The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 4

[Angua]

The Liberal Democrats are technically not an old party as they are the combination of the SDP & The Liberal Party as was.

The Liberal Party (Whigs) as a separate Party still exists http://www.liberal.org.uk/index.htm

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Angua

The Liberal Democrats are technically not an old party as they are the combination of the SDP & The Liberal Party as was.

The Liberal Party (Whigs) as a separate Party still exists http://www.liberal.org.uk/index.htm

That's like saying the AA didn't start in 1905 because they are now a combination of the AA and the RAC's Motor Union.

[Angua]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

That's like saying the AA didn't start in 1905 because they are now a combination of the AA and the RAC's Motor Union.

Thing is they are still the AA, whereas The Liberal Democrats as a separate and distinct party came about in 1987. The fact that the majority of former Liberal Party people joined with the SDP is another matter. Even the Head Office in Cowley Street came from the join with SDP.

Originally Posted by Angua

Thing is they are still the AA, whereas The Liberal Democrats as a separate and distinct party came about in 1987. The fact that the majority of former Liberal Party people joined with the SDP is another matter. Even the Head Office in Cowley Street came from the join with SDP.

The existence of breakaway traditionalists and the location or former ownership of party offices isn't relevant. In any merger or takeover of any organisation, there must be a legally identifiable successor who has responsibility for assets and liabilities. The 'Liberal Party' that exists today is not the legal successor of the old Whig party. That title belongs to the Liberal Democrats.

Oh dear, 1 in 20 votes for Labour on our poll...

Gordon Brown and his failure of a party is in trouble if only 1 in 20 people vote for him come election day.

Originally Posted by Mick

Oh dear, 1 in 20 votes for Labour on our poll...

Gordon Brown and his failure of a party is in trouble if only 1 in 20 people vote for him come election day.

Yes you could be right (browns gaff yesterday was truly awful)but what i would say on interent forums by their very nature people most liklely to vote labour may not necessarily hang about in cyberspace.

The electorate as a whole in this campain is very fickle with many yet to decide,i am working in this campain and this time more so then in 2001-2005, there are many more undecideds who may or may not actually vote.

We shall see on the day,the most common reaction by hostile voters in our area so far has been "they all need hanging" but which he meant all politicians. Got that one about a week ago.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by bbc

1321: Gordon Brown does not seem to have learned enough from the unplanned broadcast of his comments about Gillian Duffy, the BBC's Carole Walker says. He failed to take his radio microphone off again after a brief walkabout in Manchester at the end of a day dominated by his unguarded comments. This time the camera crew stopped him to remove it before he said much more.

Pillock...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/liveevent/

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by danielf

Pillock...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/liveevent/

1321: Gordon Brown does not seem to have learned enough from the unplanned broadcast of his comments about Gillian Duffy, the BBC's Carole Walker says. He failed to take his radio microphone off again after a brief walkabout in Manchester at the end of a day dominated by his unguarded comments. This time the camera crew stopped him to remove it before he said much more.

Spoilsports.

John Prescott has blogged that the Duffy incident was set up by Murdoch/Sky News deliberately - so the Spawn of Satan™ made Gordon say what he said, did he?

btw, love the Labour re-election logo..



Yes, I think a lot of us wish they would go forth (and multiply).

---------- Post added at 14:55 ---------- Previous post was at 14:43 ----------

A Labour Spin-Doctor writes:

"What ACTUALLY happened yesterday was that Gordon Brown was overheard responding to a (very topical)question about Hung Parliaments.

Referring to the last time a Hung Parliament happened - 1974 when it led to Edward Heath's resignation - Brown, in a big hurry to get to his next appointment, said that the resignation was "very BIG O' TED.. Come on.."

So please everyone, get your facts right and vote Labour. Thank you."



Hattip to NewStateman blog commenter Andy @ 29 April 2010 at 13:31

[punky]

Nice little conspiracy theory from 2 Jags there.

Actually, who's mic was it? Wasn't it the BBC?

Originally Posted by punky

Nice little conspiracy theory from 2 Jags there.

Actually, who's mic was it? Wasn't it the BBC?

No it was skys of all peoples mikes to get caught on.!

[Mr Angry]

I see the heavies are being brought in to stifle "dissent".

[NO ONE]

Originally Posted by Matt D

I don't like Gordon, but I think this is more important than the "bigot story" which has dominated today...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...s-1956149.html

i aregge with you ( i am a Labur Suppter But not Keen on G B) i Have voted 4 Labour By )by post

[Stuart]

The thing is, I was listening to Kate Aidie this morning (although it was actually last night's "Vote Now" show). She said that she spent the early part of her career tailing politicians on the campaign trail. She also said that this sort of thing *frequently* happened. Not necessarily insulting the voters but they frequently said things they shouldn't, which the news crews recorded, but just didn't broadcast.

While I don't like Gordon, he is human. We all make mistakes. We all, also, express opinions, some of which are not good. If you are going to castigate him, castigate him for buggering up the economy, not a mere opinion on someone.

[slowcoach]

This is the best reason I have heard for voting Tory LINK

This could cause quite a quandary for all the die-hard Tory voters seeing as the vote is, in essence, like getting the Black Spot, according to the BOE.