I've noticed a lot of repetition starting to appear in key messages, especially the Lib Dem's party political broadcast which is EXACTLY the same as some of Clegg's opening messages in the leaders' debates from earlier in the campaign.

 

"It's a chance to do something different this time"... how about you start with your speeches!

I've noticed a lot of repetition starting to appear in key messages, especially the Lib Dem's party political broadcast which is EXACTLY the same as some of Clegg's opening messages in the leaders' debates from earlier in the campaign.

 

"It's a chance to do something different this time"... how about you start with your speeches!

 

Sounds like the Lib Dems don't have a Clegg to stand on......................... :rolleyes:

I've noticed a lot of repetition starting to appear in key messages, especially the Lib Dem's party political broadcast which is EXACTLY the same as some of Clegg's opening messages in the leaders' debates from earlier in the campaign.

 

"It's a chance to do something different this time"... how about you start with your speeches!

 

That's been the case for over 3 weeks then. I can't stand it to be honest. It's a cheap rehash of the Conservatives and Labours election slogan. Labour are campaigning for a fair future for all! Conservatives - Vote for Change! Lib Dem - Vote for real change for a fair future! What cack!

 

They're sending out the same message because they don't have a dossier full of policies to tell us. Most Lib Dem voters anyway are ignorant students who know nothing about party politics and are picking the 'style' option. Last week a girl confronted David Cameron and was obviously a Lib Dem supporter as she said 'I want real change' - yeah because you know fuck all. She'll get a pleasant surprise like the others on Friday morning when she sees David Cameron standing on the doorstep of Number 10.

One poll now suggesting that the Tories are in sight of a slim but overall majority for the first time in months helped by a surge in the key marginal seats.

 

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6422Q020100503

 

I wish I lived the other side of the road where my vote would count as it's in a key marginal (Lib Dems won it in 2005 by a margin of 200ish votes), but I live in one of the safest tory seats in the country (majority of 17K in '05)

Here's a question for the lib dems, with their personal allowance being £10,000 instead of £6,400 are they going to lower the higher tax band down a tad to counteract the loss in taxes for the lesser paid?

 

They're sending out the same message because they don't have a dossier full of policies to tell us..

 

That's because they have a drossier instead!:P

Here's a question for the lib dems, with their personal allowance being £10,000 instead of £6,400 are they going to lower the higher tax band down a tad to counteract the loss in taxes for the lesser paid?

They keep droning on about closing the tax loopholes to pay for it, no idea what they are. Anyone read their manifesto on tax in detail?

Live in a very safe seat as well but I feel it's important still to vote as it ultimately help increase the share of the vote for the party I'm voting for.

Gordon Brown 'is Britain's worst Prime Minister ever', says LABOUR election candidate

 

 

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Enlarge Pulling no punches: Labour candidate Manish Sood attacks Gordon Brown

 

A Labour election candidate has launched an extraordinary attack on Gordon Brown, calling him the 'worst prime minister' Britain has ever had.

With just 48 hours to go before polling day, North West Norfolk candidate Manish Sood claimed the Prime Minister owes an apology to the British people and the Queen.

 

In a deeply embarrassing intervention, Mr Sood branded his own party's leader a 'disgrace' and condemned his policies including the National Insurance rise as a 'total disaster'.

 

As he pointed out how immigration and red tape had soared under Labour, he warned that the country was heading for 'anarchy' and called on Mr Brown to 'wake up'.

 

The bizarre 'friendly-fire' attack comes as Mr Brown and his wife launched a joint battle for votes as the election campaign goes down to the wire.

 

In another sign of their desperation, Labour heavyweights including the PM's staunchest Cabinet ally Ed Balls have already called for supporters to vote for the Lib Dems to keep out the Tories.

 

Mr Brown himself tried to play down talk of tactical voting, insisting thousands of people will not have made up their mind yet and that Labour still had a chance.

 

But in a further indication that he will quit if the party on Friday if his party is humiliated, he admitted he would take 'full responsibility' for the result when the votes are cast.

 

All three party leaders are frenetically campaigning with just two days left before the ballot as the latest polls suggest a last minute surge could give David Cameron a wafer-thin majority.

The Tories claimed Labour has sunk to 'utter desperation' by urging its supporters to vote for the Lib Dems as they continue to fight for an outright win.

 

Meanwhile, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg stressed that he will be open to talks with Mr Cameron in the event of a hung parliament - even if the Tories refuse to commit to electoral reform.

'I have never talked about preconditions for talks. I have always talked about the things I want to fight for, the changes I want to fight for,' he claimed this morning.

 

 

 

Take it or leave it: Gordon Brown at Warwickshire College with his wife and actor Ross Kemp today

 

 

 

Frantic: Gordon Brown and wife Sarah arrive at Coventry train station as the election enters the final phase

 

 

 

With the result on a knife edge, Mr Sood's humiliating comments are yet another blow to Mr Brown's bid to stay on at Number Ten and win Labour a historic fourth term in power.

'Immigration has gone up which is creating friction within communities. The country is getting bigger and messier. The role of ministers has gone bureaucratic and the action of ministers has gone downhill - it is corrupt,' he told Norfolk local newspaper the Lynn New.

'The loss of social values is the basic problem and this is not what the Labour Party is about. I believe Gordon Brown has been the worst prime minister we have had in this country. It is a disgrace and he owes an apology to the people and the Queen.'

 

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Despite declaring his Tory-held seat 'unwinnable', the candidate, 38, who is currently a Labour councillor in Leicester and whose mother was the first Asian woman lord mayor, pledged to 'clean up the system' if he is elected.

 

THE LATEST POLLS

 

ComRes/ITV

Tories 37% Labour 29% Lib Dems 26%

 

Crosby/Textor

Tories 38% Labour 31% Lib Dems 26%

 

YouGov/Sun

Tories 35% Labour 28% Lib Dem 28%

 

 

'We have to get back to basics where people can leave their money outside for the milkman without it being stolen,' he said.

 

He also argued that the Queen should have more say in government decisions and suggested the death penalty should be brought back.

In one bit of praise for Mr Brown, he hailed lower interest rates for mortgage owners.

Asked today if he stood by the comments, the aspiring MP declared: 'Absolutely' and launched a fresh attack on the leader.

 

'We have a Prime Minister standing so close to the General Election and things are going totally wrong, and it's a real disaster for the cities, the country and the nation,' he said.

 

'And if you look at it, the average person has really got no respect for the Government and really we are moving towards not a government system but more towards anarchy, and that is very, very dangerous.'

 

Knock knock: David Cameron going door to door in north London today as he battles for more votes

 

Fond farewell: David Cameron says goodbye to wife Samantha in Hendon today as the Tory leader prepares for a 48-hour campaign marathon

 

Citing Labour's planned increase in National Insurance and rising fuel prices, Mr Sood went on: 'All the policies he is bringing in are a total disaster.'

 

 

 

FINANCIAL TIMES TURNS BLUE

 

The Financial Times has come out in support of the Tories, saying a Conservative government would boost enterprise and wealth creation.

The paper, which has not backed the party since 1987, said: 'They are not a perfect fit.

 

'But their fiscal plans suggest they would do most to reduce the size of the state - cutting more and taxing less than their opponents.'

 

The FT joins The Times and The Economist in coming out in support of the Conservatives in the course of the campaign.

 

 

Mr Sood said he wanted to mount a 'one-man battle' to clean up Labour and Parliament, claiming 'true social, moral labour values' have one missing.

 

The system is 'too bureaucratic and too corrupted', he argued. 'We need to clean the whole party up A to Z, and it's as simple as that. Once we do that, things will get better.'

 

He called for a return to the 'true socialism' of the sixties and seventies, claiming this would help people become part of society again.

 

'We really have to come down hard on the Labour Party, on the Labour Government; and the Prime Minister really does need to wake up and see that this is a problem,' he said.

 

He insisted Labour activists in his constituency would be 'happy' about his comments because they are 'fed up' with the status quo.

 

'Those who are obviously staunch supporters of Gordon Brown will feel affected, but those who want to change and those who believe in true social moral values are obviously on my side.'

 

Nick Clegg and Press Secretary Lena Pietsch (right) study the morning papers at LBC Radio studios in London today

 

The North West Norfolk Constituency Labour Party moved to distance themselves from his comments, insisted he did not represent its members views.

NORTH WEST NORFOLK IN FOCUS

 

The constituency is a safe Tory seat won by Henry Bellingham in 2005, who took more than 50 per cent of the vote.

 

Labour is the main rival in the semi-rural electorate. The party polled 31 per cent in 2005 with the Lib Dems on 18 per cent.

 

Labour last won the seat in the Blair landslide of 1997, but Mr Bellingham won the seat back for the Tories in 2001 with a 3,500 majority, and increased his support last time round.

 

Manish Sood declared the seat 'unwinnable' for Labour when he became a candidate.

 

Based around the port town of King's Lynn, arable farming is the key economic industry in the electorate.

 

 

Chairman David Collis said: 'Manish has been divorced from this campaign for some time but is clearly determined to get as much attention for himself as possible.

 

'Despite having such a dreadful candidate, loyal Labour members will continue to put the case for Gordon Brown as the best man to take Britain forward.

 

'This is the latest in a series of bizarre comments which he has made over a long period of time, and local Labour supporters in North West Norfolk want to make it clear that local members do not share his views.'

 

A party source said the local party had considered de-selecting Mr Sood on several occasions in the past but had decided it 'wasn't worth the effort', given the large Tory majority.

 

Mr Sood was likely to face a motion of censure at the next meeting of the CLP after the election, the source added.

 

 

With a hung parliament still a highly possible outcome, the Tory party are already preparing for a second election this year and have asked donors to put up more cash.

But a new poll in key marginals suggests they could secure a tiny majority of just two seats in the Commons after a huge swing away from Labour.

The Reuters/Ipsos Mori survey of 57 Labour-held constituencies shows 36 per cent of electors in these seats now plan to vote Tory, the same number who would vote for Labour.

This compares to 35 per cent last week who said Conservative and 38 per cent who said Labour.

However, the Conservatives also have to fend off the Lib Dem threat in other regions which is still strong despite signs the party's surge may finally be fading.

A ComRes poll for ITV News and the Independent last night puts the Tories on 37 per cent, Labour on 29 and the Lib Dems on 26. On a uniform swing, this would put the Conservatives 32 seats short of an overall majority.

A poll in today's Daily Telegraph has the Tories set to take 103 seats from Labour, just 14 less than the 117 they need to win an overall majority.

 

Slice of the action: Former Prime Minister Tony Blair (centre) is given a cake by Alex Haigh, watched by Phil Woolas (left), the Labour candidate for Oldham East and Saddleworth today

 

Labour are showing increasing signs of desperation with Ed Balls and Peter Hain both urging Labour supporters to back the Lib Dems to avoid a Tory victory.

Schools Secretary Ed Balls, seen as one of Labour's most tribal figures, admitted there was an 'issue' in Lib Dem - Conservative marginals

Mr Hain, the Welsh Secretary, insisted people should vote with 'their heads, not their hearts' and went as far as setting out a four-year 'partnership government with the Lib Dem.

He urged the public to 'act intelligently'. He said: 'My ultimate aim is to get a Parliament which drives through political reform, with Labour in alliance with the Liberal Democrats and others who want to reform the political system from top to bottom. I think there's a natural progressive majority in the next Parliament if voters vote to get it.'

The overtures prompted scorn from both Tory and Lib Dem camps, with former Lib Dem leader Lord Ashdown claiming it was 'patronising on one hand and desperate on the other.'

'I don't think we should be telling the electorate what to do. They are quite intelligent enough,' he said.

Shadow defence secretary Liam Fox was equally as scathing. 'After 13 years, to have no positive reasons to give your own supporters to go out and vote for you smacks of political bankruptcy,' he said.

Pausing for breath as he stuffed leaflets through letter boxes, Mr Cameron added: 'Senior Labour politicians are saying, if you want to keep Gordon Brown in Downing Street, you need to vote Liberal Democrat.

'If you want, on Friday, a new government that rolls up its sleeves and starts to clear up the mess, you need to vote Conservative on Thursday.'

Gordon Brown played down the tactical voting message, telling GMTV: 'I want people to vote Labour and I want a majority Labour government.'

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn also called on people to vote Labour and confusingly warned that supporting the Lib Dems could help the Tories win power.

'I'm campaigning for Labour votes, people should vote with their conviction. But I also recognise there is a clear anti-Conservative majority in the country,' he said.

'If a vote for the Liberal Democrats leads to David Cameron being prime minister, a lot of people will regret that.'

With the possibility that nationalists or Northern Irish parties could hold the balance of power, David Cameron is flying to Northern Ireland for a highly-unusual election visit today.

His trip was briefly in doubt because of the new threat from volcanic ash but the Tory leader insisted: 'We are battling through everything to make this happen.'

The trip forms part of a breakneck final 36 hours before polling stations open, which will see both Mr Cameron and Mr Brown - with wife Sarah by his side - campaign through the night.

Bookies Paddy Power are already paying out on a Tory victory.

A spokesman said: 'Dave is heading for Downing Street and punters can come and collect their cash.

"If money talks then what we have seen in the last few days tells us the Conservatives are going to win the Election.

'The only question remaining is whether they secure enough seats for the all important majority - and the betting is starting to suggest they can.'

 

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Tony back on the scene, albeit with that useless tit Phil Woolas.

I see the Labour Party are using that truly fucking awful song 'Don't Stop Believing' as Gordon Brown entered a hall in Manchester. The thing is Gordon, after 13 years of Labour government, we have stopped believing.

A Scottish Tory?, I didn't think they existed:P

A Scottish Tory?, I didn't think they existed:P

 

I think we'll see 3 Conservative MPs from Scotland after Thursday, including taking the seat of Jim Murphy, the Scottish secretary.

I see the Labour Party are using that truly fucking awful song 'Don't Stop Believing' as Gordon Brown entered a hall in Manchester. The thing is Gordon, after 13 years of Labour government, we have stopped believing.

 

And stopped living!:rolleyes:

I think we'll see 3 Conservative MPs from Scotland after Thursday, including taking the seat of Jim Murphy, the Scottish secretary.

 

By no means do I think being a Scottish Tory is a bad thing, just somewhat of a rarity up there :)

By no means do I think being a Scottish Tory is a bad thing, just somewhat of a rarity up there :)

 

It is. I'm surprised that they shouldn't have more because after all most of the country is rural.

By no means do I think being a Scottish Tory is a bad thing, just somewhat of a rarity up there :)

 

Which means a tory government will more likely give Scotland independence than a labour government as they won't lose that many seats

Which means a tory government will more likely give Scotland independence than a labour government as they won't lose that many seats

 

How? Next year is the Scottish Parliament elections. There's every reason for Labour to be optimistic to overturn the SNP minority government as support for Labour is higher here in Scotland than the SNP, which wasn't the case 3 years ago. By instance, Salmond governs a minority government following a hung parliament in 2007 - being the largest party by just ONE seat over Labour. Scottish independence is a pathetic idea and made even more pathetic by the examples of Ireland and Iceland in this economic downturn. Salmond is a useless, lacking of substance First Minister who's only aim is to stir up hatred against Westminster. His party is a one policy party and are an incredibly weak when it comes to governance. Their recent election manifesto outlines ABSOLUTELY NO CUTS. Ignorant and truly incompetent. I will be prepared to vote Labour next year just to make sure they're kicked out of Holyrood - which will be a great day.

David Cameron was campaigning THROUGHOUT the night I see. He'll be quite tired this evening I imagine.

 

What do people think of the Labour goons (Peter Hain, Ed Balls etc) telling voters to vote Lib Dems to stop the Tories getting in? How desperate and coming from individuals as useless as those tits Hain and Balls. I think I'll actually kill myself if Gordon Brown is still Prime Minister on Friday and Labour still find themselves in some form of hung parliament. They were finished the moment Brown took over from Blair.

 

What do people think of the Labour goons (Peter Hain, Ed Balls etc) telling voters to vote Lib Dems to stop the Tories getting in? How desperate and coming from individuals as useless as those tits Hain and Balls.

 

As you said, desperation tactics.:dozey:

 

I think I'll actually kill myself if Gordon Brown is still Prime Minister on Friday and Labour still find themselves in some form of hung parliament. They were finished the moment Brown took over from Blair.

 

Or maybe even before, owing to the Iraq fiasco.;)

As you said, desperation tactics.:dozey:

 

 

 

Or maybe even before, owing to the Iraq fiasco.;)

 

I supported Blair over Iraq - and I still don't have any anti Iraq feelings actually. Yes, I'm a bit of a Blairite because genereally I hated all the Brownites.

 

Anyhow, come tommorow night is anyone bracing themselves for a Portillo Moment? It seems that one cabinet member is at threat and that is thankfully the repulsive Ed Balls, who like Portillo in 1997 is a favourite to take over the Labour leadership after Brown (God help us if he did). The Chancellor is at certain threat but I would be surprised if he lost. But Jim Murphy the Scottish Secretary could be one cabinet member set to go, just as Michael Forsyth did in 1997.

 

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/cristinaodone/100036562/if-the-ghastly-ed-balls-loses-his-seat-that-will-be-my-portillo-moment-who-will-be-yours/

May I just suggest you look at this excellent 'Election '10' interactive political map of the UK from The Times. It makes for some really interesting reading especially the 'Who Will Win' tab which suggests a strong Tory victory, set to be short of a majority by just 6! However the Fink Tank predictor (by the same three analytical experts who have measured and beat bookmakers across the country during the football season) is amazingly predicting a Tory majority....of one seat. Still that'd be fairly extraordinary.

 

http://generalelection2010.timesonline.co.uk/#/Predictions

It is Thursday May 6th! Is this the final day of Labour's 13 years in power? Labour's landslide victory in 1997 when 'Cool Britannia' swept the nation must seem a distant memory now.

 

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Voted as well

 

But what's with the vote Lib Dem advert on Coldplaying??! How much did they pay for that?!