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T_i_B

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3. Trouble is, it's the old who vote

Reply to Denzil_DC (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:26 PM

Jan 2016

And Britain is a country with an ageing population.

The Tories 2015 election triumph is due to them beating Labour handsomely for the OAP vote, and UKIP's platform is designed to appeal squarely to the elderly with no thought given to a working man's concerns.

So like it or not, Labour needs to appeal to the elderly much much more.

I agree about the infighting point though. It's a huge turnoff if a party is preoccupied with fighting itself over fighting for Britain.

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Revealed: how Jeremy Corbyn has reshaped the Labour party [View all] Denzil_DC Jan 2016 OP

Europe is what might make the difference. Bad Dog Jan 2016 #1

Yes, I think you identify an important point in the generational issue. Denzil_DC Jan 2016 #2

Trouble is, it's the old who vote T_i_B Jan 2016 #3

There is an obvious way that Labour could attract the elderly away from the Tories... LeftishBrit Jan 2016 #4

Yes, that's certainly been the case. Denzil_DC Jan 2016 #6

I think it's much easier for politicians to target those who already vote T_i_B Jan 2016 #7

I agree with you all Bad Dog Jan 2016 #5