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Lack of working-class Labour MPs has 'alienated voters'
The sharp decline in the number of working-class Labour MPs has caused a slump in support among voters with similar backgrounds, according to research that seeks to explain why support has dwindled in the party’s heartlands. The study says previous leaders such as Neil Kinnock and Tony Blair made a concerted effort to select “more and more middle-class candidates to run for office during the 1980s and 1990s as part of an effort to rebrand,” resulting in success at the ballot box.
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So, a study found that people are more likely to vote for people similar to them. Did they really need a study for that?
Antone with two brain cells to rub together knows this,well except for these folks!