Short thread on Labour and 'working class'* constituencies…

Labour must push back in lost 'heartlands', while also leaning into demographic changes across the country. It's not either/or.

Details here alongside some excellent pieces by Labour MPs. https://fabians.org.uk/publication/hearts-and-minds/

‘Working-class’* seats have been slipping away from Labour for some time, while support has risen in less working-class places:

Relatedly, 68 (!) of Labour’s 125 target seats (E&W) are in 'towns'* that are outside wider conurbations - Darlington, Lincoln or Wrexham. Ie NOT in major cities, or their suburbs, or towns that make up conurbations.

Working-class voters, and voters in towns outside conurbations, must be a top priority – albeit not an exclusive one. There are no short-cuts to a Labour government.
*Caveats, definitions and detail here: https://fabians.org.uk/publication/hearts-and-minds/