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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 08:04 AM Original message |
They said it couldn't happen here ... Tories given a 5 point lead by Mori |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. For those of us not familiar with British politics |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 08:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. yes; the proper party name is "the Conservative party" |
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mr blur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 05:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Blair's a disgrace. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-05 09:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
30. That's not quite fair |
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Englander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-05 11:48 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Is there anyone in the Cabinet,or Government (apart from Gordie) |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. If you are going to do a protest vote, at least vote Lib-Dem.... |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 08:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Please note: the predicted surge for the LibDems has NOT happened ... |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 08:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I agree.... |
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D-Notice (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-05 11:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
34. How would it be any different with the Tories? |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 08:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. In 1992, opinion polls underreported the Tories |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 08:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Even those new polls have the Labor lead tightening up. |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 12:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. I disagree, I cannot abide the Liberal Democrats |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 12:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I thought Charles Kennedy had burnished their image some... |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. They are at their worst on the ground |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 01:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You seem to be describing the advantage that every third party |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 02:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. My experience of the Libberdemmers is exactly the same as yours, tj... |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 03:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I like the "anti-socialist coalition" bit |
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Englander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. If there was a 10 point lead for |
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ps1074 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. Tories need to win by 10 to take back the government |
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Wat_Tyler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
10. That sucks for the LibDems. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 09:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. These are the figures for 'definite voters' |
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Wat_Tyler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 10:10 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I think Labour's vote will collapse in their core seats |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 10:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Could the Scottish Socialists win anywhere? |
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Wat_Tyler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 10:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. On their website they admit that they do not expect to win a seat. |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'll be interested to see when other polls come out |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 04:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Today's other 3 polls |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-05 04:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Thanks for the links |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-05 08:38 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. The MORI poll is completely predictable |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
23. Tories can't win with those numbers |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 01:53 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. All the same, these are not the statistics I'd prefer ... |
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fedsron2us (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-05 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
27. My top tip is ignore the Polls and look at the bookies prices. |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-05 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
28. So the Labour vote is disenfranchised - what else is new? |
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non sociopath skin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-05 10:14 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Wouldn't see a win for the Party of the Night as a "miracle" meself, Vlad. |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-08-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. But why focus on the one poll which has them ahead, |
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