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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 04:04 AM Original message |
UK Election: (Liberal Democrat) Clegg Poll Lead Slashes Chances Of Tory Win |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. Hope it's translated into actual seats (you can never quite tell with our electoral system...) |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 04:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Apparently, he's stealing the Tories' younger voters |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. I agree with you! |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 12:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Good description of Dave - and his sidekick, George Osborne the Shadow Chancellor |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 01:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Very interesting observations . . . |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Largely a successor to the Liberals, but also with a bit of Labour input |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 03:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You're making me think that Desparate Dave is not so inevitable! |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Well, it's difficult to know what prediction models are trustworthy |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Wow! I am now totally confused! |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Good Grief ! I'm in shock ! |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 03:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yes, there are still some |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Okay, my next question is . . . |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 05:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Nomination is at the constituency level, done by those with paid membership of the party |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 04:56 AM Response to Original message |
3. Is it possible that Labor would have to share power with the Lib Dems? |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 05:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yes it is possible |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 07:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Or there may be a minority Tory or Labour government |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 05:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. aren't there more debates - I watched the entire first and it was great to see |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 05:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. 2 more to come |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 06:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. thank for the information - I was looking and wasn't able to find it |
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iandhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. I know nothing... |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 06:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Thread from the UK forum about the Lib Dems |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
9. Nick Clegg's rise could lock Murdoch and the media elite out of UK politics |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
12. Go Lib-Dems! |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 07:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. That term died out many, many moons ago |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Since the Liberal Democrats are an amalgamation of the SDP and the old Liberals... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. LSD Party? LOL! |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. No, it died out in the 19th century |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Thanks! |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. "...started as insulting terms, but were taken over by the parties themselves" |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
19. That would be good news . . . and needless to say, America needs to move to left --- |
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BlueStater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. Forgive my ignorance but I always thought UK elections were held in odd numbered years? n/t |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. UK general elections can be held at any time |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
33. So happy to see that headline! I hope these are real liberals. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
34. Wow! n/t |
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