It was a Brexit election....
Labour policies are popular but largely irrelevant as Labour heartlands wanted Brexit more than anything else. Different Labour leader would have had same outcome. Labour might have won if they had backed May's deal.
Posted By: Larry Hagman on December 13th 2019 at 17:02:20
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- It was a Brexit election.... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Dec 13, 17:02:20
- Sorry no. Corbyn was a throw back. And his view on (NCFC) - Joe Strimmer, Dec 13, 20:49:40
- Maybe so (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 13, 19:12:19
- Spot on Larry . (NCFC) - Men without hats, Dec 13, 17:09:02
- Good point. If Corbyn had stuck to his 2017 Brexit stance then he could have won (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Dec 13, 17:22:17
- Could’ve would’ve should’ve (n/m) (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Dec 13, 18:02:15
- If he'd voted for May's deal Brexit would be done and we wouldn't have had an election (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 13, 17:23:20
- Yep and Tories would now be stuck without majority (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Dec 13, 17:25:42
- i think some of Labours policies (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 13, 17:14:53
- Possibly, but more than a coincidence the main losses were in leave areas. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Dec 13, 17:16:48
- Good point. If Corbyn had stuck to his 2017 Brexit stance then he could have won (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Dec 13, 17:22:17
- Oh (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 13, 17:04:27
- I think that poll would be more interesting if it was broken down (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 13, 17:22:37
- Funnily enough I saw a woman in Bolsover say it was def Corbyn. (NCFC) - norway, Dec 13, 17:30:37
- Anyway, fuck it (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 13, 17:39:47
- I didn't see that one (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 13, 17:36:58
- Yeah agree - as you say, not just one thing (NCFC) - norway, Dec 13, 17:49:43
- Funnily enough I saw a woman in Bolsover say it was def Corbyn. (NCFC) - norway, Dec 13, 17:30:37
- So the labour heartlands that hasn't changed for over 70 years changed because of Corbyn. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Dec 13, 17:16:01
- It was the biggest contributor of course (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 13, 17:35:22
- Why are some posters determined to oversimplify everything? (NCFC) - norway, Dec 13, 17:52:57
- It was the biggest contributor of course (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 13, 17:35:22
- Labour defectors to Con 31% average due to Brexit but that would have been far higher in (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Dec 13, 17:13:25
- I think that poll would be more interesting if it was broken down (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 13, 17:22:37
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