tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post6726541933023078791..comments2023-09-13T09:59:36.013+01:00Comments on snowflake5: The Coming British General Electionsnowflake5http://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-42028586611611784322010-01-21T22:18:44.793+00:002010-01-21T22:18:44.793+00:00It's looked to me that the Tories settled on c...It's looked to me that the Tories settled on character-asasination of Brown, and political decapitation of the Labour Party, as their best way forward, probably even before the Blair-to-Brown regime change. I would love to know how much went on between the Tories and the Telegraph over, say, the parliamentary - expenses row - certainly I saw a Telegraph editor on the television saying in furyRoger Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658931599973303736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-40306321589089265092010-01-11T14:34:45.267+00:002010-01-11T14:34:45.267+00:00So when on 10 December Alistair Darling said depar...So when on 10 December Alistair Darling said departmental spending would be flat and on 9 January he said many would have large cuts, was he lying in December?<br /><br />Liar liar pants on fire is the oldest political cries and is actually very rare. Cameron didn't lie, he had a small print get out clause when he made the pledge. Flip floping isn't lying either.DevonChapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-52238599325702934192010-01-05T15:21:39.471+00:002010-01-05T15:21:39.471+00:00DevonChap - "what lies has Cameron said?"...DevonChap - "what lies has Cameron said?" How about his "cast-iron guarantee" on the Lisbon referendum - a lie as it was not "cast-iron" nor a "guarantee" as he doesn't intend to honour it? Can't get a plainer lie than that. He also flips and flops on all sorts of other things - he can't guarantee married couples allowance one minute, then two snowflake5https://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-50050662893126987782009-12-31T12:50:45.668+00:002009-12-31T12:50:45.668+00:00We also promised a referendum on PR in our first t...We also promised a referendum on PR in our first term. We definitely reneged on that one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-19932205424195211182009-12-30T09:45:24.954+00:002009-12-30T09:45:24.954+00:00You don't have to believe me that the polls ar...You don't have to believe me that the polls aren't as good for Labour as you think. Peter Kellner of YouGov agrees:<br /><br />http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/01/labour-lead-governmentDevonChapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-87570630088189507532009-12-25T20:32:58.860+00:002009-12-25T20:32:58.860+00:00'and the gap on average is between 6 and 12 po...'and the gap on average is between 6 and 12 points. Why has this happened?'<br /><br />Take Scotland out and the gap on average is between 9 and 15 points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-12655704758283115792009-12-25T09:19:52.567+00:002009-12-25T09:19:52.567+00:00New Labour just need to fight on their record:
-T...New Labour just need to fight on their record:<br /><br />-Two disastrous wars (one illegal)500,000 corpses <br /><br />-No more boom or bust,ruined economy <br /><br />-Lisbon referendum<br /><br />-2.5 million unemployed another 2.5 million on incapacity benefit<br /><br />-£1.4 trillion in debt<br /><br />-Benefits up from £93 billion in 97 to £193 billion in 2009 'the cost of failure'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-56722466998646092272009-12-24T15:45:02.812+00:002009-12-24T15:45:02.812+00:00I hadn't heard about the Cheryl thing - that&#...I hadn't heard about the Cheryl thing - that's hilarious! I suspect she has the smarts to stay away from any actual campaigning but even so, it's great to know that the nation's sweetheart is with us.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!Tom Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02997295899017354602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-43237321456816623702009-12-24T14:19:28.633+00:002009-12-24T14:19:28.633+00:00I didn't say that Cameron's change on Lisb...I didn't say that Cameron's change on Lisbon didn't hurt him. I think you'll find he accepts it did. However, the fact that on the EU referrendum Labour's defence starts with a long paragraph about how the Lisbon Treaty isn't the same as the consititution despite whatever Gisela Stuart says won't wash with most voters. Now at least both Labour and the Tories are tied DevonChapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-6305737703335225352009-12-24T12:34:40.083+00:002009-12-24T12:34:40.083+00:00DevonChap - Labour hasn't reneged on anything....DevonChap - Labour hasn't reneged on anything.<br /><br />We promised referendums on all sorts of things: devolution to Scotland, Ireland, Wales, London, North-east - and we delivered on all of them. We also promised a referendum on the Constitional Treaty but this treaty was declared dead by the French.<br /><br />We promised no referendum on the Lisbon treaty as you are well aware. But snowflake5https://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-61252880607902965722009-12-24T12:22:09.395+00:002009-12-24T12:22:09.395+00:00Please lead on "Cast Iron" guarentees. I...Please lead on "Cast Iron" guarentees. It only puts Labour renaging on a vote on the constitution into focus. You can't use it. UKIP can but you can't<br /><br />The trust issue is a big one, but people don't trust Labour either. You are a known quanity, known and disliked. <br /><br />The voters will more than ever before be making a choice between what they see as the lessDevonChapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-72177872334446032132009-12-24T12:21:12.186+00:002009-12-24T12:21:12.186+00:00Marry Christmas Jams and Hugh!Marry Christmas Jams and Hugh!snowflake5https://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-73262348817296147632009-12-24T12:17:17.967+00:002009-12-24T12:17:17.967+00:00I think the toffs attack has had some success at e...I think the toffs attack has had some success at energising activists - our almost-broke party will need loads of us out knocking on doors and delivering leaflets in the next few months if it's to counter the well-funded campaign that the Tories are continuing to run in the marginals...<br /><br />Merry Xmas.Hughes Viewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584825975932080413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-16977752127119466052009-12-24T11:59:32.640+00:002009-12-24T11:59:32.640+00:00Ah now a fourth term would be a far better gift to...Ah now a fourth term would be a far better gift to Britain than a Tory governmet. Happy Christmas Snowflakejams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.com