Comments on: Nice party…for a protest vote

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:01:14 +0000

I think that’s how it’ll end up, unless we get some extreme, largely unforeseen circumstances either side of it.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:55:50 +0000

I know.
On current trends it looks like
C 40-43,
Lab 31-33.5
LD 16-18.5
Oths 10

Poll 65-68%

By: stuart gregory

stuart gregory — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:01:56 +0000

joe james B

it is not realistic that the conservatives and labour will be so close in light of resent polls a picture more like CON 48-50% LAB 24-22% LD 14-16% AND OTHER PARTYS TAKEING A BIG BIT OF THE PIE

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:53:11 +0000

It would be good if the next election sees a competitive two party election with the Tories taking about 48%, Labour about 41%, and the Lib Dems entirely wiped out.

I think there will be a sizeable squeeze on the LD vote, however, and the weight of evidence in many polls is people do not trust them with hard economic decisions, or government decisions generally.

By: thomas

thomas — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:22:54 +0000

I’m a bit surprised about these descriptions of Clegg and Cable as spouting conservatism – they may talk tough, but they always leave you with a lingering suspicion that they are are smart and very nice people.

It’s like when Cameron & Co talk about being friendly and inclusive and fighting for all the nice things you know it’s completely unnatural for them and they are constantly trying to repress an urge to shout “Away vile filth, you are not worthy”.

All this acting against type is only likely to work politically for the LDs, because as liberals they have a well-established track record on cross-dressing. If you like that sort of thing then you won’t flirt with the Tories because it is a defining characteristic that they are repelled by swingers – except those tory councillors in Wolverhampton who were happy to whore themselves and their principles out.