# Why is Labour's traditional working class support fading away?

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Podcast: [Iain Dale - The Whole Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iain-dale-the-whole-show-898144)
Published: 2026-06-01T21:05:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.lbc.co.uk/
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## Resource

Why is Labour's traditional working class support fading away? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Joe Powell, Conservative peer Lord Craig Mackinlay, economist Liam Halligan, plus the author and commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.

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