On the economy, 47% of voters preferred the Coalition, 21% chose Labor and 17% saw no difference between the major parties. On the environment and global warming, 40% of voters preferred Labor, about 20% nominated the Coalition and 22% saw no difference. The study found that while 41% of working class people vote for Labor compared with 29% of middle class voters, there is nevertheless a long-term decline in Labor’s working class base. In 1987, some 60% of the working class voted for Labor, down to 48% in 2016. The Labor election review, released in November, found that it lost because of weak strategy, with a suite of spending initiatives but little overarching narrative, poor adaptability and an unpopular leader.

Source: The Guardian December 08, 2019 16:52 UTC