What's all this about "loyal supporters"?
Well, someone mentioned tribal voters on another thread - same thing surely?
And it is a term used constantly in the media.
for his campaign launch in Westminster Jeremy Corbyn had gathered only his most loyal supporters. Several hundred heads nodded approvingly as Going Back to My Roots played through the sound system. These were the true believers in the resurrection from the dead.
(The Guardian)
The decisive factors in Stoke appear to have been residual, tribal Labour loyalty – in spite of the current leadership
(The Guardian - ooh, both in one sentence!)
On the face of it, it does indeed seem like Corbyn has many loyal supporters because of the fact he is so well defended on social media, but when you look deeper, that doesn’t seem to be the case
(The Huff)
Voters in marginal seats loyal to Labour but have doubts about Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister
(The Mirror)
Those that voted for Owen Smith in 2016 unequivocally said their loyalty was with the Labour Party rather than with Jeremy Corbyn - with 95 per cent saying so.
(The Telegraph)
Oh dear, this could get boring, all seems to be on a theme .....
But the media uses the term 'loyal supporters' of both politicians and parties so perhaps we mere mortals can be forgiven for thinking it is a term that has some meaning.
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