The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2 - Page 24

21-04-2010, 13:08

Some Cornish chap has threw an egg at David Cameron

hope it was free range organic type , "we want everyone to join in" he did say to be part of society

even the egg throwers.

**Damien** · 21-04-2010, 13:22

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Originally Posted by bjorkiii

Some Cornish chap has threw an egg at David Cameron

hope it was free range organic type , "we want everyone to join in" he did say to be part of society

even the egg throwers.

I hate when people do that, what do they hope to achieve?

Spectato · 21-04-2010, 13:44

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Originally Posted by Damien

I hate when people do that, what do they hope to achieve?

They only do it to annoy you!

Driving between Devon and Cornwall yesterday....
Massive amount of UKIP banners, lots of Lib-Dem support for local candidates.
Think I saw two Conservative signs (they're a bit too IMO) but zilch for Labour.
Nada, diddly-squat, the big zer0.
Of course, down to the land owners around here, what signs they allow to be staked into their cow pastures!
Bigger your farm, the more UKIP banners you can show off!

Flyboy · 21-04-2010, 13:59

I can't understand farmers who are against the idea of the UK being in the EU. Wouldn't they stand to loose a great deal if the UK withdrew?

Ignitionnet · 21-04-2010, 14:03

Such as?

In other news: Nick Clegg attacks 'desperate' Gordon Brown

Osem · 21-04-2010, 14:06

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

Such as?

In other news: Nick Clegg attacks 'desperate' Gordon Brown

I've already posted that link above but I don't mind plenty of repetition when Brown's on the receiving end....

Spectato · 21-04-2010, 14:25

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

I can't understand farmers who are against the idea of the UK being in the EU.

Doesn't matter really.
It's not like UKIP are actually going to win any seats.
My 3Â½ pence is on the Lib-Dems cleaning up, in the Southwest.
Not long 'til we find out....

danielf · 21-04-2010, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Damien

The Sun is really, really aggressively going after the Liberal Democrats in this election....

Yeah, but look at their poll: 34% for the Lib Dems (+3) , 31% Con (-2), Lab 26% (-1)

**Damien** · 21-04-2010, 15:04

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Originally Posted by danielf

Yeah, but look at their poll: 34% for the Lib Dems (+3) , 31% Con (-2), Lab 26% (-1)

Yeah but I think that is a really soft number, even if they were to maintain a similar rating (which, given two more debates to come, is unlikely) I suspect we will find out that it's a lot smaller.

Osem · 21-04-2010, 15:08

I think the polls right now are pretty meaningless. A lot will depend on Clegg's performances in the next debates and I suspect a lot of waverers who're claiming they'll vote Lib Dem will find they don't on poling day for one reason or another.

**Damien** · 21-04-2010, 15:13

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Originally Posted by Osem

I think the polls right now are pretty meaningless. A lot will depend on Clegg's performances in the next debates and I suspect a lot of waverers who're claiming they'll vote Lib Dem will find they don't on poling day for one reason or another.

That's what I think too. I wonder how the polls are compiled but surely there are a lot of people who will state that they will vote for Lib Dem as it fits the national narrative.

Kymmy · 21-04-2010, 15:20

No idea if it's already been posted but on a light hearted note I'm gonna vote this may for the Icelandic Volcano party.. In the last 5 days they've stopped more illegal immigrants than the goverment has in 10 years

**Chris** · 21-04-2010, 15:27

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

I can't understand farmers who are against the idea of the UK being in the EU. Wouldn't they stand to loose a great deal if the UK withdrew?

Quite the reverse. CAP reduces the benefits of being a large, efficient operation (as many British farms are) because it subsidises small, inefficient ones (as many French farms are). The only people who would be royally screwed without CAP are the French. British farmers would do ok without CAP (which of course would be a necessary consequence of not being in the EU).

Flyboy · 21-04-2010, 15:28

With Brown's clear advantage on his experience with foreign affairs, does anyone think that Cameron will have an edge tomorrow?

**Damien** · 21-04-2010, 15:35

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

With Brown's clear advantage on his experience with foreign affairs, does anyone think that Cameron will have an edge tomorrow?

Not sure his experence is that good. I think Cameron will have an edge on Brown in terms of EU membership with the Tories policy of implementing a 'British Bill of Rights' which, as far as I can tell, will be the same as we have now but with the word 'British' in front of it.

Clegg should do well with his opposition to the wars, the only main party to reject them at the time. His pro-EU stance will hit him as will trident although the generals' letter might help neutralise that weakness.

Thus I expect Brown to be a non-entity. I think Cameron will be far more aggressive towards Clegg because they now see him as their biggest barrier to a working majority. Especially since he can't really have a go at Labour for their biggest mistake, the wars in the middle east.