Summary
At the time of the 2005 General Election, when Tony Blair was still leader, the Labour Party was well ahead in the North of England and among skilled manual workers. That lead allowed Labour to win a third consecutive Election. In the North, the Labour lead was 19 per cent of the vote; among manual workers the lead was only two per cent, but still Labour was ahead.
As we get close to the next General Election, which cannot be delayed beyond the early days of next June, these leads have vanished. The Financial Times last week published an analysis of class and regional voting intentions. Labour is now behind both in the North and among the skilled manual workers. In the North, the Conservative lead is four per cent, and among skilled manual workers it is no less than 13 per cent.See the full content of this document
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Rough Seas, No Captain, Labour Is Sinking Fast
These sections used to be part of the core of Labour's voting strength. These were the voters who returned massive Labour majorities, Election after Election. The North is not the only region where Labour used to have a huge lead, which has now shrun...
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