This is how Democrats can win back working-class voters. But should they even try?

The fundamentals are there for Democrats to win in 2024, but what’s the best route for getting there?

Focusing on abortion rights and a Republican Party led by Donald Trump being a threat to democracy, or leaning on pocketbook issues like jobs and raising wages?

The answer most likely lies somewhere in between. Political campaigners increasingly see convincing voters who have departed their side of the aisle to come back as a waste of time, while others say it’s vital to winning elections – persuasion versus mobilisation.

‘A return to New Deal-style policies’

Dustin Guastella, a researcher at the Center for Working-Class Politics and the director of operations for Teamsters Local 623, tells The Independent that Democrats must focus on a “progressive jobs agenda” meaning “investing in good high wage, likely to be union jobs”.

“There’s a very large group of working-class voters that really do want a return to New Deal-style policies and New Deal-style social programs,”