Comments on: Tory MP defects to Labour http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tristan Mills http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20435 Tristan Mills Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:43:40 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20435 Just goes to show what little clear space there is between Labour and the Tories. Both at heart authoritarian and paternalistic. Both have strong moralistic, socially conservative elements. Good campaigning material in Labour areas for us though. Just goes to show what little clear space there is between Labour and the Tories.

Both at heart authoritarian and paternalistic. Both have strong moralistic, socially conservative elements.

Good campaigning material in Labour areas for us though.

]]> By: Stephen Tall http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20419 Stephen Tall Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:25:03 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20419 That's cos LDV tries not to react to every single poll - which would be as tedious as it would be dubious. In any case, it now appears the YouGov poll wasn't a standard voting intention poll, according to http://www.ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/998 That’s cos LDV tries not to react to every single poll – which would be as tedious as it would be dubious.

In any case, it now appears the YouGov poll wasn’t a standard voting intention poll, according to http://www.ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/998

]]> By: PassingTory http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20418 PassingTory Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:19:38 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20418 Hmmm. All this smugness but nothing yet about your 12% poll rating? Hmmm. All this smugness but nothing yet about your 12% poll rating?

]]> By: James S. http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20323 James S. Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:14:37 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20323 This defection puts the events of last week in a different perspective. If we can hold our resolve during the instability of the current transition period, we will strengthen public perception of our principled position. Cameron's conservative resurgence may be based on the recruitment of more 'centre-ground' voters for now, but they are very tentative and won't accept a swing to the right. I also don't see Brown reclaiming this territory any time soon, as he can still be identified as 'damaged goods' from the Blair years. There is a big opportunity right now to make friends with all potential floating voters and this as the crucial battle which will determine the outcome of the next election! This defection puts the events of last week in a different perspective.

If we can hold our resolve during the instability of the current transition period, we will strengthen public perception of our principled position.

Cameron’s conservative resurgence may be based on the recruitment of more ‘centre-ground’ voters for now, but they are very tentative and won’t accept a swing to the right. I also don’t see Brown reclaiming this territory any time soon, as he can still be identified as ‘damaged goods’ from the Blair years.

There is a big opportunity right now to make friends with all potential floating voters and this as the crucial battle which will determine the outcome of the next election!

]]> By: John Smith http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20304 John Smith Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:30:44 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20304 Wonder if Brown's now got his minister-from-another-party... reactions on ConservativeHome ranging from "this is a disaster" to "we need to get rid of Cameron before we self-implode" and "an extremely heavy blow against Cameron". After all, I always thought it was supposed to be failing governments MPs ran from, not failing opposition parties... Wonder if Brown’s now got his minister-from-another-party…

reactions on ConservativeHome ranging from “this is a disaster” to “we need to get rid of Cameron before we self-implode” and “an extremely heavy blow against Cameron”.

After all, I always thought it was supposed to be failing governments MPs ran from, not failing opposition parties…

]]> By: Joe Taylor http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20302 Joe Taylor Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:25:50 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/tory-mp-defects-to-labour-936.html#comment-20302 <i>Labour minister Hazel Blears said: "I welcome Mr Davies to the Labour benches."</i> Ouch - kiss of death! Labour minister Hazel Blears said: “I welcome Mr Davies to the Labour benches.”

Ouch – kiss of death!

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