"The ...reason it has failed is that it is misjudging the mood of the country. There may not be great enthusiasm for Labour. But there most certainly is great enthusiasm, as far as I can see, for giving the Conservative Party an almighty kicking. The reasons for that may vary but they all come together in the mood of “time for a change”...It makes no sense to pursue a failing strategy. But unfortunately there are few options left. We can’t now tilt credibly Right, because Reform under Farage has captured that ground, and because many of our own MPs don’t want to go there, as the hedging on the proposed immigration cap, and, seemingly, on the ECHR demonstrates. We can’t tilt credibly any further left without becoming the Liberal Democrats. The party overall is stuck with its current policy mix".
Sound familiar?
“There may not be great enthusiasm for Labour. But there most certainly is great enthusiasm, as far as I can see, for giving the Conservative Party an almighty kicking.”
Very USA-ish circa 2020. Replace “Labour” with “Biden” and “Conservative Party” with “Trump” and it’s right on the money.
The difference is that there was, and still is, significant enthusiasm for Trump on the right (there’s no enthusiasm at all for the Tories).
But there was even MORE enthusiasm to vote AGAINST Trump in 2020 and anyone who doubts that at this late date must have been hiding under their bed from COVID at the time, or is just plain delusional.
Our enthusiasm needs to outpace theirs in 2024, otherwise we’ll get the same result as 2020.
As far as the Tories, nothing is going to help them. In the future they need to stop being so gutless and give the U.K. voters a real choice by actually being conservative instead of Labour-lite.
Spoiler alert: it ain’t gonna happen, and if you think England is a shithole NOW (which it is), just wait....
Yes, and unfortunately we are way behind the UK because at least they have a rising Reform Party.