ðɪ ˈɛldɚli wˈʌn ˈɪʃuː pˈɑːɹɾiz, dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˈɛldɚli ɐlˈaɪəns ænd jˈuːniən fˈɪfti fˈaɪv plˈʌs wɜː vˈɛɹi səksˈɛsfəl ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z, ɡˈeɪnɪŋ mˈɛni sˈiːts, bˌʌt ˈæftɚ skˈændəlz, ðɪ ˈɛldɚli lˈɔst ðə kˈɑːnfɪdəns ɐmˌʌŋ ðɛɹ vˈoʊɾɚz.
The elderly one issue parties, General Elderly Alliance and Union 55+ were very successful in the 1990s, gaining many seats, but after scandals, the elderly lost the confidence among their voters.