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Labour will lose next ballot, say Britons

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Labour is heading for defeat at the next general election

Agree      59%

Disagree   33%

Don't know  7%

There is no point in Tony Blair staying on as prime minister beyond Christmas.

Agree      57%

Disagree   34%

Don't know  9%

Source: Communicate Research Methodology: Interviews
with 1,013 British adults, conducted on Sept. 20 and Sept. 21, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.



And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg
by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Sun Oct 8th, 2006 at 04:43:44 PM EST
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Four-in-Ten Britons Urge Blair to Quit Now

When do you think Tony Blair should stand down as prime minister?

Now                                      42%

Before the local council,
Scottish Parliament                      12%
and Welsh Assembly
elections next May

Before the Labour Party
conference in September                   8%
next year

He should stay on for a
full term as he said he                   20%
would but not stand in
the next general election                

He should stay on and fight the
next general election in 2009             18%

Source: ICM Research
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,029 British adults, conducted from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30, 2006. No margin of error was provided.

Ouch!  Do the British say "and don't let the door hit your ass on the way out" also?

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg

by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Sun Oct 8th, 2006 at 05:44:57 PM EST
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They say "please let the door hit your arse on the way out".

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Oct 9th, 2006 at 04:10:02 AM EST
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What makes me sick is that there are still 38% true-believers. Most of these must be NOT Tories. Labour's current voter base is something scary.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Mon Oct 9th, 2006 at 11:03:19 AM EST
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Britons Divided on Brown's Capabilities

Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

At the Labour conference this week, Gordon Brown has shown he has what it takes to be prime minister.

Agree              36%

Disagree           48%

David Cameron would make a better prime minister than Gordon Brown.

Agree              54%

Disagree           41%

Source: Populus
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,011 British adults, conducted on Sept. 27 and Sept. 28, 2006. No margin of error was provided.




And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg
by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Sun Oct 8th, 2006 at 06:15:51 PM EST
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Labour Gets Conference Bounce in Britain

The opposition Conservative party is holding on to a slim lead in Britain, according to a poll by ICM Research. 36 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in the next House of Commons election.

The governing Labour party is a close second with 35 per cent, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 19 per cent. 11 per cent of respondents would vote for other parties. Support for the Tories fell by one point since mid-September, while backing for Labour increased by two points.

Okay, Labour's symbol is clearly a rose, and the Lib Dems clearly have a Dove, but what the hell precisely is the symbol that the Conservatives are using.  It looks a lot like a sailboat... will I guess everyone in Britain has a sailboat.

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg

by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Sun Oct 8th, 2006 at 06:20:42 PM EST
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The Tory symbol was a stylised torch. However in the past few weeks Cameron has replaced it with a scribble of an oak tree. You can see the image of the new logo in the Wikipedia article

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Party_%28UK%29

The Liberal Democrat symbol is called the bird of liberty and was once derided by Mrs Thatcher as a dead parrot. Obviously her speechwriter was a Monty Python fan.

The Labour Party used to have a red flag logo, but that was thought to be a bit left wing, so the red rose replaced it.

I suppose the parties provide some work for graphic designers.

by Gary J on Sun Oct 8th, 2006 at 08:14:50 PM EST
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The red rose is the symbol of most European Social Democrat parties, isn't it?

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Oct 9th, 2006 at 04:08:52 AM EST
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The flower used depends on geography. In some places, it's a red carnation.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Mon Oct 9th, 2006 at 10:58:34 AM EST
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