Labour HQ might have concluded that it can get away with a degree of outrage - if it means landing their message and getting into power at the next election.
was elected as an MP in 2015 and only became prime minister six months ago, so pinning this all on him is a stretch.while Director of Public Prosecutions - an allegation met with howls of outrage from Labour.This tactic is taken straight from the political playbook written by the 2016 Vote Leave campaign and executed on the side of the big red Brexit bus.Labour frontbencher defends tweet
Broadly speaking, this works by disseminating dubious and inflammatory content, waiting for a backlash that amplifies the message before sending out spokespeople to stand by the campaign and give it a longer media shelf life. The result is that amid the maelstrom of outrage and the process of journalists picking apart the accuracy of the suggestions, most ordinary voters only really perceive the core message.In this case, it's that the Tories have gone soft on crime.
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