Economic anger driving people away from major parties

Labour is defiant against public anger – but we can't go on like this

Is Britain getting better? Only seven per cent of us think so, according to a recent poll by More in Common – and 70 per cent say the country is getting worse.That is a stunning rebuke for the political class: the Labour Government, elected just last year on a mandate of “change”, is clearly not seen to be doing what it said on the tin. But the Conservatives are no more popular, after 14 years in office which ended in utter chaos.You can’t accus…

Economic anger driving people away from major parties

The share of vote won by the major parties fell again at the May 3 election. New research shows energy-poor voters are looking elsewhere for answers.

Economic pessimism is behind the drift of voters to minor parties and independents

Growing economic pessimism appears to have pushed many voters away from Australia’s two major parties, Labor and the Coalition. Support for minor parties and independents has doubled since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008. In the latest federal election, minor parties and independents are on track to gain a record share of the vote, at 33.4%. Although Labor won just 34.6% and the Coalition 32% of first preferences, Labor secured a majority af…

Economy is behind the drift of voters to minor parties

Economic pessimism is behind the drift of voters to minor parties and independents Viet Nguyen, The University of Melbourne; Ferdi Botha, The University of Melbourne, and Kyle Peyton, The University of Melbourne Growing economic pessimism appears to have pushed many voters away from Australia’s two major parties, Labor and the Coalition. Support for minor parties and independents has doubled since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008. In the lat…