Bring back John Prescott to be honest!
I think the issue with Labour is they have swerved from left to right and back and they will not be able to reconnect with their core voters because, well, they no longer have any.
The party lost it's roots and it's identity a long time ago. They are just a bit less conservative than the conservatives. Indeed, it begs the question, is the Labour party even relevant any more in this country?
Our manufacturing / heavy industry has been in decline for years, as have the unions. We are now a nation of service providers and niche business. The only people who appear to be die hard Labour supporters are those who used to be in the steel / coal industries and those who believe in the unions. These people are getting fewer as the years roll on.
Furthermore, whilst we get scaremongering headlines about food banks and the NHS being sold off, the bottom line is this country is better off now for many more people than it has ever been and I believe many of the issues faced by families are because of their own poor decisions. So someone can't afford to pay their mortgage and eat. They happen to see a news report about food banks on their Sky TV so they get on their computer and use their internet to google local food banks. After they find one they use their pay monthly smart phone to call and arrange an appointment, then they jump into their financed car and drive to pick up their food. But they only did it the once because next month they won't have to pay that holiday deposit for their summer break. This is apparently poverty?
Not that I wish to belittle anyone who is genuinely struggling, but back when I was growing up - if it wasnt completely necessary it got cancelled (or never signed up to in the first place). In later life when I have found myself in finacial difficulties I have prioritised what is important over everything else.
Seems to me there is a definite shift on what is generally viewed as 'essential' these days and I certainly do not believe a lot of it is. I don't think the government can be blamed for poor planning and decision making by its citizens. I know there are people who are genuiniely struggling but I firmly believe they are not anywhere near as many as the figures would have us believe for the reasons I have mentioned above.
