What on Earth is Labour doing?

Ross1975

Attacking pensioners, farmers, and now the disabled, mentally ill, and sick people on benefits.

What next, children?

Surely this is going to finish Labour off, surely most people who supported them wont vote for them again, surely Labour will not win the next GE now, and surely Labour must know this?

So why do it? Why are they knowingly completely shooting themselves in the foot?

Do they hope they will attract Tory and Reform voters and so therefore repeatedly win the GE's like the Tories have done for the last 14 years, even though they have alienated pretty much all of their original supporters? This is the only thing I can think of that makes sense.

Santosha12

@Ross1975 I don't know I really don't, it's just unbelievable really, I feel like I'm in some kind of parallel universe or twilight zone with all this. But I don't doubt for one second where they will all be. At the Trough - noses firmly stuck in it -especially knowing its likely their only term. Exactly where they've been since last summer with all the suits, spectacles, concert freebies, then cutting the winter fuel allowance. Deep, deep shame on them. It breaks my heart what Labour are doing. I'd be upset if it was Tories doing it but I'd at least I'd expect it off them.

Ross1975

It seems ChatGPT thinks they're selling out too. It said this:

'Regarding Labour's strategy,

there is evidence suggesting the party aims to broaden its appeal to voters who previously supported the Conservatives or Reform UK.

Research indicates that Labour's victory in the last general election was partly due to attracting "Middle Britain" voters—those in the ideological center, slightly left on economic issues, and more authoritarian on cultural matters.

However, this shift has resulted in a "fragile coalition" of supporters who may withdraw their support if the party fails to address pressing issues like the NHS and the cost of living.'

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