I’m not saying don’t worry, or everything is fine. But Reform’s base is the over 50 year olds, and that’s still split with the Tories. Currently 70% of 18-24 year olds are voting centre left. So Reform is targeting the young now, because their base is dying, and Britain isn’t actually right wing. - ThreadSky

joshfwd.bsky.social • 59 days ago

I’m not saying don’t worry, or everything is fine.

But Reform’s base is the over 50 year olds, and that’s still split with the Tories.

Currently 70% of 18-24 year olds are voting centre left.

So Reform is targeting the young now, because their base is dying, and Britain isn’t actually right wing.

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paulbj.bsky.social•59 days ago

With the degradation of the NHS, can we anticipate the death of a significant proportion of those who support Reform - one lives in hope!

I am in the age group who support Reform but I'm VERY far from being a supporter not to worry, I live in Luxembourg where the healthcare is absolutely excellent!

kevinmitchell50.bsky.social•59 days ago

Agree with you

drboabrahamsen.physician.dk•59 days ago

Good point

janlooksup.bsky.social•59 days ago

I’m confused by the phrase ‘centre left’.
Do you mean those that voted for a Labour Party implementing neoliberalism with austerity?

joshfwd.bsky.social•59 days ago

Do you think young people intending to vote Labour are doing so because they like right wing policy?

janlooksup.bsky.social•59 days ago

Not meaning to be rude - genuinely don’t understand the term.

janlooksup.bsky.social•59 days ago

I’m not questioning the young people, I’m challenging your use of the term ‘centre left’. What does that term mean?

joshfwd.bsky.social•59 days ago

I think it’s pretty clear, but you’re looking for a different way to just say they’re all the same. Which they’re not.

janlooksup.bsky.social•59 days ago

I know that the left is socialism which has very clear goals and rules. In the right is neoliberalism - and as you go further right you add austerity then fascism and extreme disaster capitalism. I honestly don’t know what rules or economic policy operate in the centre. I am really not being obtuse

richard-breakfast.bsky.social•59 days ago

I think young people are generally more intelligent than Daily Mail readers.

twxyz.bsky.social•59 days ago

I think we’ve seen a growing number of younger people (mainly young men) move right, in US and EU.

I think it’s probably safe to assume the same frustrations and social conditions exist here that will make right wing scapegoats appealing to young people too

https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-young-people-right-wing-voters-far-right-politics-eu-elections-parliament/

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