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493d7ba4 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @0f342e77 This isn’t quite true. All surveys of attitudes and beliefs conclude that Britain is a centre-left country. It’s just our electoral system that favours the Tories.
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419b322c | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @7db1d990 

That's assuming the Centre Right aren't in favour of the welfare state. Almost all of them are.

Where they differ from the Left is they want it governed properly, which is the correct approach.

We get the chance to vote every 4-5 years. If the UK wanted far left Socialists in power, we've currently have Comrade #Corbyn as PM. 😳
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7cb9c348 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @7db1d990 @0f342e77 

True - Britain has a long history of political radicalism. In more recent times, Wilson won in 1964, 1966 and 1974 with pretty leftwing manifestos (and revolutionised the education system) as did Attlee in 1945 (the NHS, etc). Even Blair/Brown, in 1997 at least appeared to offer something, well... NEW (and despite Blair's further wins, they were all with seriously shrinking votes, against weak opposition). 

The truth about Labour would seem to be it has only ever won power with a radical offering. Now, as you say, in opinion polling most English people favour left policies (if not left parties) - and over two-thirds of under-35s 'want to live in a socialist society' - 'centre' left might soon be a misnomer.

What is true is that lots of older people were bought by Thatcherism's housing and finance sector policies giving them a one-generation asset wealth. That will soon work its way out, and Brits will be as radical as they ever were.