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Voting Behaviour, State of the economy - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Keir Starmer
        
        Keir Starmer is under scrutiny for his handling of internal Labour disputes and perceived failures to address party divisions. Critics question his leadership style and effectiveness in unifying the party ahead of upcoming elections, raising concerns about his commitment to key progressive values.
        
        Sir Keir Starmer declared gifts totaling £26,000 over the past year, including luxury items and donations to his charity. The list features contributions from prominent figures and organizations, highlighting his growing influence in politics amid ongoing scrutiny of political funding and transparency.
      - Angela Rayner is under public scrutiny following comments she made during a recent speech, which some critics labeled as divisive. Her remarks on issues like education and social justice have sparked backlash from political opponents, intensifying debates over her leadership style and approach within the Labour Party.
      - Recent Labour policies, including proposed tax increases and a focus on public sector reforms, have drawn scrutiny. Critics argue these measures could hinder economic growth and affect middle-class voters, raising concerns about the party's ability to effectively balance progressive ideals with practical governance ahead of upcoming elections.
      - Ed miller band
        
        A photograph of Ed Miliband, then the leader of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, eating a bacon sandwich became a source of sustained commentary and the subject of an Internet meme in 2014 and 2015. this belived to cost him the election
    - - BorisJohnson
        
        Party gate caused a massive fus within the conservative party and a even bigger problem in parliament being sentenced with the longest suspension from the house of commons in British history
        
        His jokes and comedy was a huge refreshing blast for politics as his devious stunts and humorous remarks allowed a lot of young voters to vote for him
        
        Boris Johnson is the 2nd most popular Conservative politician and the 2nd most popular politician & political figure, according to yougov
        
        In the integration about party gate Boris was caught lying to the house multiple times showing him as a unreliable figure
      - Rishi Sunak
        
        Him leavening the Day D memorial early resulted in lower poll populartiy resulting in more people voteing labour
        
        Having entered Downing Street considerably more popular than the wider Conservative Party, 52% of voters now say they have an unfavourable view of the Prime Minister,
        
        While Mr Sunak may have been hoping to receive some benefit from his net zero U-turn - which he claimed would save families money - his reputation among Tory voters remains effectively unchanged (they continue to be divided on the party leader, by 48% to 47%) as well as with Labour voters (who continue to overwhelmingly dislike him, at 90%).
        
        Due to Rishy suncaks successful pledge to half inflation he and the conmservitve party popluarty increased
    - - Ruthdavidson
        
        A Scottish minister entering west minister acting as a voice for scotland in westminister
        
        with her new addition to west minister she increased party popularity for the Scottish conservatives from the SNP
      - Nigel farage
        
        TiK tok propaganda aids nigles popularity through edits made by tick tokers
        
        In the recent election nigeles reform UK has skyrocketed in popularity Due to people dropping the conservative party
        
        Due to Reform UKs quote racist polices end quote reforms increases popularity has slowed down
      - LIb dems
        
        Gained a lot of popularity and voters that left from the conservatives from the last election
        
        Due to being a non racist alternative to reform UK people leavening the conservative Lib dems populartiy has increased
- - - - For example the Conservative party traditionally favour low taxes as well as reducing welfare support. These types of policies tend to appeal to people in social classes A/B who are less reliant on the state.
      - The Labour party usually favour policies that redistribute wealth as well as providing greater support. Such as higher taxes on wealthier people and higher spending on the welfare state. These policies appeal to voters in social classes D/E.
      - This can be proven through the 2017 election results. For example, 47% of D/E voters chose Labour and 47% of A/B voters chose the Conservatives.
  - - - 1. The traditional working class has declined
        
        Few workers are employed in heavy industry (coal, steel, shipbuilding) with harsh working conditions and a strong trade union tradition.
        
        Over 50% of workers are now to be found in service industries, working in small units, in relatively clean conditions and with a weak trade union tradition.Many will be women and many will be part-time workers. This, increased standards of living, and increasing home ownership, has led many in class C2 to think of themselves as middle class.
      - 2. The middle classes have expanded as the role of the government has increased
        
        Many more are employed in modestly paid jobs (social workers, teachers, local government officers), many unionised, than in previous years.
        
        Although they still consider themselves middle class, their pay has declined relative to many skilled manual workers.
      - 3.To the extent that voters are voting along class lines – UKIP has taken many working class voters away from Labour
        
        This is particularly true in the North of England. UKIP gained over 100 second places and, due to the prominence of issues like immigration, and what seemed to people in the north to be Labour’s increasingly middle class London elite – working class voters were moving towards UKIP.
      - 4. Working class voters in Scotland have moved to the SNP
        
        Mainly caused by the equating of nationalism with socialism during the referendum campaign and then the 2015 election campaign, many working class voters moved from Labour to the SNP, with devastating results for Labour north of the border.
- - - - HOWEVER - Muslims, Catholics, and non-religious voters overwhelmingly supported Remain, reflecting concerns about immigration policies, minority rights, and international relations post-Brexit.
- - - - government may be perceived as weak if impacted by internal divisions
    - - Many skilled workers voted Conservative for the first time in 1979, in response to Margaret Thatcher's populist style, and because they had become disenchanted with the perceived incompetence of Labour governments in the 1970s. They stayed with the Conservatives for the next three general elections (1983, 1987 and 1992). However, they transferred their support to New Labour in 1997 as evidence of poor management by John Major's government began to accumulate. They also voted Labour in 2001 and 2005, but abandoned the party in 2010 after their faith in it was weakened by the financial crisis and the ensuing recession.
- - - - During the 1980s Labour held only a handful of seats south of a line from the Bristol Channel to the Wash
      - For a period Conservative support declined in the North of England the party also had no seats in either Scotland of Wales
      - Conservative gains in 2005 were made almost exclusively in the South
- - - - 2016 Election
      - 18-29 years: Approximately 50% turnout.
      - 30-44 years: Around 58% turnout.
      - 45-64 years: About 65% turnout.
      - 65 years and older: Roughly 70% turnout.
- - - - Recent PM, Rishi Sunak, saying he went without many things as a child, despite going to one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. The clear disconnect between him and actual working class people would incline them not to vote
      - "Sky TV" - shows recent unrelateabilty from Rishi Sunak, aids to his public disliking and decline
      - People cannot relate to PM - feels as though they're not listened to. If the public feels as though the current PM isn't in touch with them and doesn't care about their economic status they're unlikely to vote for their party