Corbyn and his brand of left wing politics must be taken into account. Corbyn was disliked for his dithering and indecision over Brexit. He did not convince voters that he was capable of handling the economy, the defence of the country, antisemites in the Labour Party, and leading the working class.
Corbyn's alleged links with the IRA and certain left wing extremists did not go down well. He annoyed and alienated moderate Labour members. His front bench team did not inspire confidence at all. The thought of Diane Abbott as Home Secretary lost votes.
There was the old fear that Labour would overspend and ruin the economy, especially with John McDonnell at the Treasury.
Labour failed to appeal to Scottish voters. Their policies did not appeal much north of the border. They appeared weak on Brexit, lacking clarity.
Corbyn's alleged links with the IRA and certain left wing extremists did not go down well. He annoyed and alienated moderate Labour members. His front bench team did not inspire confidence at all. The thought of Diane Abbott as Home Secretary lost votes.
There was the old fear that Labour would overspend and ruin the economy, especially with John McDonnell at the Treasury.
Labour failed to appeal to Scottish voters. Their policies did not appeal much north of the border. They appeared weak on Brexit, lacking clarity.
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Labour did not listen and they did not learn.
They leaned too much to the left and the loony left. They are left with losers.
"Labour failed to appeal to Scottish voters. .... They appeared weak on Brexit,...".
Labour's weak stance on Brexit might actually have appealed to many Scottish voters, as Remainers.
That aside, I agree with your article. Perhaps the joke about a 'money forest' (as opposed to merely a 'money tree') made people realise that Labour were just saying whatever people wanted to hear, without having the means to deliver it.
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