There certainly are, this is the fundamental mistake Labour has been making for many years, people now don't vote according to their 'class', neither do they vote for the benefit of others, they vote for themselves, at least the majority do. Its not what the Government does for my 'class' its what it will do that affects me as an individual that persuades them where to put their 'X'.
It may surprise some in the current Labour leadership, but many of their previous 'cannon-fodder' voters have woken up to 'the state runs everything', idea',to the instruction to "keep still, do as your told and vote for us, we will house you, feed you, educate you, etc." Many now see that in years gone by, in particular to their grandparents/great grandparents age range, to those who suffered misery and in many cases abject poverty in both food, shelter and in terms of spirit, that in many areas around the UK this seemed a welcome, if restricted message.
In its early days Labour did represent a way forward for the 'masses', but it has long since lost that value. There maybe a resurgence in poverty, homelessness, etc. but nothing akin to the days of the 'workhouse' and sustained period of degradation that the poor suffered years ago. Labours underlying 'one size fits all' political thinking is dead, because most people now do have some aspiration that goes beyond just surviving, even those who are in such situations want more for themselves and their families, and they don't want state handouts they want opportunities for themselves. Only a small part of Labours promises touch on this personal aspirational idea, the idea of spending billions to renationalise various industries and services cuts no ice with a vast swathe of traditional labour voters, as the party found out in this election.
The Labour Party has to radically rethink its purpose, who its natural voters might be, but above all what is it that persuades people to vote, at all and in particular what will attract individuals, not anonymous masses.
