
Originally Posted by
jon1959
They have a massive majority but very shallow roots (based on the votes of just over 1 in 5 of the electorate).
The Labour vote in 2014 was well down on 2019, and further down from 2017 when that 'electoral liability' Jeremy Corbyn was leader (9,708,716 in 2024; 10,269,051 in 2019; 12,877,918 in 2017).
Labour have lost votes to Reform on the right, and to the Greens and independents on the left. That is likely to continue. They are a stronger bet for relegation than Cardiff City FC.
The Starmer government have made little effort to connect with the electorate, they have a managerial approach to governing, but without an inspiring vision, with poor communication, and with an obvious contempt for large parts of their traditional support. Even when they have done the right thing, they have done it in a cack handed way.
But from the two child benefit cap to winter fuel payments to Gaza it is as if they have set out to anger the public, and succeeded.