Re: Tories get a leathering
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SLUDGE FACTORY
The Labour Party and Liberals need to fold and form a third way and mop up other parties , plaid are a waste of time , SNP have killed off Labour in Scotland
Don't you mean killed ?
Re: Tories get a leathering
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Originally Posted by
SLUDGE FACTORY
The Labour Party and Liberals need to fold and form a third way and mop up other parties , plaid are a waste of time , SNP have killed off Labour in Scotland
Agreed.
I'm pro-independence, but first and foremost, we have to get rid of the Tories.
Re: Tories get a leathering
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The Bloop
Ed Davey's reaction to the victory reminded me of David Steel's 'Go back to your constituencies and prepare for Government' speech years ago.
We're still waiting.
That did cross my mind , I wonder if the Bucks NIMBY voters will seek clarity from Ed Davey on his view on his housing strategy especially those adversely effected in the wonderful leafy /wealthy suburban areas .
Affordable housing , new trains yes , but not near us .
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AfricanBluebird
Agreed.
I'm pro-independence, but first and foremost, we have to get rid of the Tories.
Less of the ‘we’ please. Its your personal opinion only.
Re: Tories get a leathering
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dml1954
Less of the ‘we’ please. Its your personal opinion only.
Its the majority opinion of those who vote and has been for years
You are clearly a tory thats up to you , but most of the country are not
Re: Tories get a leathering
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Originally Posted by
SLUDGE FACTORY
Its the majority opinion of those who vote and has been for years
You are clearly a tory thats up to you , but most of the country are not
He's the only Tory in the Village.
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Its the majority opinion of those who vote and has been for years
You are clearly a tory thats up to you , but most of the country are not
And even more of the country definitely are not labour, specially in Amersham.
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A new inclusive party for those .....most .....that don't vote for the blue nasty mob would clean up . As it is the opposition is split as it always has been .
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Former Labour leader
I understand that Labour effecively stood aside to let the Libs have a clear run.
I think these sort of informal arrangements may be the only way to unseat this awful Tory Government.
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dml1954
The words ‘clutching at straws’ comes to mind.
In a sign of greater cooperation between the Liberal Democrats and Labour, the Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, gave a broad hint that his voters should back Labour in next month’s Batley byelection. “Political parties campaign where they can win,” he told the Observer.
“We thought we could win in Chesham and Amersham. Labour didn’t campaign very much. In Batley and Spen, we will have a presence – we’ve got councillors there. But we’re not going to be able to, frankly, pour in the resources that we put into Chesham and Amersham.
“Voters are far smarter than people give them credit for. Liberal Democrat voters may well notice that this is a Labour-held seat with the Tories in a close second, and they’ll draw their own conclusions. But that shouldn’t be stitched up in a back room by party leaders.”
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ack-on-johnson
This is the sort of informal pact that has been seen for decades - especially in by-elections. Labour stood but barely campaigned in Chesham and Amersham. The LibDems making clear they will stand but barely campaign in Batley and Spen. It may even be enough to prevent the Tories winning the seat.... or maybe not.
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Originally Posted by
jon1959
In a sign of greater cooperation between the Liberal Democrats and Labour, the Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, gave a broad hint that his voters should back Labour in next month’s Batley byelection. “Political parties campaign where they can win,” he told the Observer.
“We thought we could win in Chesham and Amersham. Labour didn’t campaign very much. In Batley and Spen, we will have a presence – we’ve got councillors there. But we’re not going to be able to, frankly, pour in the resources that we put into Chesham and Amersham.
“Voters are far smarter than people give them credit for. Liberal Democrat voters may well notice that this is a Labour-held seat with the Tories in a close second, and they’ll draw their own conclusions. But that shouldn’t be stitched up in a back room by party leaders.”
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ack-on-johnson
This is the sort of informal pact that has been seen for decades - especially in by-elections. Labour stood but barely campaigned in Chesham and Amersham. The LibDems making clear they will stand but barely campaign in Batley and Spen. It may even be enough to prevent the Tories winning the seat.... or maybe not.
Isn't Galloway standing?
Re: Tories get a leathering
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Originally Posted by
jon1959
In a sign of greater cooperation between the Liberal Democrats and Labour, the Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, gave a broad hint that his voters should back Labour in next month’s Batley byelection. “Political parties campaign where they can win,” he told the Observer.
“We thought we could win in Chesham and Amersham. Labour didn’t campaign very much. In Batley and Spen, we will have a presence – we’ve got councillors there. But we’re not going to be able to, frankly, pour in the resources that we put into Chesham and Amersham.
“Voters are far smarter than people give them credit for. Liberal Democrat voters may well notice that this is a Labour-held seat with the Tories in a close second, and they’ll draw their own conclusions. But that shouldn’t be stitched up in a back room by party leaders.”
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ack-on-johnson
This is the sort of informal pact that has been seen for decades - especially in by-elections. Labour stood but barely campaigned in Chesham and Amersham. The LibDems making clear they will stand but barely campaign in Batley and Spen. It may even be enough to prevent the Tories winning the seat.... or maybe not.
I think the Tories will win a large majority in Batley and spen.
it voted 60% in favour of Brexit and that's still a big issue for a lot of people
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Rjk
I think the Tories will win a large majority in Batley and spen.
it voted 60% in favour of Brexit and that's still a big issue for a lot of people
There’s been two general elections since then though with Labour winning the seat on both occasions. I’d say that if the Conservatives win, it would have more to do with something like the vaccine roll out than Brexit.
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Rjk
I think the Tories will win a large majority in Batley and spen.
it voted 60% in favour of Brexit and that's still a big issue for a lot of people
I think the tories will walk it , labour are completely and utterly useless and finished