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2019 General Election Categorise
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Factors favouring Conservatives
Factors favouring Labour
Factors that had little impact
Manifesto: Labour had many different policies, whereas the Conservatives had one very clear policy
Education: Labour performed better among the more highly educated
Turnout: Slightly down on the previous election at 67.3%, but down especially in seats in Northern England lost by Labour
Media: Press coverage was generally hostile to Labour and its leader, Jeremy Corbyn
Class: Many working-class traditional Labour voters backed the Conservatives
Economy: Both parties suffered from a lack of trust on economic management, but Brexit was a bigger issue
Geography: Many traditionally Labour-voting constituencies in Northern England voted Conservative, which proved crucial to the election result
Age: Older voters overwhelmingly backed the Conservatives
Unity: Conservatives displayed strong unity during the election, while pro-EU MPs had been removed from the party
Campaign: Conservatives had an extremely clear message on Brexit, whereas Labour had lots of different campaign messages
Leadership: Jeremy Cobyn's personal approval ratings were very low
Age: Younger voters strongly supported Labour