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MASTER265
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A recent article on the daily mail reported that 58% of the labour votes in the last general election came from benefit scroungers. This is compared to 14% and 8% for Liberals and Tories respectively.
Is this fair?, clearly the majority of labour support is either from scroungers or unions, hardly a representation of everyone in society. Can labour truly represent the average hard working person?
The same article reported 78% of the welfare bill is shared out to labour constituencies, and of them 75% of the welfare bill is payed out to labour supporters.
Is this fair?, clearly the majority of labour support is either from scroungers or unions, hardly a representation of everyone in society. Can labour truly represent the average hard working person?
The same article reported 78% of the welfare bill is shared out to labour constituencies, and of them 75% of the welfare bill is payed out to labour supporters.
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1.) Source?
2.) Daily Mail =/= reliable
3.) Benefit claimer =/= Benefit scrounger
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2.) Daily Mail =/= reliable
3.) Benefit claimer =/= Benefit scrounger
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(Original post by Fizzel)
I can't find the title claim but I'm guessing this is the article. Daily Mail obviously didn't carry out the research.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2572187/The-secrets-ballot-box-Tories-earn-Labour-voters-rent-home-Lib-Dems-better-educated-Ukip-voters-white-retired.html
I can't find the title claim but I'm guessing this is the article. Daily Mail obviously didn't carry out the research.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2572187/The-secrets-ballot-box-Tories-earn-Labour-voters-rent-home-Lib-Dems-better-educated-Ukip-voters-white-retired.html
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You can look at it another way...
If you're reliant on benefits (say disability, or you're off sick - not scrounging), then you're hardly going to be voting conservative!
If you're reliant on benefits (say disability, or you're off sick - not scrounging), then you're hardly going to be voting conservative!
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(Original post by Sunny_Smiles)
I've always found voting yourself money to be completely immoral
I've always found voting yourself money to be completely immoral
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Interesting findings: Labour have the highest proportion of supporters that are in work: 60%, compared to 56% overall. UKIP have the lowest at 48%.
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In terms of education, Lib Dems have the most highly educated supporters:
Also interesting to see this:
So Labour have a higher proportion of people working in the productive (ie private) sector.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz301QTdXfc
In terms of education, Lib Dems have the most highly educated supporters:
26 per cent of people have a university degree but among Lib Dem voters the figure is 31 per cent, and another 15 per cent have a higher degree, much higher than any of the other parties
Labour supporters are younger, unmarried, earn only £26,460 and are more likely to work in the private sector than other parties’ supporters.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz301QTdXfc
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Doesn't nearly everyone claim benefits? Just because you claim some sort of benefits doesn't mean you're a benefit scrounger.
Also I have no idea how it's unfair that people who claim benefits support Labour? What do you mean by it's not a representation of society? What political party IS a representation of society?
Also I have no idea how it's unfair that people who claim benefits support Labour? What do you mean by it's not a representation of society? What political party IS a representation of society?
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(Original post by MASTER265)
A recent article on the daily mail reported that 58% of the labour votes in the last general election came from benefit scroungers. This is compared to 14% and 8% for Liberals and Tories respectively.
Is this fair?, clearly the majority of labour support is either from scroungers or unions, hardly a representation of everyone in society. Can labour truly represent the average hard working person?
A recent article on the daily mail reported that 58% of the labour votes in the last general election came from benefit scroungers. This is compared to 14% and 8% for Liberals and Tories respectively.
Is this fair?, clearly the majority of labour support is either from scroungers or unions, hardly a representation of everyone in society. Can labour truly represent the average hard working person?
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The majority of people vote for the party who will be best for them financially. Welcome to the class system.
The majority of people vote for the party who will be best for them financially. Welcome to the class system.
democracy shouldn't be used like this to gain by hurting others~
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Doesn't nearly everyone claim benefits? Just because you claim some sort of benefits doesn't mean you're a benefit scrounger.
Also I have no idea how it's unfair that people who claim benefits support Labour? What do you mean by it's not a representation of society? What political party IS a representation of society?
Doesn't nearly everyone claim benefits? Just because you claim some sort of benefits doesn't mean you're a benefit scrounger.
Also I have no idea how it's unfair that people who claim benefits support Labour? What do you mean by it's not a representation of society? What political party IS a representation of society?
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(Original post by Sunny_Smiles)
I know - if only people were more sensible
democracy shouldn't be used like this to gain by hurting others~
I know - if only people were more sensible
democracy shouldn't be used like this to gain by hurting others~
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Is it really not obvious to you that those who are on low income/benefits would vote Labour because the unions tell them to and don't get as obviously screwed over?
It it not also obvious that those who are wealthier will generally vote Conservative because it leads to a greater increase in wealth than the other parties?
And finally that those who wish to waste their vote vote for another party?
It it not also obvious that those who are wealthier will generally vote Conservative because it leads to a greater increase in wealth than the other parties?
And finally that those who wish to waste their vote vote for another party?
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Actually most people are on benefits.... just which ones?
Child benefit?
State pension?
Work benefit (or whatever it's called).
Child benefit?
State pension?
Work benefit (or whatever it's called).
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(Original post by DanB1991)
Actually most people are on benefits.... just which ones?
Child benefit?
State pension?
Work benefit (or whatever it's called).
Actually most people are on benefits.... just which ones?
Child benefit?
State pension?
Work benefit (or whatever it's called).
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