General Election 2015: Voting intentions & general discussion

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I reckon it will go right down to the wire. Even the bookies have stopped taking bets on Clegg losing his seat.

The only Lib Dem guaranteed to keep his seat is Vince Cable, with a reduce majority.
We simply cannot have Cameron again with his rotten policies

Originally Posted by Osem

More inconvenient truths for Labour to be in denial of but hey, who cares, press on regardless with the same old failed policies. They never learn.

Strangely enough, last month the Labour Shadow Housing Emma Reynolds told the Association of Residential Letting Agents that her party “don’t want to introduce rent controls, so don’t believe everything you read in the newspapers”:

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I reckon it will go right down to the wire. Even the bookies have stopped taking bets on Clegg losing his seat.

The only Lib Dem guaranteed to keep his seat is Vince Cable, with a reduce majority.
We simply cannot have Cameron again with his rotten policies

If the bookies have stopped taking bets on Clegg losing his seat, Arthur, why do William Hill have him the odds-on favourite to take that constituency?

Lib Dems 1/3
Conservatives 50/1
Labour 9/4
UKIP 200/1

http://www.williamhill.com/nui/free-...oL9BoCUYvw_wcB

In fact, all the bookies have him as odds-on favourite http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/.../winning-party

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Strangely enough, last month the Labour Shadow Housing Emma Reynolds told the Association of Residential Letting Agents that her party “don’t want to introduce rent controls, so don’t believe everything you read in the newspapers”

Now why doesn't that surprise me?

Cue the arrival of the usual suspects claiming it's all right wing tabloid lies...

[Ignitionnet]

I think it's fair to say that polls are more unreliable now than they ever have been. They aren't equipped to cope with so many variables.

And that Osem will continue his ongoing partisan onslaught

It's not just that polls aren't equipped to cope it's also how it translates to parliamentary seats. If the Liberal Democrats survive a pasting and the Tories save more seats than currently projected then the Government can continue as is. There is reason to believe than incumbents might do better than expected.

Although a small majority will be unstable. Many right-wing Tories and Liberal Liberal Democrats may cause trouble next time around.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

I think it's fair to say that polls are more unreliable now than they ever have been. They aren't equipped to cope with so many variables.

It's the same with Big Brother polls.
you think someone won't be evicted. and then shock, horror they are evicted.

And that Osem will continue his ongoing partisan onslaught

When Dave is evcted next month he can have a well earned rest

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by nomadking

It is some on the Left that are criticising rent controls.
Sounds great doesn't it.

Yes me being one of them if you read what I said. It's just rather than use renters as a political football kitted out in hyperbole I'd rather talk about the actual issue

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

And that Osem will continue his ongoing partisan onslaught

He has become one of the usual suspects he keeps banging on about. Shame really I used to enjoy reading his posts, now they're just a bit boring

[papa smurf]

Miliband the Land-Grabber: Red Ed's threat to confiscate unused land branded 'Stalinist' as backlash grows over his plans to control property market

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Originally Posted by Gary L

It's the same with Big Brother polls.
you think someone won't be evicted. and then shock, horror they are evicted.

is that the one where you stab big brother in the back and leave his career in tatTers

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by Gary L

When Dave is evicted next month he can have a well earned rest

If he isn't can we gloat?

Bit arrogant for all of you to assume that the Prime Minister will be either Cameron or Miliband. I am not ruling out, due to a series of constitutional surprises and tough negotiation by a committed group of nationalists, our next Prime Minster to be:

Spoiler: 

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by Damien

Bit arrogant for all of you to assume that the Prime Minister will be either Cameron or Miliband. I am not ruling out, due to a series of constitutional surprises and tough negotiation by a committed group of nationalists, our next Prime Minster to be:

Spoiler: 

Bit early to play the Joker, Damien.

Spoiler: 

[ianch99]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

Miliband the Land-Grabber: Red Ed's threat to confiscate unused land branded 'Stalinist' as backlash grows over his plans to control property market

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3Ya8hWmWd
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DM is getting more rabid by the day: "Red Ed", "Stalinist" .. it turning into a blue rinse version of Viz

BTW, what's with the DM facebook and twitter adverts with each link, are you on commission or something?

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Osem

More inconvenient truths for Labour to be in denial of but hey, who cares, press on regardless with the same old failed policies. They never learn.

THe problem with sociaists is that the always say that this time round it'll work.......

Originally Posted by ianch99

DM is getting more rabid by the day: "Red Ed", "Stalinist" .. it turning into a blue rinse version of Viz

BTW, what's with the DM facebook and twitter adverts with each link, are you on commission or something?

If you copy and paste text from the Wail, it adds the link and the FB and Twitter details automatically.

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Chris

If you copy and paste text from the Wail, it adds the link and the FB and Twitter details automatically.

So Mr Smurf isn't 'on commission' at all then...

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

THe problem with sociaists is that the always say that this time round it'll work.......

... and those of their voters who're truly dyed in the wool (plus a few who aren't) never seem to like to dwell on that reality for some reason.

Each time Bliar was re-elected I seem to recall 'sincere' promises to do better, learn from the mistakes blah, blah, blah. I don't recall much evidence of either but perhaps someone will educate me...