Why are the Tories collapsing? These true-blue towns know the answers | Anywhere but Westminster
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Published 2024-06-21
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Most of England's south-east used to be loyally Conservative - now, however, people in the "blue wall" are struggling, cuts are biting, and Toryism today is leaving younger voters behind.
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All Comments (21)
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When the conservatives lose retired Times readers, they are truly on the edge of whipeout.
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"They knocked down all these shops to build flats that nobody here can afford" - there's your problem.
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Nice food bank, has something approaching a pleasant, non-humiliating atmosphere.
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"I'm leaning towards Conservative, but the last 14 years haven't been the best", and there you have it, idiocracy
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We need some form of Proportional Representation in the UK. The two-party system is at the root of everything wrong with this country.
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The main problem is the trust is gone. This is the real cost of the lies and broken promisses.
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"We could do the country better than that lot" said the lady who has always and will always vote Tory.
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The one guy in a FOOD BANK saying he's not sure if he's going to vote Tory. Complaints about how bad things are and people still say things like that. Stop complaining, then, if you're still thinking of voting Tory.
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Older women blaming the whole lot will definitely vote tory again and then complain about the state of the country. How about give another party ago boomers?
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I can't help thinking that all those 'undecided' conservative voters are reluctant to publicly admit they'll vote Reform on July 4th. But they will.
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They all voted for broken Britain but seem dumbfounded about how we got here
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Voting for Tory is a sign of insanity
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I want a dream. I want a vision. But for the time being, I'll get by on wanting the Tories out.
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Hasn't been a great 14 years....leaning towards the conservatives...😂
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The footballer's comment that voting anyone but tory isn't a sign of a healthy democracy or of anyone showing any real choice is spot on.
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Pretty much every tory voter is embarrassed and says they can't vote conservative again, but it seems obvious they'll still vote tory in the privacy of the polling booth
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People complain all the time but make no effort to understand anything beyond a tabloid headline.
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Man sitting in a food bank, I’m not sure might still vote Tory, 2010, 35 food banks in uk, 2024 c2700….. The logical disconnect with Tory voters is huge….
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Tories have failed British people. Broken promises 😢😢
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Never vote for Tories.
