July 5, 2024 5:38 pmthey have moved towards the Greens due to Labour’s stance on Gaza, housing and trans issues.
While he said every country including Israel “has to be properly held to account in the court of international law” and promised to review legal advice on arms sales to Israel in government, Sir Keir’s commitments appeared to do little to persuade voters concerned over Gaza. James Armstrong, a former teacher who now works for the National Education Union, said the key reason he switched from Labour was due to the party’s stance on Gaza.
“Because of the spending plans that they’ve got on their fiscal rules. So you know, I think there’s a lot of people who’ve got real concerns about the direction of this led party who are not doing enough to deal with things like wealth, inequality.He said he believes Labour will see the country “return to austerity”.