The Fall of the Red Wall

Why did thousands of lifelong Labour voters in the party’s heartland seats abandon the party in the 2019 General Election? Simple explanations like ‘Brexit’ and ‘Corbyn’ dramatically underestimate the importance of longer term trends, and the changing public narrative in these communities. This is the story of one of the most remarkable shifts in British politics.

"A book that should be read by any political activist, especially a Labour party one. The strength of this book is it's reliance on facts and stats. Assertions are backed up with data and, overwhelmingly, authoritative comment."

Ian James

"This is a superb analysis of the rout of the Labour party in its traditional 'red wall' strongholds at the 2019 General Election."

Paul Laxton