This position attributes Labour's 2019 defeat to demographics. It points to the age, class and regional divides that favoured the Conservatives — Labour's loss of its working-class northern heartlands, and the collapse of its Scottish base to the SNP.
Supporting arguments · 2
- Scotland no longer provides added Labour supportWhile never a haven for the Tories, Scotland once provided a solid result of Labour seats. In the last decade, calls for Scottish Independence have shifted the party support and lost crucial Labour votes.
- Labour lost its hold on working-class votersThe Corbyn led Labour was unable to hold onto the working-class voters that once helped them retain power. Corbyn's manifesto was too radical for rural heartland voters to support.