Comments on: A look back at the polls: December http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-look-back-at-the-polls-december-1880.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David McEwan Hill http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-look-back-at-the-polls-december-1880.html#comment-37005 David McEwan Hill Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:32:50 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-look-back-at-the-polls-december-1880.html#comment-37005 All very well but Nichol Steven is doing a one man job of destroying the LibDems in Scotland,and his number two Tavish Scott is seriously illiberal and wont do any better. The LibDems have been polling in single figures in some polls in Scotland recently. The assasination of Charles didn't help much. All very well but Nichol Steven is doing a one man job of destroying the LibDems in Scotland,and his number two Tavish Scott is seriously illiberal and wont do any better. The LibDems have been polling in single figures in some polls in Scotland recently. The assasination of Charles didn’t help much.

]]> By: Paul Walter http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-look-back-at-the-polls-december-1880.html#comment-36982 Paul Walter Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:57:04 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-look-back-at-the-polls-december-1880.html#comment-36982 "Finally, as a Christmas treat, here are the previous December poll averages for the parties over the past decade:" The sad thing is that it <B>was</B> a Christmas treat for me! Thanks and compliments of the season! “Finally, as a Christmas treat, here are the previous December poll averages for the parties over the past decade:”

The sad thing is that it was a Christmas treat for me! Thanks and compliments of the season!

]]> By: Stuart http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-look-back-at-the-polls-december-1880.html#comment-36951 Stuart Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:18:30 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-look-back-at-the-polls-december-1880.html#comment-36951 What was the picture the last time May's local election seats were up for grabs? I guess I am asking: which parties will be fighting from a high base (with much to defend) and which from a low base (with much to gain)? Thank you. What was the picture the last time May’s local election seats were up for grabs? I guess I am asking: which parties will be fighting from a high base (with much to defend) and which from a low base (with much to gain)? Thank you.

]]> By: Gloy Plopwell http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-look-back-at-the-polls-december-1880.html#comment-36947 Gloy Plopwell Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:48:46 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-look-back-at-the-polls-december-1880.html#comment-36947 Apsolutely right. We have avoided the kind of collapse we had into single figures when the liberal sdp Alliance broke up after 1987. We have stupendous momentum and are raring to go, because those of us on the ground think we can win a lot of seats. Apsolutely right. We have avoided the kind of collapse we had into single figures when the liberal sdp Alliance broke up after 1987. We have stupendous momentum and are raring to go, because those of us on the ground think we can win a lot of seats.

]]> By: Nigel Ashton http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-look-back-at-the-polls-december-1880.html#comment-36936 Nigel Ashton Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:03:04 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-look-back-at-the-polls-december-1880.html#comment-36936 Eh, lad 16% is luxury. Back in the late '70s we were on 4%, came 4th behind the National Front in by-elections, and David Steel would beat us to death with rolled up copies of the manifesto :-) Seriously though, the interesting thing is despite Labour having a really bad time of things the Tories are still 'only' on 42%. If Cameron was going to win the next election the Tories should be over 50% by now, given the general tendency for a swing back to the Government in the heat of an election. Eh, lad 16% is luxury. Back in the late ’70s we were on 4%, came 4th behind the National Front in by-elections, and David Steel would beat us to death with rolled up copies of the manifesto :-)

Seriously though, the interesting thing is despite Labour having a really bad time of things the Tories are still ‘only’ on 42%. If Cameron was going to win the next election the Tories should be over 50% by now, given the general tendency for a swing back to the Government in the heat of an election.

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