Comments on: ICM’s largest ever Tory lead http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/1220 Opinion polling and political analysis Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lukw http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/1220/comment-page-1#comment-415309 Lukw Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:05:23 +0000 http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/?p=1220#comment-415309 I actually think Gladstone pretty much embodied traditional Liberal values. There were one or two measures only- such as the Liscencing act in his first minstry (which regulated the opening times of pubs) which where state interferance was based on moral grounds, and perhaps the education act which built Anglican schools at State expence -that involved intervention. Most of the rest of all his policy involved enabling local government to take decisions on more things, and more powers available locally. But Gladstone was an advocate of low expenditure and the minimil state to the very end, even though some of his personal views on human nature and the condition of the people were some what snobbish. I tend to agree with you Peter, although I am not as well versed in affairs up in Scotland where the Lib Dems have held some power. But certainly, post the SDP incorporation, there isn't too much in the existing Liberal party that reminds one of the old mantle of Gladstone, and they seem pretty weded to high public spending and direct progressive taxation. I actually think Gladstone pretty much embodied traditional Liberal values. There were one or two measures only- such as the Liscencing act in his first minstry (which regulated the opening times of pubs) which where state interferance was based on moral grounds, and perhaps the education act which built Anglican schools at State expence -that involved intervention. Most of the rest of all his policy involved enabling local government to take decisions on more things, and more powers available locally. But Gladstone was an advocate of low expenditure and the minimil state to the very end, even though some of his personal views on human nature and the condition of the people were some what snobbish.

I tend to agree with you Peter, although I am not as well versed in affairs up in Scotland where the Lib Dems have held some power. But certainly, post the SDP incorporation, there isn’t too much in the existing Liberal party that reminds one of the old mantle of Gladstone, and they seem pretty weded to high public spending and direct progressive taxation.

]]> By: Andy Stidwill http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/1220/comment-page-1#comment-415198 Andy Stidwill Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:16:49 +0000 http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/?p=1220#comment-415198 New Populus poll with 20% Tory lead: C - 45%, Lab - 25%, LD - 20%. New Populus poll with 20% Tory lead: C – 45%, Lab – 25%, LD – 20%.

]]> By: Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP) http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/1220/comment-page-1#comment-415128 Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:54:18 +0000 http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/?p=1220#comment-415128 Mark, My question wasn't about whether they are popular, but whether or not they reduce the size of government when they do get elected, and if that is what is making them popular. In effect is there any real evidence of their supposed doctrine of minimal government when they are in control, because there really wasn't any in Scotland, which is the highest level they have reached in nearly a century. Peter. Mark,

My question wasn’t about whether they are popular, but whether or not they reduce the size of government when they do get elected, and if that is what is making them popular.

In effect is there any real evidence of their supposed doctrine of minimal government when they are in control, because there really wasn’t any in Scotland, which is the highest level they have reached in nearly a century.

Peter.

]]> By: Mark Senior http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/1220/comment-page-1#comment-415122 Mark Senior Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:46:59 +0000 http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/?p=1220#comment-415122 As opposed to Watford , Cambridge and Sutton where they keep getting reelected . As opposed to Watford , Cambridge and Sutton where they keep getting reelected .

]]> By: wolf http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/1220/comment-page-1#comment-415079 wolf Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:30:44 +0000 http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/?p=1220#comment-415079 LibDems have struggled in local government - Liverpool, Torbay and Norwich being examples. LibDems have struggled in local government – Liverpool, Torbay and Norwich being examples.

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