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  • felixfelix Posts: 15,173
    Of some interest that the Conservatives are a close second in D & G while the lowest SNP swing is in Mundell' s DC&T seat.
  • EasterrossEasterross Posts: 1,915
    See that OGH was bitch slapped on twitter last night accused of plagiarism.

    The Ashcroft Scottish poll indicated Mundell will hold, Fin Carson is within touching distance in D+G and Alexander Burnett is the best placed opponent to the SNP in West Aberdeenshire.
  • coolagornacoolagorna Posts: 127
    Terrible day for Cameron yesterday

    Could be the entire game changer of the entire GE as
    the debates story is set to dominate the headlines for a
    few days and with a Sky News Poll showing 80% of people
    say they are "less likely" to vote for a leader who refuses
    to debate with his main opponent

    I predict "Cross back over" in next weeks polls and
    maybe "All over" for Dave" soon after if he doesnt agree to meet Mili
    junior head to head and defend his record
  • EasterrossEasterross Posts: 1,915

    Terrible day for Cameron yesterday

    Could be the entire game changer of the entire GE as
    the debates story is set to dominate the headlines for a
    few days and with a Sky News Poll showing 80% of people
    say they are "less likely" to vote for a leader who refuses
    to debate with his main opponent

    I predict "Cross back over" in next weeks polls and
    maybe "All over" for Dave" soon after if he doesnt agree to meet Mili
    junior head to head and defend his record

    Poor deluded fool. The electorate doesn't give a shit about debates. The debates derailed the last election because they took over and dominated the agenda. Good to see uppity journalists put back in their boxes.
  • JackWJackW Posts: 14,787
    The PM should sack the advisors who have persuaded him to torpedo the debates.

    It is a tactical and strategic error of considerable significance. The story will rumble on for weeks and deflect attention from the decent economic story the Coalition has to tell and also makes Cameron look weak against a Labour leader not rated by the public.

    No Prime Minister should be allowed to dictate terms or effectively stop the debates. Cameron should be empty chaired if necessary and take the consequences.
  • JamesMoJamesMo Posts: 35
    Alistair said:

    antifrank said:

    Alistair said:

    Pong said:

    Hmm. So the gordon brown factor in Kirkcaldy was about 8%. I had overestimated his local popularity slightly.

    Edinburgh South West is the real shock of the polls - the SNP @ 40% vs Lab 27% & Con 19%

    SLAB might as well give up and go home.

    Edinburgh South West was 38% Yes at the referendum
    Edinburgh North & Leith was 40% Yes and at longer SNP odds to Edinburgh South West
    I'm on the SNP at 50/1 in Edinburgh North & Leith. Posts like yours are exquisite torture.
    Before dumping all my life savings on it I have to keep reminding myself the Edinburgh North and Leith is more than just Leith. The North part of the name encompasses some of the most snobbish high class bits of Edinburgh.It's a weird constituency.
    IIRC, the Telegraph journo (and inveterate Nat-basher) Alan Cochrane lives in the North constituency. Presumably in one of the areas you cite.
  • madasafishmadasafish Posts: 659
    Would I as a voter watch a debate?

    No

    Do I as a voter care about debates? No.

    Any voter with an IQ over 90 will know that "debate" mean reasoned arguments. Political debates which are televised don't - at least based on what we see on TV..

    Another Westminster village discussion.

    Of course I may be wrong and behind my back all my friends and acquaintances are secretly awaiting debates with bated breath...
  • Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    @afneil: Today's Scotsman: THE Scottish group of Labour MPs has demanded that Ed Miliband rules out any deal with the SNP after the general election.
  • logical_songlogical_song Posts: 9,932
    Dair said:

    Because many voters are sensible centrists. It is how both Blair and Cameron became PM.

    Centrism may take a while to come back to fashion but it will happen sooner as Ed departs stage left and the Tories stage right.

    The most centrist party is the SNP

    image
    Labour nearest to the DUP and BNP.
    Tories and UKIP practically the same.
  • coolagornacoolagorna Posts: 127

    Terrible day for Cameron yesterday

    Could be the entire game changer of the entire GE as
    the debates story is set to dominate the headlines for a
    few days and with a Sky News Poll showing 80% of people
    say they are "less likely" to vote for a leader who refuses
    to debate with his main opponent

    I predict "Cross back over" in next weeks polls and
    maybe "All over" for Dave" soon after if he doesnt agree to meet Mili
    junior head to head and defend his record

    Poor deluded fool. The electorate doesn't give a shit about debates. The debates derailed the last election because they took over and dominated the agenda. Good to see uppity journalists put back in their boxes.
    One of the 20% obviously lol!

    The significance of yesterday was that while we on the
    left know that Cameron is weak, totally fake and the unattractive
    combination of both.bully and coward....the leaders rating
    polls that see Dave ahead of his party in popularity seemed
    mystifyingly not to reflect this

    I actually agree about the debates spoiling the campaign last
    time and much prefer the out and about campaigning of Major 92
    and Prezza "connecting" in 01 but thats not the point

    All the public will see is Dave appearing unwilling to debate with
    the man described as "hopeless" "a liability" and "a disaster"
    by their daily rags and for a few....maybe enough to turn this
    entire GE they will begin to realise just why......perhaps because Ed as Peters
    Oborne and Hitchens have stated is a far more substantial
    politician than PR man Dave has ever been or could ever be
  • Paul_Mid_BedsPaul_Mid_Beds Posts: 1,409
    Scott_P said:

    @afneil: Today's Scotsman: THE Scottish group of Labour MPs has demanded that Ed Miliband rules out any deal with the SNP after the general election.

    Is that all three of the remaining Scottish MPs
  • SquareRootSquareRoot Posts: 7,095

    Terrible day for Cameron yesterday

    Could be the entire game changer of the entire GE as
    the debates story is set to dominate the headlines for a
    few days and with a Sky News Poll showing 80% of people
    say they are "less likely" to vote for a leader who refuses
    to debate with his main opponent

    I predict "Cross back over" in next weeks polls and
    maybe "All over" for Dave" soon after if he doesnt agree to meet Mili
    junior head to head and defend his record

    Poor deluded fool. The electorate doesn't give a shit about debates. The debates derailed the last election because they took over and dominated the agenda. Good to see uppity journalists put back in their boxes.
    One of the 20% obviously lol!

    The significance of yesterday was that while we on the
    left know that Cameron is weak, totally fake and the unattractive
    combination of both.bully and coward....the leaders rating
    polls that see Dave ahead of his party in popularity seemed
    mystifyingly not to reflect this

    I actually agree about the debates spoiling the campaign last
    time and much prefer the out and about campaigning of Major 92
    and Prezza "connecting" in 01 but thats not the point

    All the public will see is Dave appearing unwilling to debate with
    the man described as "hopeless" "a liability" and "a disaster"
    by their daily rags and for a few....maybe enough to turn this
    entire GE they will begin to realise just why......perhaps because Ed as Peters
    Oborne and Hitchens have stated is a far more substantial
    politician than PR man Dave has ever been or could ever be
    I thought you were talking about your twitter feed , its bizarre..
  • felixfelix Posts: 15,173

    Terrible day for Cameron yesterday

    Could be the entire game changer of the entire GE as
    the debates story is set to dominate the headlines for a
    few days and with a Sky News Poll showing 80% of people
    say they are "less likely" to vote for a leader who refuses
    to debate with his main opponent

    I predict "Cross back over" in next weeks polls and
    maybe "All over" for Dave" soon after if he doesnt agree to meet Mili
    junior head to head and defend his record

    Poor deluded fool. The electorate doesn't give a shit about debates. The debates derailed the last election because they took over and dominated the agenda. Good to see uppity journalists put back in their boxes.
    One of the 20% obviously lol!

    The significance of yesterday was that while we on the
    left know that Cameron is weak, totally fake and the unattractive
    combination of both.bully and coward....the leaders rating
    polls that see Dave ahead of his party in popularity seemed
    mystifyingly not to reflect this

    I actually agree about the debates spoiling the campaign last
    time and much prefer the out and about campaigning of Major 92
    and Prezza "connecting" in 01 but thats not the point

    All the public will see is Dave appearing unwilling to debate with
    the man described as "hopeless" "a liability" and "a disaster"
    by their daily rags and for a few....maybe enough to turn this
    entire GE they will begin to realise just why......perhaps because Ed as Peters
    Oborne and Hitchens have stated is a far more substantial
    politician than PR man Dave has ever been or could ever be
    You are Alistair Campbell and i claim my free £20. the case against the debates is becomes compelling in direct proportion as the desperate LDs/Labour/UKIP and their apologists demand them. They want the TV to do what they've failed at for the last 5 years - dent Cameron's popularity. I really cannot see why he should play those games.
  • coolagornacoolagorna Posts: 127

    Terrible day for Cameron yesterday

    Could be the entire game changer of the entire GE as
    the debates story is set to dominate the headlines for a
    few days and with a Sky News Poll showing 80% of people
    say they are "less likely" to vote for a leader who refuses
    to debate with his main opponent

    I predict "Cross back over" in next weeks polls and
    maybe "All over" for Dave" soon after if he doesnt agree to meet Mili
    junior head to head and defend his record

    Poor deluded fool. The electorate doesn't give a shit about debates. The debates derailed the last election because they took over and dominated the agenda. Good to see uppity journalists put back in their boxes.
    One of the 20% obviously lol!

    The significance of yesterday was that while we on the
    left know that Cameron is weak, totally fake and the unattractive
    combination of both.bully and coward....the leaders rating
    polls that see Dave ahead of his party in popularity seemed
    mystifyingly not to reflect this

    I actually agree about the debates spoiling the campaign last
    time and much prefer the out and about campaigning of Major 92
    and Prezza "connecting" in 01 but thats not the point

    All the public will see is Dave appearing unwilling to debate with
    the man described as "hopeless" "a liability" and "a disaster"
    by their daily rags and for a few....maybe enough to turn this
    entire GE they will begin to realise just why......perhaps because Ed as Peters
    Oborne and Hitchens have stated is a far more substantial
    politician than PR man Dave has ever been or could ever be
    I thought you were talking about your twitter feed , its bizarre..

    Eh? I am not even on Twitter

  • SquareRootSquareRoot Posts: 7,095

    Terrible day for Cameron yesterday

    Could be the entire game changer of the entire GE as
    the debates story is set to dominate the headlines for a
    few days and with a Sky News Poll showing 80% of people
    say they are "less likely" to vote for a leader who refuses
    to debate with his main opponent

    I predict "Cross back over" in next weeks polls and
    maybe "All over" for Dave" soon after if he doesnt agree to meet Mili
    junior head to head and defend his record

    Poor deluded fool. The electorate doesn't give a shit about debates. The debates derailed the last election because they took over and dominated the agenda. Good to see uppity journalists put back in their boxes.
    One of the 20% obviously lol!

    The significance of yesterday was that while we on the
    left know that Cameron is weak, totally fake and the unattractive
    combination of both.bully and coward....the leaders rating
    polls that see Dave ahead of his party in popularity seemed
    mystifyingly not to reflect this

    I actually agree about the debates spoiling the campaign last
    time and much prefer the out and about campaigning of Major 92
    and Prezza "connecting" in 01 but thats not the point

    All the public will see is Dave appearing unwilling to debate with
    the man described as "hopeless" "a liability" and "a disaster"
    by their daily rags and for a few....maybe enough to turn this
    entire GE they will begin to realise just why......perhaps because Ed as Peters
    Oborne and Hitchens have stated is a far more substantial
    politician than PR man Dave has ever been or could ever be
    I thought you were talking about your twitter feed , its bizarre..

    Eh? I am not even on Twitter

    Well, your bizarre views are certainly very like a former poster on here, You comments are so one sided and filled with bile and hatred, what is one expected to think?
  • DecrepitJohnLDecrepitJohnL Posts: 13,300
    JackW said:

    The PM should sack the advisors who have persuaded him to torpedo the debates.

    It is a tactical and strategic error of considerable significance. The story will rumble on for weeks and deflect attention from the decent economic story the Coalition has to tell and also makes Cameron look weak against a Labour leader not rated by the public.

    No Prime Minister should be allowed to dictate terms or effectively stop the debates. Cameron should be empty chaired if necessary and take the consequences.

    Instead of empty-chairing the PM, could the broadcasters invite another Conservative MP to take his place and represent the party in order to maintain political balance? Ken Clarke perhaps, or Mad Nad.
  • NickPalmerNickPalmer Posts: 21,568
    SLAMDUNK said:

    The Ashcroft 8000 poll is not a National poll! It is the aggregation of 8 marginal polls!

    Don't think so - see the table on p121 here:

    http://lordashcroftpolls.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/National-poll-tables-March-2015-LAM124A.pdf

    - it's clearly across the country. But it's relatively old (20-27 Feb). The MOE for a big poll is not vastly better than for a poll of 1000-1500, though it means that any properly weighted subsamples (e.g. gender) are more significant.
  • DecrepitJohnLDecrepitJohnL Posts: 13,300
    OT -- HMG is running adverts to encourage us to switch energy suppliers and save £200. Is there an election coming up?
  • CarlottaVanceCarlottaVance Posts: 60,216
    Scott_P said:

    @afneil: Today's Scotsman: THE Scottish group of Labour MPs has demanded that Ed Miliband rules out any deal with the SNP after the general election.

    THE Scottish group of Labour MPs has demanded that Ed Miliband rules out any deal with the SNP after the general election, The Scotsman has learned.

    With the Labour leader due to deliver a keynote speech at the Scottish Labour conference in Edinburgh on Saturday, his Scottish MPs used their weekly group meeting yesterday to insist he kill off speculation about the prospect of a deal with the Nationalists.


    http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/scottish-labour-mps-demand-no-snp-pact-1-3709520
  • JohnLilburneJohnLilburne Posts: 6,312
    RobD said:

    Which table contains the published VI for the 8,000 poll?

    I had a look for it on the wiki, but it isn't listed yet...
    I can't see it going on, extracting VI figures from Lord A's tables probably constitutes "original research". Unless he publishes VI figures himself.

  • CarlottaVanceCarlottaVance Posts: 60,216

    Terrible day for Cameron yesterday

    Could be the entire game changer of the entire GE as
    the debates story is set to dominate the headlines for a
    few days and with a Sky News Poll showing 80% of people
    say they are "less likely" to vote for a leader who refuses
    to debate with his main opponent

    I predict "Cross back over" in next weeks polls and
    maybe "All over" for Dave" soon after if he doesnt agree to meet Mili
    junior head to head and defend his record

    Poor deluded fool. The electorate doesn't give a shit about debates. The debates derailed the last election because they took over and dominated the agenda. Good to see uppity journalists put back in their boxes.
    ....the leaders rating polls that see Dave ahead of his party in popularity seemed mystifyingly not to reflect this
    A rather revealing comment......which says rather more about you than Cameron.....
  • anotherDaveanotherDave Posts: 6,746
    Dair said:

    kle4 said:

    Dair said:

    Because many voters are sensible centrists. It is how both Blair and Cameron became PM.

    Centrism may take a while to come back to fashion but it will happen sooner as Ed departs stage left and the Tories stage right.

    The most centrist party is the SNP

    image
    According to...? I cannot tell from that chart, which has the parties in areas I am not used to seeing (which is not to say it may not be correct/incorrect on that basis alone).
    http://www.politicalcompass.org/
    I'm surprised to see UKIP labeled as 'authoritarian'. I wouldn't have put them there.
  • Sean_FSean_F Posts: 37,538

    Are these the correct figures?

    Intending to vote = 6360
    Lab 2193
    Con 1936
    UKIP 1113
    LD 370
    Grn 373

    There's no table that shows likelihood to vote, or reallocation of don't knows, that I can see.
  • dugarbandierdugarbandier Posts: 2,596

    Dair said:

    Because many voters are sensible centrists. It is how both Blair and Cameron became PM.

    Centrism may take a while to come back to fashion but it will happen sooner as Ed departs stage left and the Tories stage right.

    The most centrist party is the SNP

    image
    Labour nearest to the DUP and BNP.
    Tories and UKIP practically the same.
    Liberal Democrats not particularly liberal, nor particularly democratic; allegedly.
  • Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    @PeterMannionMP: Lecture on 'morality' from Alastair Campbell on my radio. 1/2 #tvdebates #tvdebate

    @PickardJE: Alastair Campbell is outraged by Cameron wriggling from TV debates. Reminded he blocked Blair from doing so in 1997 he tells #today: "True."

    Definitive proof Cameron is on the right side of this argument
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 60,706

    Dair said:

    Because many voters are sensible centrists. It is how both Blair and Cameron became PM.

    Centrism may take a while to come back to fashion but it will happen sooner as Ed departs stage left and the Tories stage right.

    The most centrist party is the SNP

    image
    Labour nearest to the DUP and BNP.
    Tories and UKIP practically the same.
    That graph is ridiculous.
  • Paul_Mid_BedsPaul_Mid_Beds Posts: 1,409
    If Cameron is Dick Dastardly does that make Gideon Muttley? Surely Mr Burns is nearer the mark?

    And especially for Charles, I'm being quite polite nicknaming him Gideon. Most people I know call him Gidiot, which I can understand given his pension reforms allowing people to loot the cash from their pension instead of buying an annuity, which will see hordes of short sighted fools p***ing their pension up the wall and then living on benefits paid out my taxes.

    Im sure he is not that thin skinned anyway.
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,041

    Dair said:

    kle4 said:

    Dair said:

    Because many voters are sensible centrists. It is how both Blair and Cameron became PM.

    Centrism may take a while to come back to fashion but it will happen sooner as Ed departs stage left and the Tories stage right.

    The most centrist party is the SNP

    image
    According to...? I cannot tell from that chart, which has the parties in areas I am not used to seeing (which is not to say it may not be correct/incorrect on that basis alone).
    http://www.politicalcompass.org/
    I'm surprised to see UKIP labeled as 'authoritarian'. I wouldn't have put them there.
    I'd like to know how they came about their scores for the different parties. Couldn't see a description on the site.
  • Sean_FSean_F Posts: 37,538
    Scott_P said:

    @PeterMannionMP: Lecture on 'morality' from Alastair Campbell on my radio. 1/2 #tvdebates #tvdebate

    @PickardJE: Alastair Campbell is outraged by Cameron wriggling from TV debates. Reminded he blocked Blair from doing so in 1997 he tells #today: "True."

    Definitive proof Cameron is on the right side of this argument

    That's like getting a lecture in ethics from the Devil.
  • DecrepitJohnLDecrepitJohnL Posts: 13,300
    JackW said:

    The PM should sack the advisors who have persuaded him to torpedo the debates.

    It is a tactical and strategic error of considerable significance. The story will rumble on for weeks and deflect attention from the decent economic story the Coalition has to tell and also makes Cameron look weak against a Labour leader not rated by the public.

    No Prime Minister should be allowed to dictate terms or effectively stop the debates. Cameron should be empty chaired if necessary and take the consequences.

    Are political consultants not just useless but counter-productive? Cameron is advised to duck debates that would most likely cement his advantage over Miliband, whose own team have him out and about reading the Sun and eating bacon sandwiches as if -- even if he had managed to look normal doing it -- it would swing a single vote leftwards. In America, of course, Obama is in the White House because Hillary's team got the California rules wrong.
  • SquareRootSquareRoot Posts: 7,095
    edited March 2015

    If Cameron is Dick Dastardly does that make Gideon Muttley? Surely Mr Burns is nearer the mark?

    And especially for Charles, I'm being quite polite nicknaming him Gideon. Most people I know call him Gidiot, which I can understand given his pension reforms allowing people to loot the cash from their pension instead of buying an annuity, which will see hordes of short sighted fools p***ing their pension up the wall and then living on benefits paid out my taxes.

    Im sure he is not that thin skinned anyway.

    You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. It was a brilliant move which allows people like me to choose what to spend my money on and when. Annuities are only right for some people not everyone, and people can still buy an annuity if they so wish.

    Your post reeks of nasty authoritarianism. You should vote Labour.
  • TGOHFTGOHF Posts: 21,633

    Scott_P said:

    @afneil: Today's Scotsman: THE Scottish group of Labour MPs has demanded that Ed Miliband rules out any deal with the SNP after the general election.

    THE Scottish group of Labour MPs has demanded that Ed Miliband rules out any deal with the SNP after the general election, The Scotsman has learned.

    With the Labour leader due to deliver a keynote speech at the Scottish Labour conference in Edinburgh on Saturday, his Scottish MPs used their weekly group meeting yesterday to insist he kill off speculation about the prospect of a deal with the Nationalists.


    http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/scottish-labour-mps-demand-no-snp-pact-1-3709520
    Murphy and his men should rule it out themselves. Tell Ed he won't have their votes (if any).
  • CarlottaVanceCarlottaVance Posts: 60,216
    The Sun running diversion tactics on immigration:

    How door was left open to 3.6m migrants... by Labour
    Shock report on migrants tidal wave
    By TOM NEWTON DUNN, Political Editor

    THE last Labour Government’s bid to boost immigration spiralled out of all control — allowing 3.6million to flood into Britain, a landmark report reveals today


    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/6356042/Report-reveals-last-Labour-govt-allowed-36million-foreigners-to-flood-into-Britain.html

    I wondered why 'tim' was working himself up into a lather on Twitter.....and here was me thinking he'd forgotten to milk the cows......
  • anotherDaveanotherDave Posts: 6,746
    RobD said:

    Dair said:

    kle4 said:

    Dair said:

    Because many voters are sensible centrists. It is how both Blair and Cameron became PM.

    Centrism may take a while to come back to fashion but it will happen sooner as Ed departs stage left and the Tories stage right.

    The most centrist party is the SNP

    image
    According to...? I cannot tell from that chart, which has the parties in areas I am not used to seeing (which is not to say it may not be correct/incorrect on that basis alone).
    http://www.politicalcompass.org/
    I'm surprised to see UKIP labeled as 'authoritarian'. I wouldn't have put them there.
    I'd like to know how they came about their scores for the different parties. Couldn't see a description on the site.
    No idea.

    The test puts me almost perfectly 'centre', and I'm currently intending to vote UKIP.

    https://www.politicalcompass.org/yourpoliticalcompass?ec=0.38&soc=0.21
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,041

    RobD said:

    Dair said:

    kle4 said:

    Dair said:

    Because many voters are sensible centrists. It is how both Blair and Cameron became PM.

    Centrism may take a while to come back to fashion but it will happen sooner as Ed departs stage left and the Tories stage right.

    The most centrist party is the SNP

    image
    According to...? I cannot tell from that chart, which has the parties in areas I am not used to seeing (which is not to say it may not be correct/incorrect on that basis alone).
    http://www.politicalcompass.org/
    I'm surprised to see UKIP labeled as 'authoritarian'. I wouldn't have put them there.
    I'd like to know how they came about their scores for the different parties. Couldn't see a description on the site.
    No idea.

    The test puts me almost perfectly 'centre', and I'm currently intending to vote UKIP.

    https://www.politicalcompass.org/yourpoliticalcompass?ec=0.38&soc=0.21
    You should be voting SNP.. Britain's centrist party! ;)
  • TGOHFTGOHF Posts: 21,633

    If Cameron is Dick Dastardly does that make Gideon Muttley? Surely Mr Burns is nearer the mark?

    And especially for Charles, I'm being quite polite nicknaming him Gideon. Most people I know call him Gidiot, which I can understand given his pension reforms allowing people to loot the cash from their pension instead of buying an annuity, which will see hordes of short sighted fools p***ing their pension up the wall and then living on benefits paid out my taxes.

    Im sure he is not that thin skinned anyway.

    You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. It was a brilliant move which allows people like me to choose what to spend my money on and when. Annuities are only right for some people not everyone, and people can still buy an annuity if they so wish.

    Your post reeks of nasty authoritarianism. You should vote Labour.
    Crazy Ill informed post from PMB - clueless kipper...
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  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    Dair said:

    Because many voters are sensible centrists. It is how both Blair and Cameron became PM.

    Centrism may take a while to come back to fashion but it will happen sooner as Ed departs stage left and the Tories stage right.

    The most centrist party is the SNP

    image
    Apart from not standing in England, the SNP are way to the left of the centre of voting intention on that bizzare chart.

  • SouthamObserverSouthamObserver Posts: 39,672
    The only thing that we can say with any real certainty about the next election is that the SNP is going to win dozens of seats from Labour and that is inevitably going to make it harder for Labour to form a government and easier for the Tories to do so.

    It will be interesting to see what happens to EV4EL should we end up with the SNP in possession of just about every Scottish seat and Labour and Tory closely matched elsewhere. It may just suit both big parties to agree a deal on this.
  • CarlottaVanceCarlottaVance Posts: 60,216
    Interesting analysis of UKIP strategy:

    ‘Our aims are quite simple,’ says [Ukip’s election strategist ] Bruni-Lowe: ‘Get Nigel elected in South Thanet, win a good number of seats, and then come second in more than 100 northern constituencies.’ Finding a Westminster perch for the leader is the top priority. A few more seats would be nice, but Ukip’s aim is to position itself for the 2020 election. The bet is on Labour’s support dissolving in the north of England, as it is already doing in Scotland.<.i>

    http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/9461352/as-the-election-nears-ukip-is-getting-serious-about-its-strategy/
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