General Election 2015

[Gwylan]

Typical Labour lies, ignorance & not even being able to add up....with no overall @ 2/7 & Tory majority @ 11/2 (far better value) it's at least a 3 horse race

I don't know why you think Labour's lying - it's the bookies who draw up the odds, not the Labour party.

It's not really a three-horse race though: I see it as a football match between evenly-matched sides.The Tories have home advantage so are slight favourites, but the odds favour a draw. However 11-1 is overly generous in such a circumstance - I expect Cambridge were longer than that last night but I bet there's never been an 11-1 offer between two teams in the same division. With two parties posting about the same levels (and with Labour's in-built electoral advantage, worth about 4%), I reckon that a Lab majority, while unlikely, is a decent bet.

 

[Greyrun]

I don't know why you think Labour's lying - it's the bookies who draw up the odds, not the Labour party.

It's not really a three-horse race though: I see it as a football match between evenly-matched sides.The Tories have home advantage so are slight favourites, but the odds favour a draw. However 11-1 is overly generous in such a circumstance - I expect Cambridge were longer than that last night but I bet there's never been an 11-1 offer between two teams in the same division. With two parties posting about the same levels (and with Labour's in-built electoral advantage, worth about 4%), I reckon that a Lab majority, while unlikely, is a decent bet.

Watching Ed Balls last night I would be wary of backing a team that keeps scoring own goals.

 

[Gwylan]

Watching Ed Balls last night I would be wary of backing a team that keeps scoring own goals.

Yes, there is that

 

[Titanic]

Labour facing wipeout in Scotland at the hands of the SNP...

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I'd vote Green simply to send a message to the main governing parties that sustainability, renewable and the environment aren't issues that can be just parked to one side when they feel like it. So it's not a protest vote for me personally at all, it would be merely a way of sending a message about something that is very important that has slipped off the political agenda.

Just as well then that in the area where the Greens have their only MP their recycling policy is such a success.

Oh, wait a minute.

 

[Titanic]

What's Ed's most common soundbite against the govt? 'Tax cuts for millionaires'...

#SaveEd

 

[Machiavelli]

Labour facing wipeout in Scotland at the hands of the SNP...

That's one of Labour's problems over the past decade or two: trying to emulate the Tories.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Labour facing wipeout in Scotland at the hands of the SNP...

Is this another Ashcroft poll?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Is this another Ashcroft poll?

By having opinion polls for individual constituencies he is trying to manipulate the vote where tactical voting will influence the outcome in certain seats.

 

[glasfryn]

That's one of Labour's problems over the past decade or two: trying to emulate the Tories.

they are the tories
a bit watered down mind you but nevertheless tories

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

they are the tories
a bit watered down mind you but nevertheless tories

Blue Labour since 1997

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Believe it or not, at the age of 58 Iv'e voted once-------so long ago I can't remember for who.
Personally I wouldn't trust any politician as far as I could throw him.
Being self-employed for more than forty years I have survived all of them---just

 

[The Birdman]

Polls are pointing to a Labour-SNP coalition

God help us all (south of the border, at least).

vote UKIP and you get SNP

 

[yxee]

they are the tories
a bit watered down mind you but nevertheless tories

They haven't been like the tories since Ed Miliband took control. New Labour is a thing of the past, although their lust for borrowing has remained intact.

 

[melias shoes]

Polls are pointing to a Labour-SNP coalition

God help us all (south of the border, at least).

The ultimate nightmare.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Tories 5/6 in only one place now being backed again with others split between 4/5 and increasingly even shorter @ 8/11 for most seats
Labour drifting like the Kon Tiki

Wall of money for the Tories today, 4 of the 4/5s gone in to 8/11 & other 6 have gone 4/6
Today is the day the punters called the Tories as the 2015 winners

 

[Titanic]

YouGov/SundayTimes UK poll:

CON 32% (434)
LAB 33% (436)
LDEM 7%
UKIP 15%
GRNS 8%

 

[Titanic]

This weekends Ashcroft National Poll: Con 34%, Lab 31%, Lib Dem 9%, UKIP 14%, Green 6%

Go Dave!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

This weekends Ashcroft National Poll: Con 34%, Lab 31%, Lib Dem 9%, UKIP 14%, Green 6%

Go Dave!

you gotta laugh haven't you. I bet Ashcroft will still be trotting out these ridiculous polls AFTER the election.

 

[Ernest]

A laughable opinion article in the papers today saying Cameron is merely biding his time in the polls before he kicks on the afterburners and ROMPS to an EASY majority win, let's hope he kicks on soon as he is running out of time