In Australia the mere mention of "'Cutting Benefits"" is a surefire election loser for the party that says it will do that.

As long as the Country has a Socialist Government in office handing out money to all and sundry without checks and balances it will stay in control, at least until it does something so fundamentally stupid that the people say ""ENOUGH"" !!

Unfortunately, the U.K. does not have ""Compulsory Voting Registration"" for every Citizen over 18 years of age, and therefore not every person eligible will attend a polling booth, those in power will play the odds and hold elections when the ""Numbers feel right""