mc_squared Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Tories snatch marginal seats in the North from Labour, jumping to a six-point lead By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 8:53 AM on 28th November 2009 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Lead: The Conservatives have taken key marginal seats in the North according to a new poll Tory efforts to snatch key marginal seats in the North needed for a general election victory appear to be working as a new poll showed they had secured an eight-point swing. A survey of voters in 32 Labour-held constituencies put David Cameron's Conservatives on 42 - a lead of six points compared with a 10-point deficit in 2005. The turnaround is greater than across the country as a whole and would be enough to defeat Labour MPs in every one of the seats which are being targeted by a drive from Tory HQ. Nationally, the YouGov poll taken for the Daily Telegraph, only gave the Opposition a 10-point lead, with 39 per cent of the vote to Labour's 29 per cent. The result would be insufficient for a working majority in the Commons if repeated across the country. But the poll will be seen as evidence that a strategy, led by party vice-chairman Lord Ashcroft, of targeting campaigning on key marginals is working. It also suggests that the Tories are tapping into the working class vote, trailing by just two points among that section of the marginal seat voters. However, 61 per cent of voters polled said the Tory plan to raise the inheritance tax threshold to £1million showed they 'mainly want to help the rich, not ordinary people'. More... Cameron's team couldn't run a p*** up in a brewery, says key Tory aide (who knew most of them at university) While Mr Cameron enjoyed a 13-point lead over Gordon Brown as the person who would make the best prime minister, marginal voters did not feel he understood their problems any more than his Labour rival. Nor do many expect a Cameron-led government to improve education, the NHS or crime. They were also gloomier than the national average over the prospects for their personal finances and 40 per cent said they believed government policy would make no difference or make things worse. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1231602/Tories-snatch-marginal-seats-Labour-North-jumping-point-lead.html#ixzz0Y97Cw2L6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffire Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Wake me up when they privatize something or eliminate (read: not temporarily reduce) a tax. And whoever did that man's makeup should be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_face_of_light Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I doubt it will be a "Landslide" but I do think they will get a majority although not a huge one and form a government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Had the expenses issue not happened then I think the Tories would be dead certs for a big majority but that's not as likely now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I think it will be a hung parliament with the tories having a lead, but not big enough to have overall control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGirl76 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 A hung parliament would be the best result. There's too much arrogance in both the major parties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 A hung parliament would be the best result. There's too much arrogance in both the major parties As long as the BNP don't hold the sway!:stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 As long as the BNP don't hold the sway!:stunned: Sadly the threat of the BNP getting some gains is strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_face_of_light Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 A hung parliament would be the best result. There's too much arrogance in both the major parties I would actually rather see a Tory majority, the prospect of another term of Labour idiocy frightens me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Oh please - no more Labour. In fact I've had just enough of Labour for at least one decade! Labour - what a bunch of fucking clowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Oh please - no more Labour. In fact I've had just enough of Labour for at least one decade! Labour - what a bunch of fucking clowns. Led by Gordon clown!!:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorrificAttack Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Yeah you're right, David Cameron, what a fine man! He will save us from these "clowns" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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