Comments on: YouGov show the Conservatives back ahead

By: John B Dick

John B Dick — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:09:50 +0000

Isn’t it all froth got up by the press and the Westminster hothouse? None of the issues mentioned above ranks high on the list of policy areas that are known to engage voters.

Do I rememer correctly that the historical evidence is that a government party with a new leader has the best chance of re-election if they call an early election?

This is all a storm in a teacup, and there are signs that a volcano is about to erupt in Holyrood which will change the landscape for ever. On this site an SNP councillor has said that the SNP minority government is not merely doing as well as its supporters had hoped, but much better!

The consequences for Trident, energy policy, the number of Labour MP’s, the Union itself, temporary bipartisan policies in Scotland and even Gordon Brown’s constituency majority are almost unimaginable.

That’s where the real political story is.

By: Philip Thompson

Philip Thompson — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:56:48 +0000

“One little mentioned fact is the Lib Dems seem to be going through the floor” – Bit ‘chicken and egg’ that. Are they little mentioned because they’re going through the floor, or are they going through the floor because they’re little mentioned? My thought is that its likely a vicious self-fulfilling circle. The more irrelevant they seem, the lower the coverage, the lower they’ll poll, the more irrelevant they seem etc

By: Joe James Broughton

Joe James Broughton — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:39:47 +0000

One little mentioned fact is the Lib Dems seem to be going through the floor.

By: T Jones

T Jones — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:26:20 +0000

Anthony – When are the next set off polls released?

Plus looking at your graph,I am right in saying on your current voting intentions both parties are equal?

A big hello to all those posters that have been missing recently.Must have all been on the same plane that arrived back here Friday night.

By: Vonric

Vonric — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:07:07 +0000

Philip Thompson> Aaaaaaaah of course, silly me! I was so focused on numbers that I forgot the meaning i.e. regarding the number of MPs…