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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier
This is a pretty good summary by a non-Brit.
The simple fact of the matter is when it comes to voting, Brits by and large are conservative by nature in that they don't like drastic change, which is why Labour over the years have dropped their strong socialist ties.
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Why thank you, my grandparents were British so I'm not completely alien to UK affairs.
Yes it looks like Labour's shift to the left under Millaband didn't resonate with voters, except perhaps in Scottland where he chose not to take the fight to the nationals.
Can't help but think that a stronger leader could have prevented the near annihilation of Labour up North to some extent.