Mike Amesbury says Labour Party needs to reach out to those who don't vote

Shadow minister says party must listen to concerns of those who feel left behind

Labour MP Mike Amesbury has said that the Labour Party needs to reach out to those who do not vote in order to win back the trust of the electorate.

Speaking at a fringe event at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Amesbury said that the party needed to listen to the concerns of those who felt left behind by the current economic and political system.

“We need to go out there and meet people where they are at,” Amesbury said. “We need to listen to their concerns and show them that we are on their side.

“We need to talk about the things that really matter to people, like the cost of living, the state of the NHS, and the future of our children.”

Amesbury’s comments come after the Labour Party suffered a heavy defeat in the recent local elections, losing control of several councils across the country.

The party has been accused of losing touch with the concerns of ordinary voters, and Amesbury’s comments suggest that he believes that the party needs to change its approach in order to win back their support.

It remains to be seen whether the Labour Party will take Amesbury’s advice on board, but his comments are a reminder that the party needs to do more to reach out to those who do not vote if it wants to win the next general election.