Sentences with phrase «class voters deserted»

In poorer northern England urban seats such as Redcar and Hull, disaffected working - class voters deserted the Lib Dems as the local opposition to Labour, opting instead for Ukip.

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Unless Miliband could present the public with a bigger and more inspiring message, Axelrod told him, it would be impossible to regain the support of the white working - class voters who were deserting the Labour party.

Bassetlaw MP John Mann said that white working class voters and trade unionists had already deserted the party for Ukip, because of Labour's support for immigration.