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What clear advantage is that?

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I think there's a bit of a conundrum there. Yes, I expect Cameron will be harsher towards Clegg, but I don't think he can be too harsh, as he might need Clegg in a hung parliament. And let's face it, chances of an outright majority for the Tories seem slim at the moment.

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

Maybe, I also wonder if it might help Clegg look even more unique and 'new' while making Cameron look like more of the same. I suspect they will continue the "Vote Clegg, Get Brown" tactic.

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Or 'Nick agrees with me' even. :D

Either way, I'm looking forward to tomorrow's debate.

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

In terms of electoral reform the worst thing that can happen is the Tories win a working majority. They will do nothing in terms of changing the system. Best case: Labour win the most seats, not a majority, and come third in the popular vote. RIOTS!! :D

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I was wondering that. I think he must be referring to Brown's version of the midas touch... :D

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I'd go along with that.

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Strange - I thought he had been Chancellor, not Foreign Secretary? ;)

As the BBC stated when it was announced he was taking over as Prime Minister tbf, at the bottom of the BBC article, it states (re Aid and Development)World Politics Review also stated at the time Doesn't sound like someone with "clear advantage on foreign affairs" to me.:D

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Yup - it's a good tactic too... :D

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:rofl:

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

Brown's lack of personality and past failures comfortably outweigh any advantage his frankly limited experience may give him.

If experience were that much of an issue he would have had a clear advantage in anything relating to the economy but, as the 1337 kiddies say, rofl.

His main advantage is his ability, without battering an eyelid, to promise the electorate anything in order to get re-elected. I can't wait to see what he promises tomorrow, presumably vote for him else North Korea will nuke us to punish us for turning away from the Socialist way.

He actually has one massive weakness relating to foreign affairs, I am just trying to remember the word...

Referee? Nah. Reference? Uh-uh. Referring? Oh I remember now, referendum. Well at least I remembered it in the end, unlike Labour.

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Whose eyelid should would you like to see him 'batter' then? :)

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I thought that was Cameron's threat, wasn't it?

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The referendum yes. North Korea I seem to be struggling to find a citation for, beyond that both Brown and Cameron have used North Korea as a justification for Trident replacement. Could you point me in the direction of this?

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2
 

In the last debate, didn't Cameron suggest that China et al would be sending us a few hot pressies, if we dumped Trident?

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So exactly as I suggested it was a justification for Trident upgrade, something also directly referred to by Gordon Brown who is also convinced in the need for a like-for-like replacement.

Not really much of a 'vote for me or else' threat when it concurs with the main opposition's point of view to be honest.

British Jobs For British Workers - an interesting story from the BBC and not actually as biased as their normal output.

This paragraph amused me:

:D

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Are you going to ignore the fact that at least three different people have asked you to justify your claim that Brown has a 'clear advantage' with regard to foreign affairs?