'We are dying because of Labour' Voters in left-wing stronghold 'fed up' with Corbyn
VOTERS in the marginal seat of Darlington have voiced their frustration with the Labour Party, as the left-wing group prepares to lose some of its key Northern heartlands under Jeremy Corbyn.
Darlington voter claims the town is ‘dying’ under Labour
Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party is said to have closed the gap with the Conservatives in the past week - but marginal seats in the North of England are switching to the Tories.
Labour have held Darlington, in Durham, for the past 25 years, but a report from the BBC have revealed the anger among voters toward the apparent dismal state of the left-wing party.
Voters in the town are set to shock the constituency on June 8, as Labour struggles to hang on against a strong Tory opposition.
Voters in the town are set to shock the constituency on June 8th, as Labour struggles to hang on
Theresa May has been campaigning hard in Darlington
The consistency is set to swing to the Conservatives over the General Election as the strong presence of Ukip in the region collapsed after competition from Theresa May's Brexit policies.
The marginal seat will be closely monitored by party activists since the seat is close to where New Labour architects Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson were elected as MPs.
In a BBC report, radio host Mark Mardell spoke to residents in Darlington who said they were "fed up" with Labour, despite their traditional allegiances.
An elderly voter at the local market told Mardell: "Darlington is dying, there it's nothing on the market, nothing in this city.
"It is because of Labour. We're dying because of Labour.
"Labour, get your finger out and do something good for Darlington."
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Mark Mardell spoke to residents in Darlington who said they were "fed up" with Labour
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Labour, get your finger out and do something good for Darlington
One voter said: "Corbyn is no good. His policies on migration are weak. I can’t see Labour ever being in power."
A former policeman added: "I will vote Labour but not for Corbyn.
"As long as you have that fella in power you will never be in charge of the country."