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Here's a random selection of quotes about the Labour party that I recently took from a group of low-paid careworkers I was interviewing in North London. Thought I'd just publish them for the hell of it. I asked women in this group what they thought of Labour, and if they felt that the party had been helpful to them (this was as part of a number of interviews I've been doing for another article).

Here are a few of their responses (I've got plenty of others - this is just a nice little sample to be going on with):

'They're taking our bread and butter. The thing is - it is Labour, the ten pence in the pound... you tell them that we won't be supporting them in the next election. Nobody is voting for them next time. We have been treated very badly.'
North London careworker Maria Woods.

'Labour has been getting rid of the childcare centres and the nurseries... they're supposed to be saving money with all of these cuts. Well, we have never seen a penny of it.'
North London careworker Joyce Owusu-Ansah.

'They are supposed to be supporting the workers - they are supposed to be working for the lower class. But I will never vote for them now.' North London careworker Jackie Mitchell.

People - Labour is NEVER going to win the next election. Is there any other way to see this? I wouldn't mind seeing it another way, but absolutely everyone I ask says they will not be voting Labour at the next election.

Tis all very simple, really.

May I also make the point that Polly Toynbee is now 100% deluded and must be stopped from suggesting that Labour still has the potential to come from behind. I used to respect her ability, but Jesus, she is a tragic pair of old knickers now.