Richard Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Of course, if you want to canvass, it helps not to have alienated your core support, or else there won't be the foot soldiers to do the work - just the phone calls from paid staff at a party office somewhere That is also an excellent point and something the Conservatives have struggled with in the last 13 years I'd say, the core support / foot soldiers has dwindled. I think it is an issue Labour will struggle with over the next phase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Who will win? It doesn't look good for Labour nationally at the moment. Could it be because This government has been the most rightwing since the second world war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 That first report shows what a poor political decision it was for him not to go to the country last Autumn. Everyone could see that bad times were ahead economically and to be honest it's always the economy which loses it for governments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 That first report shows what a poor political decision it was for him not to go to the country last Autumn. Everyone could see that bad times were ahead economically and to be honest it's always the economy which loses it for governments agreed trickie. He could/should have gone to the polls then, it was his best/only chance. But TBH i think he was scared he would lose, and seeing how he had waited for so long to get into his position of power as PM, he did not want to risk losing it. He wanted his 2 years of power, as clearly that is all he is in it for, IMO. He could ruin labour for a few years, this eeejut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 He could ruin labour for a few years, this eeejut I think the fact that no one seems to want to take the job would also suggest that Labour could have a problem for a few years yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 20, 2008 Moderator Share Posted May 20, 2008 All will be saved when Lord Bliar of Bollockstan returns to lead the party out of the wilderness in about 5 years time astride his trusty charger Cherie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 He has bigger fish to fry I'd say. Plus he's probably pissing his cock off at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 20, 2008 Moderator Share Posted May 20, 2008 the world will be bored of him in 5 years hence the timescale (they'll get some other lame duck in first to take them down further) and right now, you are probably right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 All will be saved when Lord Bliar of Bollockstan returns to lead the party out of the wilderness in about 5 years time astride his trusty charger Cherie Speaking of whom, I quite enjoyed the digested version of her book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 He could ruin labour for a few years, this eeejutI think the fact that no one seems to want to take the job would also suggest that Labour could have a problem for a few years yet.How do you work that one out? Do you expect people to be openly throwing their hats into the ring whilst he's still in charge (allegedly). I'd guess there are plenty willing and eager to take over, just not many capable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrogers Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 He could ruin labour for a few years, this eeejut. Just a few years you reckon... unelectable for at least 3 terms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hazel Blears has all but conceeded defeat apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Surely a heavy defeat will mean a big cabinet reshuffle, coming on the back of the locals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCresswell Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I'd vote for Nick "The Brick" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCresswell Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I may be joking, but from their manifesto: Safe Tractors Ban tractors from driving on roads, they can drive across their fields. They really would get my vote for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Any party that introduced a Caravan tax, or made lorries travel between the hours of 12am and 6am would also be on a winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCresswell Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Fuel Shortages We think we have found an answer to the problems of the high cost of Fuel. Buy Less, and Walk more. ALTERNATIVE POLICY: Get rid of the Labour Government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Surely a heavy defeat will mean a big cabinet reshuffle, coming on the back of the locals Well, Blears took a deserved kicking on Question Time - which is always good - and word out out via This Week that Labour have taken a kicking in the Bye-Election. Good day all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 There has to be changes at the top end of the cabinet now. He has to try and do soemthing. Even his relaunch has done feck all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 On Question time and the audience clearly were not happy with the labour attempt at trying to smear the Tory candidate purley because of his upbringing ..so despite the £2.7 billion bribe it appears as though Labour have lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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