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The Muslim vote was a disaster for Starmer and could be for Albanese

The Muslim vote was a disaster for Starmer and could be for Albanese

An analysis of the 23 seats in the UK where Muslim Vote candidates opposed Labour, resulted in an unmitigated disaster for the party. Repeated here, it would be a wipeout for Labor in western Sydney.

John BlackElection analyst

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Historically, religion has tended to be a demographic which describes Australian voters, rather than explaining how or why they vote the way they do.

In our relatively secular country, religion has been a travelling companion through life for a majority of Australians of faith. It’s been there to solemnise their marriages and baptise their kids, and to bury their parents.

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John Black
John BlackElection analystJohn Black is a former Labor senator for Queensland. He is executive chairman of profiling company Australian Development Strategies, and of Education Geographics.

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