The Government does not help the poor

It makes no sense for a poor person to vote for a Socialist party, since the high levels of Income Tax will mean that they have little chance to improve their relative position. Socialism destroys the ability for Social Mobility.

The Left, in the guise of helping the poor will collect a high quantity of taxes and use borrowing to fund further expenditure, none of which is of benefit to the poor. State services are notoriously weak and there is no wealth redistribution with Government Services. Handouts are generally pitiful and the Government tends to reward the political class, in the public sector. Unless, you are employed by the Government there is little point in voting for them, to mean the Left. A vote for the Left means nothing more than more Government which is good for no one, not even themselves...

The Government is never helpful to the poor, it can only be more, or less, unhelpful and destructive.

...and neither is the Left progressive, in any way, even on Social issues. Just as the 'right' are not progressive on Monetary issues.