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By: Reagan Lynch Blog » Blog Archive » Changing Winds in British Politics

Reagan Lynch Blog » Blog Archive » Changing Winds in British Politics — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:15:48 +0000

[...] cites a poll done for the Sunday Telegraph that shows the Conservatives with a 43% to 36% lead over the Labor [...]

By: John T

John T — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:16:27 +0000

Colin, couldn’t agree more, it’s just that I’ve recently been reading Tory ones, to see if they’re keen on more tax-cutting “the roof hasn’t caved in!” seems to be the attitude from the sensible ones, and you can imagine the thoughts of the extremists

People vote for those they agree with most, unless they vote tactically against those they agree with least!

At the top of each party, vitriolic senseless extremism doesn’t exist, of course not, and I wouldn’t be a floater if I thought anyone simply clinged on for their own aggrandisement. Maybe naive, but hey. I don’t think any of the parties are any more guilty than each other in that respect.

The Tories and Labour seem to be equally inoffensive to my own circumstances (lucky me!), so I guess my choice will be based on who I think is being “fairest”

By: John T

John T — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:03:28 +0000

Andy D
I was only thinking post SDP link-up, but thanks.

By: Andy D

Andy D — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:57:14 +0000

“I think 11% is as far down as they’ve been.”

A Gallup Poll conducted from 21-24 May 1955 (just before a general election) put the Liberals on 1.5%. Since their name changed to Liberal Democrats, they were often in single figures from 1989 to 1990 – and during the 1997 election campaign too.

By: T Jones

T Jones — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:35:47 +0000

Dave Hawk – Cannot agreee with you more.Floating voters are called that because they float.The typical floating voter at the moment thinks Brown/Darling can run the economy better,Brown is a better leader and ahead in most of the issues but asked who they would vote for at the next election say Conservative.A strange lot.

The fall in and out and in love with Cameron is just as strange as the fall in then out of love with Brown.If Brown had held an election,Cameron may have won even though he was behind on leadership,economy and united party…how does that work out?It seems with exception of the hard core,and at one stage Cameron couldn’t even rely on them.Remember the poll that said more Conservative voters said they thought Brown would be better for leadership and economy than Cameron.The rest are very soft in voting intention.

It’s the most open in terms of a result for an General Election for a long time and if Clegg becomes leader of the LDems,thats another thing for the floater to contemplate.

Strange times in this countries politics.If ever a time “EVENTS” could sway an election,it will be this one.