Britian looks forward not back
Britian looks forward not back
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john75

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5,303 posts

276 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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Looks like Britian has looked forward this time. 2009 will be very interesting.

Mon Ami Mate

6,589 posts

297 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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Not quite sure what you mean by that - at present Labour has lost 35 seats, Conservatives gained 25 and Lib Dems gained 10. I think we are looking forward to maintaining a trend of Labour losing seats in 2009.

ultimasimon

9,646 posts

287 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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john75 said:
Looks like Britian has looked forward this time.

2009 will be very interesting.




New Labour in 2009 said:


During the last three terms we have successfuly milked Britain until now there is no money left in the country to spend. We are glad that the Tories are about to take over as were buggered as to how we can raise any more money, as we cannot find anyone else to tax as there are no license holding motorists left.


Maybe you should tax lentils

JagLover

46,743 posts

264 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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john75 said:
Looks like Britian has looked forward this time.

2009 will be very interesting.


As is clear from the combined vote total of Labour and the Lib Dems Britain is firmly social democratic at present.

Whether that stays the case when people see the economic costs of this and pay the higher taxes needed to fund it is another matter.

funkihamsta

1,261 posts

292 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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Thing is, being a profligate tax and spend party doesnt make labour socialist or democratic in itself. Labour does not fulfil any other requirement of a social democrat party. LibDem does but thats all on paper not practice.

off_again

13,917 posts

263 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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john75 said:
Looks like Britian has looked forward this time.

2009 will be very interesting.


Anyone taking bets on who will win in 2009? Personally I think its a certainty.....

JagLover

46,743 posts

264 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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off_again said:

john75 said:
Looks like Britian has looked forward this time.

2009 will be very interesting.



Anyone taking bets on who will win in 2009? Personally I think its a certainty.....


I will stick my neck out here.

Tories

I think I read that the boundaries are changing before the next election that should be worth a good few seats.

Add to that the economic downturn that is coming and disillusionment with an long standing government.

Hopefully the Tories will also present a younger, fresher more radical image as well
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off_again

13,917 posts

263 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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JagLover said:

off_again said:


john75 said:
Looks like Britian has looked forward this time.

2009 will be very interesting.




Anyone taking bets on who will win in 2009? Personally I think its a certainty.....



I will stick my neck out here.

Tories

I think I read that the boundaries are changing before the next election that should be worth a good few seats.

Add to that the economic downturn that is coming and disillusionment with an long standing government.

Hopefully the Tories will also present a younger, fresher more radical image as well
.


Do you recon that any bookies would take a bet? Probably too soon, but there is NO chance that Lab will get in again so its a pretty safe bet.... whatcha think?

MikeyT

18,345 posts

300 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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Mon Ami Mate said:
Not quite sure what you mean by that - at present Labour has lost 35 seats, Conservatives gained 25 and Lib Dems gained 10. I think we are looking forward to maintaining a trend of Labour losing seats in 2009.


Well, I'll give you something MAM, even at 4.29am you can sound optimistic!

So much for your "too close to call" theory of Wednesday ...

Sure it'll be more interesting next time round - it's got be with Labour holding such a small lead seats-wise – stands to reason.

love machine

7,609 posts

264 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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I was toying with the idea of getting myself into Conservative politics, but I don't believe the country would be ready for such a thing. I would take a Prescott approach to Brown, Biff! take that you scots ! It would be like a one man revolution. Chairman Dann, it's got a ring to it.