Comments on: Labour and SNP neck-and-neck in Glenrothes

By: John B Dick

John B Dick — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:51:21 +0000

“I’d be looking for something better and different from Labours new Scottish leader, but that assumes that he is in a position to set the campaign agenda.”

Why make that assumption? we would know if there had been any change in the organisational structure.

Without such a change there can be no hope of progress. The position can only attract an authoritarian who NEEDS to follow a leader. Loyalty is more highly valued than winning. Google “Bob Altemeyer: The Authoritarians” to find out why.

“So far it looks like labour will just repeat the mistakes of Glasgow East.”

So what’s fresh?

By: colin

colin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:21:31 +0000

I watched it live.
I read the press comment on-line.
I watched the Adam Bolton Interview.

I was responding to Nick’s post-not yours john.

I agree that it will take more than one speech to change the momentum.

By: john t t

john t t — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:41:04 +0000

It was widely regarde as a “good” speech, including Ruth Kelly- if you missed the good bits, you should read it or look it up where you can hear it.

My point was that it will take more than a good speech to change the momentum. Non-partisan.

By: wolf

wolf — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:23:59 +0000

The papers gave the impression Sarah Brown would do a better job than her husband.

By: colin

colin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:44:21 +0000

“a good speech”

Good by what yardstick?

Unison is very happy with it-”clear red water” at last they say.

The delegates seemed happy with it.

Did Ruth Kelly think it “good” before announcing her resignation from Cabinet, at 3 the following morning?

The papers seem full of stuff about Gordon’s little porkies-why does he do that?

I think the speech was only “good” for the Conservatives.That GB has started to attack them in the only way he knows how provides ample scope for forensic rebuttal.

The focus -and pressure-is now on Cameron & his team.

The post Conference Polls will tell the real story about how “good” all these speeches were.