What's most interesting about the @CWUnews/@Survation polling in Hartlepool is the policy stuff, which bears out the findings of the @LabourTogether report - and all the polling of Labour's policies in both 2017 & 2019.
i.e. Labour's core policies (under Corbyn) were v popular🧵
i.e. Labour's core policies (under Corbyn) were v popular🧵
So for example, 69% of Hartlepool voters back Labour's free universal full-fibre broadband policy (derided by some as "Broadband Communism" at the time)
If anything, the pandemic (and our consequent reliance on Zoom) has made this policy even more popular
If anything, the pandemic (and our consequent reliance on Zoom) has made this policy even more popular
https://twitter.com/Survation/status/1379214047846006785?s=20
And a clear majority (57%) want Royal Mail back in public ownership
People can see that postal services and the internet (communications) are natural monopolies and should be delivered in the public interest not for profit
People can see that postal services and the internet (communications) are natural monopolies and should be delivered in the public interest not for profit
https://twitter.com/Survation/status/1379214041583869961?s=20
85% of voters in Hartlepool think nurses should be getting a pay rise of at least 3%, which 42% believing a 10% pay rise would be fair.
Just 10% back the Tories' 1% pay rise settlement
Labour should focus on this. In 2019 we promised a 5% rise.
Just 10% back the Tories' 1% pay rise settlement
Labour should focus on this. In 2019 we promised a 5% rise.
https://twitter.com/Survation/status/1379214032478015494?s=20
Another clue for Labour is in the polling around the economy
People don't want a 5% council tax hike while services are being cut. They've had a decade of cuts already
67% of people believe the focus should be investing in public services not the deficit
People don't want a 5% council tax hike while services are being cut. They've had a decade of cuts already
67% of people believe the focus should be investing in public services not the deficit
https://twitter.com/Survation/status/1379214037112750081?s=20
As the @LabourTogether report said:
"Labour’s bold policies were frequently cited as a positive reason to vote for the Party, and the overwhelming majority of the policies attracted super-majority support - including some of the most controversial such as ... free broadband"
"Labour’s bold policies were frequently cited as a positive reason to vote for the Party, and the overwhelming majority of the policies attracted super-majority support - including some of the most controversial such as ... free broadband"
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