I think that what it is largely telling us is that new-liberalism is failing in the terms that were largely accepted post war up to the Thatcher years. Prior to that time, it was commonly accepted that the state ensured a safety net for health, education, safety,and poverty, amongst other things.
All these links between the state and it population have been gradually eroded by the new-liberal policies adopted since the 80s.
I think that the voter has to make that choice. We either continue down this road, where individualism is the god, and each person is entirely responsible for their own wellbeing, health, etc regardless what misfortune befalls, a good model would be Victorian England, or we see ourselves as a community that understands the concept of a welfare state which “promotes and protects the economic and social wellbeing of all its citizens” this is based on the principles of equal opportunity and a fair distribution of the wealth created by all the members of the society.
It can be seen as a model promoting 3 concepts,
Democracy. Welfare. Capitalism.