Why did people elect a Labour party with Conservative policies ?

Answer 1

Coz it was better than the elitist tory alternative, and coz Labour believed they could never win an election unless they moved to the right.

Answer 2

Unfortunately British politics is increasingly emulating U.S. where Democrats and Republicans are pretty much alike with win/win for the corporate domain and plutocracy...and world Zionism, regardless of who gets in. The huge protests against joining hands with Bush Administration over the invasion of Iraq shows there's a lot of people who are aware, but still many many more who live in ignorant bliss and apathy...so it's virtually the same $hit regardless of who's in!