Maticmaker
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Sorry if I picked upon the wrong vibe.Why would you assume I thought that?
There were some socialist arguments for brexit too. But they got totally drowned out by the media coverage and brexit campaign which was more far right wing.
Regardless, that general election was unique in that is was heavily influenced by the uncertain Brexit situation and Brexit policy.
Yes of course Brexit had an influence on the GE, but with a number of Labour supporters who did vote for Brexit, its been my experience it was more to do with Labours' ignoring of its heartlands for years, Brexit was the last straw. Boris's 'leveling up' mantra was what swayed it for many, who I suspect held their noses when they voted.
Certainly in my (growing increasingly smaller) circle of friends, many who like me had left Labour years ago because of its fixation on inner cities/displaying its international socialist credentials, its was well... 'OK lets see if the Tories really can/will do what Labour should have been doing for years'. I think many now know the answer to that, of course Covid and the war in the Ukraine will do the 'heavy lifting' in terms of the excuses to be trotted out.