{"id":44668,"date":"2019-11-08T15:48:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T15:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=44668"},"modified":"2019-11-08T15:48:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T15:48:03","slug":"what-is-the-number-one-issue-for-voters-in-the-2019-general-election-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/what-is-the-number-one-issue-for-voters-in-the-2019-general-election-campaign","title":{"rendered":"What is the number one issue for voters in the 2019 general election campaign?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s being dubbed \u2018the Brexit election\u2019 by Westminster politicians and pundits, but what is the most important issue for ordinary voters in the upcoming general election?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/ballot_box-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Ballot box. Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Three years after the 2016 EU referendum, what will be the main issues influencing how people vote on 12 December 2019 in the third vote for the UK in four years? Each of the main parties seek to talk about their priorities at every possible opportunity, but it is ultimately the public that will decide the defining issues of this election campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Conservatives want voters to believe they will deliver Brexit quickly and move on to their domestic agenda; Labour is talking about investing in public services and infrastructure, as well as offering a second EU referendum with a renegotiated deal and the option to remain; the Lib Dems want this be a &#8216;Brexit election&#8217;, as they are unequivocal in their position to revoke Article 50; whilst the Greens are pledging ambitious plans to tackle the climate emergency, calling this &#8216;the climate election&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amongst all the noise of political campaigning and sound bites, what is it that voters are most concerned about? I took to the streets of Cardiff to find out what voters\u2019 priorities are and whether these align with the political parties\u2019 campaigns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lauren, 25, Solicitor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop.jpg 1185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/lauren_vox_pop.jpg 1185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The NHS. I have serious fears that the Conservatives are going to try and sell it off and I think that would be just absolutely horrendous. I think if in the general election we get Tories back in, over the next five years the NHS will slowly become privatised and it\u2019s going to screw over a lot of people. Climate change is really important too but the NHS is most immediate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anthony, 78, Retired Lecturer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/anthony_vox_pop.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I want politicians to raise old age pensioners up a bit. I think it\u2019s difficult for some old age pensioners, particularly if you\u2019re ill. Getting a place in a care home is very expensive. Not everyone can afford that. What\u2019s going to happen in the future? I don\u2019t know. The population is ageing. It\u2019s going to get worse unless they do something about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Louis, 47, Lawyer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/louis_vox_pop-1.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Brexit. I want them to make a decision one way or the other. I\u2019m not for Brexit but it\u2019s dragging on. I suspect it will carry on because I don\u2019t think anyone is going to get an outright majority. I work in real estate finance law and over the last three years it\u2019s taken a big hit and it\u2019s putting jobs at risk because there\u2019s no certainty one way or the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">James, 24, Full-Time Student and Part-Time Chef<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/james_vox_pop.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Privatisation of the NHS is the most important issue. If you go to France on a skiing trip with school, an x-ray will cost you about \u00a3130. I\u2019m fortunate that I\u2019ve never been that ill, but if you had to pay for an MRI scan I can\u2019t imagine the price of it. The government said they haven\u2019t had talks with the US and that the NHS is off the table, but they have had talks and they do want to bring US companies in. They just want profit and they aren\u2019t interested in your ability to access healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Francesca, 29, Stage Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/francesca_vox_pop.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I gave up because it\u2019s so complicated. I really should be engaged because technically Brexit will affect me, since I\u2019m from Malta. I came to the UK a year ago. Nobody can make up their minds. I\u2019m still trying to figure it out. The most pressing issue for me is Brexit at the moment because I\u2019d like to stay here.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s being dubbed \u2018the Brexit election\u2019 by Westminster politicians and pundits, but what is the most important issue for ordinary voters in the upcoming general election?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":355,"featured_media":44848,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"coauthors":[583],"class_list":["post-44668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics-social-justice"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is the number one issue for voters in the 2019 general election campaign? 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