and some brexit backlash. I find it hard to believe the Labour left has shifted the public zeitgeist as they didn't win in a situation that could have been a walkover for a more moderate Labour.
- crdoconnor 9y ago
  >could have been a walkover for a more moderate Labour This is absurd. Right wing Labour had been losing vote share steadily since 1997. The previous election was the worst result in 30 years and that is not because the Tories ran a great campaign. It wasn't as bad as this time but it wasn't good. Most of Labour's losses wasn't even because people switched to Tories, it was just because people weren't motivated to vote for Labour. Scotland was completely lost to the SNP under Labour's right wing because the SNP ran on a platform of left wing policies. This time around could have been a walkover for Corbyn if they weren't subjected to internal sabotage from the right wing of the Labour party, as Snowden pointed out: https://twitter.com/snowden/status/872955838440329217 https://twitter.com/snowden/status/872955838440329217
  - tonyedgecombe 9y ago
    That same old story, if it wasn't for the right of the party, if it wasn't for the Murdoch press. You can keep telling yourself this but the fact remains that Labour are not in government despite the opposition having a disastrous campaign. By the way if you look at the SNP actions it's pretty hard to argue they are left wing.

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They ran on an unapologetically left wing platform and saw the largest increase in vote share since 1945, denying the ruling party a majority in the process. Y

by crdoconnor 9y ago

tonyedgecombe 9y ago
The Conservatives did so poorly because they had a lacklustre campaign, robotic leader, ill thought out policies and some brexit backlash. I find it hard to believe the Labour left has shifted the public zeitgeist as they didn't win in a situation that could have been a walkover for a more moderate Labour.
- crdoconnor 9y ago
  >could have been a walkover for a more moderate Labour This is absurd. Right wing Labour had been losing vote share steadily since 1997. The previous election was the worst result in 30 years and that is not because the Tories ran a great campaign. It wasn't as bad as this time but it wasn't good. Most of Labour's losses wasn't even because people switched to Tories, it was just because people weren't motivated to vote for Labour. Scotland was completely lost to the SNP under Labour's right wing because the SNP ran on a platform of left wing policies. This time around could have been a walkover for Corbyn if they weren't subjected to internal sabotage from the right wing of the Labour party, as Snowden pointed out: https://twitter.com/snowden/status/872955838440329217 https://twitter.com/snowden/status/872955838440329217
  - tonyedgecombe 9y ago
    That same old story, if it wasn't for the right of the party, if it wasn't for the Murdoch press. You can keep telling yourself this but the fact remains that Labour are not in government despite the opposition having a disastrous campaign. By the way if you look at the SNP actions it's pretty hard to argue they are left wing.