Fen CFeb 1, 2023

POLL: My 'Pet' #Tory Councillor* says: "If lefties stopped banging-on about #Socialism and did Nordic-style #SocialDemocracy instead the #UKToryParty would be permanently out of power even under #FPTP."

(* Thinks I must be a #Tory as I run a business & own a suit.
I don't correct him.)

Do you agree/disagree that Nordic-style #SocialDemocracy would beat the #UKToryParty better than talk of #Socialism?

(Pls. Boost for wider view.)

#uk #ukpolitics

Strongly Agree.✅✅
34.9%
Agree.✅
44.5%
Disagree.❌
13.5%
Strongly Disagree.❌❌
7%
Poll ended at .
Show threadPhil Thane ✅
@fencoul I disagree. Not because I don't want #SocialDemocracy I do, but I don't think the British electorate would vote for it, or anything further to the left. New Labour centrism is about as far left as many voters will go.
Feb 1, 2023 at 9:47pmWeb
Show threadOliFeb 2, 2023
@pthane @fencoul nationalising mail, rail, water and power are popular with the majority of voters
They are popular with the majority of *tory* voters
https://leftfootforward.org/2019/01/poll-shows-huge-support-for-rail-nationalisation-even-from-tory-voters/
Poll shows huge support for rail nationalisation – even from Tory voters

Just 15% of the public oppose nationalisation

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