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Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Odd isn't it? I mean its odd that so many working class people vote for the Tories. I've spoken to many working class Brits who voted Tory and will continue to vote Tory. The irony is, these are the same men and women who barely make a living wage.

So whilst our present government continues to dismantle the welfare state, the very thing that was set up to provide a decent life for working class people; those living on sink estates and who can't get jobs because there are no jobs to be had or work and survive on minimum a wage continue to vote for the Oxbridge, Old Etonian filthy rich.

I believe that the Tories appeal to peoples aspirations? The new working class are no longer the hard working people who pull themselves up by their bootstraps, they are the benefit scroungers, the chavs and the immigrants.

Correct; the Tories have successfully tapped "working class pride". They have managed to convince people that if they have a job (any job) and work hard for a living then they are Tories and will be best off sticking with Tories. That Labour represents immigrants and benefits scroungers and that if you don't agree with the Tories, then you must agree with "shirking and skiving".