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I think kneejerk conservatism is the default for a lot of people, peppered with talk of Labour tax rises and Corbyn being a wrong 'un. Which, sadly, is probably why the anti-immigrant, anti-EU thing has been such a godsend to the Tories in terms of actually mobilising more than just their base.
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Especially trying to nail down some good reasons why so many people seem to intend according to the polls to vote Tory..
Dianne Abbott
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Not wanting to vote for the liberal metropolitan elite (LFGSS is probably what many would define as this).
Concerns about a soft Brexit, in particular Labour being soft on immigration.
Corbyn (and McDonnell) being IRA sympathisers.
Not supporting the armed forces, Trident, would you want him in charge in a military crisis.
Falkland Islands and handing them to Argentina.
Would you want Diane Abbott as home secretary given the recent terrorist issues.
Diane Abbott full stop.
Fiscally irresponsible, there'll be a few years and then the Tories will have to bail them out again. (That note that Liam Byrne left really didn't help)
If his own party doesn't support him then why should I.
(This is generally from people I know from home, a Northern working class town that hasn't had a conservative in power for 100+ years, but is very pro-Brexit. A fair few of the comments are from those who've voted labour in the past.)
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You're looking in the wrong places. Most Tory voters aren't influenced by, or visible on, social media.
Their voting preference can't be affected by a meme or a viral video.
Too many Labour supporters think they're really supporting the campaign by hammering away at their 300 left leaning followers on Twitter and Insta.
Elections will continue to be won on the doorstep for the next 20 years and maybe longer.
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I've trying to get out the LFGSS and Twitter left leaning echo chamber to get a more balanced picture of other people's views. Especially trying to nail down some good reasons why so many people seem to intend according to the polls to vote Tory..
Looking at other forums, local neighbourhood discussion groups etc. Struggle to find any tory opinion other than Maybot type comments about Corbyn and Strong and stableness.
Seems Torys are a silent majority
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I've trying to get out the LFGSS and Twitter left leaning echo chamber to get a more balanced picture of other people's views. Especially trying to nail down some good reasons why so many people seem to intend according to the polls to vote Tory..
Looking at other forums, local neighbourhood discussion groups etc. Struggle to find any tory opinion other than Maybot type comments about Corbyn and Strong and stableness.
Seems Torys are a silent majority