tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post418576457966076128..comments2024-03-21T09:30:11.468+00:00Comments on Man in a Shed: If Corbyn wins then politics will changeMan in a Shedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-20362353889593586822015-09-30T20:58:12.387+01:002015-09-30T20:58:12.387+01:00And politics is rapidly realigning ...And politics is rapidly realigning ...Man in a Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-84515899012748599442015-09-12T20:16:29.517+01:002015-09-12T20:16:29.517+01:00He won.He won.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-91948893295276406682015-09-12T09:36:22.091+01:002015-09-12T09:36:22.091+01:00I'm not sure Corbyn will shore up the overall ...I'm not sure Corbyn will shore up the overall Labour vote. Yes he'll pull in those who went off to the Greens, and some who were on the far left, but I don't think that his 'anti-austerity, pro-immigration, pro-terrorist' stance will play well with the type of former Labour voters who have gone over to UKIP. UKIP's lure is the anti-immigration thing, its nothing else really, there's a few anti-EU types, a few anti main 3 party types, but the real deal is the change in culture of voters towns due to immigration. Plus he will drive away the middle classes floating voters in marginal seats with his hard left economics and social policies. <br /><br />The votes that Labour lost to the SNP aren't coming back any time soon either, once you've spurned a party for abandoning you, you aren't coming back in a hurry. Going Left may pull back a few votes in Scotland, but unless Labour support independence there's still not point to voting Labour for a Nat voter - Labour will continue to be painted as a Westminster party by the SNP.<br /><br />Milliband was going for a 35% strategy and got just over 30%. Corbyn is now aiming for at best 30% and may well end up with 25%.Jimnoreply@blogger.com