The problem there is FPTP
The 'working class', however you want to define that these days, does not provide as many votes as it used to.
Therefore elections are not won or lost by your message to the working class, but by your message to the middle class.
There is undeniably a need for the working class to have a voice, to be listened to. But until the voting system is changed, or the middle class starts to feel the same pain as the working class or starts to suffer downwards social mobility, tailoring your message to the working class doesn't win you elections.
A proper PR system would sort it, but the Lib Dems let themselves get f**ked over by the option on the referendum that was held on changing the system.
Posted By: CWC on November 12th 2016 at 19:37:40
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- The Labour party used to be the party of the working classes, it is now, and (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 12, 13:14:41
- The problem there is FPTP (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 12, 19:37:40
- here proth, have a superpower..... (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 12, 14:03:13
- I'd probably give it to my sister, then moan.I don't know a (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 12, 14:09:20
- I'm not sure there's ever been a society without division, (General Chat) - tudders, Nov 12, 14:31:48
- I'd probably give it to my sister, then moan.I don't know a (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 12, 14:09:20
- I posted this a few days ago (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 12, 13:25:00
- Now would be a good time for Labour to try out that opposition stuff. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Nov 12, 13:21:56
- Unfortunately I think they'll split (General Chat) - archroy, Nov 12, 13:34:19
- I'm not an employer paying shit wages and employing (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 13:19:30
- But you believe that's ok and fon't seem to understand why people like me are angry. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 12, 13:23:55
- Why do you think i believe thats ok? (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 14:27:56
- But you believe that's ok and fon't seem to understand why people like me are angry. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 12, 13:23:55
- Short memories (General Chat) - archroy, Nov 12, 13:17:38
- Absolutely. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 12, 13:24:30
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