Because they’re economically illiterate, there we go no need to read the article.
callsignhotdog on
Personally as a Left wing voter, I think it makes sense to vote for a Left wing party.
Obligatory Edit: *Within the bounds of tactical voting to avoid a worse outcome. I’m fortunate enough to live somewhere where Labour ARE the worst likely winner of any given election.*
chronicnerv on
“YouGov poll reveals top reasons why ex-Labour voters are now backing the Greens”
Translation – Please dilute the vote and ignore Reform.
This reeks of desperation and classic consent management.
How about offering an actual anti-war party to vote for? Yeah, thought not.
ottoandinga88 on
Because their policy platform would actually improve the country for everybody whereas Labour seem happy accelerating our return to feudalism ?
corbynista2029 on
Latest YouGov poll indicates that more Labour voters are shifting to Greens than to Reform.
But you won’t hear that in the media
Shardonk on
Labour has become the new conservative party.
Congratulations the Tories are dead but now a space has opened up on the left for a party that actually wants to reverse the UK’s managed decline
theoldshrike on
so the current political spectrum in the UK is:
right-wing authoritarian new conservatives; formerly new labour formerly labour.
carpet chewingly insane fascist ( the international fascist Union or I fc U); formerly the conservatives
Reformed Keplocrats United; the party of russia, for when even carpet chewing insanity isn’t quite stupid enough. formerly Nigel’s poodle parlour ltd
and everybody else (who don’t matter because they are not backed by very wealthy oligarchs and media owners)
who would you vote for?
0ttoChriek on
If the Greens dropped their conservative nimbyism bullshit, I might entertain voting for them.
Fresh_Seaweed_9597 on
For me it’s a lack of a left wing party, the greens are the closest thing.
Labour aren’t left wing anymore, you can argue about whether that’s good or bad but as someone who is left wing i want my political views at least somewhat represented.
Lady-Maya on
For those that don’t / can’t read the article:
> **The top reasons given were:**
>
> * Labour have been too right-wing (48%)
>
> * The Green Party is closer to their values (36%)
>
> * Labour’s stance on Gaza (25%)
>
> * Labour have broken or not delivered promises (21%)
>
> * Cost of living has not improved enough (20%)
>
> * Changes to disability benefits (20%)
>
> * Labour’s stance on transgender rights (19%)
Looks like you can select multiple so the % don’t add up to 100% for that reason.
No_Aesthetic on
20% of them went from Labour to the Greens because of trans rights, so I hope that shuts up anyone that says it isn’t a major issue to people.
Yes, surprisingly enough, a lot of people who aren’t trans care about trans rights and it’s worth parting ways over when Labour says “get fucked” to trans people everywhere.
BusyBeeBridgette on
With the crumbling of Labour the Lib Dems and Greens have been getting more and more seats. You love to see it.
Girru95 on
Because Labour aren’t middle-class enough for them and they can’t WAIT to see a Reform government so they get to go on lots of marches etc?
Affectionate_You_858 on
We need a new workers party, for the benefit of the many not the few. The rise of reform shows there is room for a new party, in this age of social media you can get your message across
LJ-696 on
If the greens were not batshit crazy. Then I would consider them
OinkyDoinky13 on
If Labour were sensible they’d try to win voters back, but they’re absolutely shit.
BreakfastAdept9462 on
If Labour wants to not split their vote leftwards, perhaps they should start appealing to the left rather than moving culturally further to the right than even the Cameron government did.
Wanna appeal to the left in a popular way?
1. Get on with Great British Rail, British Energy and renationalising water companies. This is not a controversial issue.
2. Make ties with Europe and justify it on the basis of economic and national security. Show you’re prepared to do what Farage and the Tories would never do and make the case for why this is the correct path.
3. Stop making austerity-era decision that effect the working class vote.
4. Make the case for tax rises rather making it sound like you want to do it begrudgingly.
Labour needs to make themselves the party of the future, not an appeal to the past. The concensus is clear: we are poorer and more hopeless because of politics of the last 20 years.
Labour need to be the party rebuilding the country from years of right wing economic failure. Attack the ones who not just stayed fine but profited during all shit of the last 15 years: during covid, during the Great Recession, during austerity, when kids went on one meal a day, when Sure Start centres were closed, when Grenfell Tower burned. Make THESE DISASTERS the wedge issues – not immigration, not fiscal conservatism, not LGBT, not the BBC.
Control the narrative from a position of power. Stop believing that if you appear more like the Conservatives you’ll never win.
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Because they’re economically illiterate, there we go no need to read the article.
Personally as a Left wing voter, I think it makes sense to vote for a Left wing party.
Obligatory Edit: *Within the bounds of tactical voting to avoid a worse outcome. I’m fortunate enough to live somewhere where Labour ARE the worst likely winner of any given election.*
“YouGov poll reveals top reasons why ex-Labour voters are now backing the Greens”
Translation – Please dilute the vote and ignore Reform.
This reeks of desperation and classic consent management.
How about offering an actual anti-war party to vote for? Yeah, thought not.
Because their policy platform would actually improve the country for everybody whereas Labour seem happy accelerating our return to feudalism ?
Latest YouGov poll indicates that more Labour voters are shifting to Greens than to Reform.
But you won’t hear that in the media
Labour has become the new conservative party.
Congratulations the Tories are dead but now a space has opened up on the left for a party that actually wants to reverse the UK’s managed decline
so the current political spectrum in the UK is:
right-wing authoritarian new conservatives; formerly new labour formerly labour.
carpet chewingly insane fascist ( the international fascist Union or I fc U); formerly the conservatives
Reformed Keplocrats United; the party of russia, for when even carpet chewing insanity isn’t quite stupid enough. formerly Nigel’s poodle parlour ltd
and everybody else (who don’t matter because they are not backed by very wealthy oligarchs and media owners)
who would you vote for?
If the Greens dropped their conservative nimbyism bullshit, I might entertain voting for them.
For me it’s a lack of a left wing party, the greens are the closest thing.
Labour aren’t left wing anymore, you can argue about whether that’s good or bad but as someone who is left wing i want my political views at least somewhat represented.
For those that don’t / can’t read the article:
> **The top reasons given were:**
>
> * Labour have been too right-wing (48%)
>
> * The Green Party is closer to their values (36%)
>
> * Labour’s stance on Gaza (25%)
>
> * Labour have broken or not delivered promises (21%)
>
> * Cost of living has not improved enough (20%)
>
> * Changes to disability benefits (20%)
>
> * Labour’s stance on transgender rights (19%)
Looks like you can select multiple so the % don’t add up to 100% for that reason.
20% of them went from Labour to the Greens because of trans rights, so I hope that shuts up anyone that says it isn’t a major issue to people.
Yes, surprisingly enough, a lot of people who aren’t trans care about trans rights and it’s worth parting ways over when Labour says “get fucked” to trans people everywhere.
With the crumbling of Labour the Lib Dems and Greens have been getting more and more seats. You love to see it.
Because Labour aren’t middle-class enough for them and they can’t WAIT to see a Reform government so they get to go on lots of marches etc?
We need a new workers party, for the benefit of the many not the few. The rise of reform shows there is room for a new party, in this age of social media you can get your message across
If the greens were not batshit crazy. Then I would consider them
If Labour were sensible they’d try to win voters back, but they’re absolutely shit.
If Labour wants to not split their vote leftwards, perhaps they should start appealing to the left rather than moving culturally further to the right than even the Cameron government did.
Wanna appeal to the left in a popular way?
1. Get on with Great British Rail, British Energy and renationalising water companies. This is not a controversial issue.
2. Make ties with Europe and justify it on the basis of economic and national security. Show you’re prepared to do what Farage and the Tories would never do and make the case for why this is the correct path.
3. Stop making austerity-era decision that effect the working class vote.
4. Make the case for tax rises rather making it sound like you want to do it begrudgingly.
Labour needs to make themselves the party of the future, not an appeal to the past. The concensus is clear: we are poorer and more hopeless because of politics of the last 20 years.
Labour need to be the party rebuilding the country from years of right wing economic failure. Attack the ones who not just stayed fine but profited during all shit of the last 15 years: during covid, during the Great Recession, during austerity, when kids went on one meal a day, when Sure Start centres were closed, when Grenfell Tower burned. Make THESE DISASTERS the wedge issues – not immigration, not fiscal conservatism, not LGBT, not the BBC.
Control the narrative from a position of power. Stop believing that if you appear more like the Conservatives you’ll never win.