General Election 2015

[Westdene Seagull]

Latest poll predicts HUGE Labour majority
National opinion (Populus):
LAB-37%
CON-32%
UKIP-14%
LDEM-9%

Rose tinted specs Herr T - here's Yougov's :

Con 31%, Lab 31%, LD 8%, UKIP 17%

 

[Elvis]

Ironically Labours ( what it saw as a ) victory in defeating Scottish Independence could cost it the big prize of a GE victory. Currently it has 41 MPs north of the border, this figure will be severely dealt a blow by the SNP backlash.

As many people have stated over the years ' you cannot predict politics ' #

What I wonder is where the English LibDem vote will go? will it save Labour in a few marginal seats? Who knows ?

One thing is for sure the opinion polls will be all over the place.....

 

[supaseagull]

It might be out of step...but it suits our resident LEFTIE to quote....desperation is indeed still alive because he has convenietly forgotten the mess Labour left us in last time.

So what about the mess left behind by the previous Tory government. Give them all longer than 8 years then any party screws up which is why our political system needs to change.

Who else remembers stock market crashes, recessions of the 80s and 90s and in particular the huge increase in interest rates during the 90s that left a record number of repossessions.

Thankfully the last Labour government had the balls to remove interest rate changes from the responsibility of the Chancellor of the Exchequer otherwise the most recent recession would have been far far worse than anyone else could have imagined for homeowners.

In addition by blaming the last government for the recession which whilst is partially true, still deflects from the cold hard fact that regardless of policy, the recession would still have occurred as it has done across the world. The Right wing conservative press love peddle the "last labour governments fault" with every political story.

Don't be fooled in to thinking that it would have been any different regardless of who was responsible for running the country before 2010!

 

[Stoo82]

So what about the mess left behind by the previous Tory government. Give them all longer than 8 years then any party screws up which is why our political system needs to change.

Who else remembers stock market crashes, recessions of the 80s and 90s and in particular the huge increase in interest rates during the 90s that left a record number of repossessions.

Thankfully the last Labour government had the balls to remove interest rate changes from the responsibility of the Chancellor of the Exchequer otherwise the most recent recession would have been far far worse than anyone else could have imagined for homeowners.

In addition by blaming the last government for the recession which whilst is partially true, still deflects from the cold hard fact that regardless of policy, the recession would still have occurred as it has done across the world. The Right wing conservative press love peddle the "last labour governments fault" with every political story.

Don't be fooled in to thinking that it would have been any different regardless of who was responsible for running the country before 2010!

The difference is, The Labour government spent any spare cash we had.

 

[Soulman]

The difference is, The Labour government spent any spare cash we had.

Yep, and some.

 

[Titanic]

Latest YouGov/Sun poll: Tories take one-point lead, Lib Dems fall to fifth: CON 32%, LAB 31%, LD 6%, UKIP 17%, GRN 7%

 

[seagulls4ever]

Monday's polls:

Populus – CON 32%, LAB 35%, LDEM 9%, UKIP 14%, GRN 5%
Ashcroft – CON 30%, LAB 32%, LDEM 7%, UKIP 16%, GRN 6%
YouGov/Sun – CON 32%, LAB 32%, LD 8%, UKIP 15%, GRN 6%
ComRes/Indy – CON 28%, LAB 31%, LDEM 9%, UKIP 18%, GRN 7%

http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/

 

[Ernest]

Conservative MP arrested for rape over an incident in London, Mark Pritchard MP for the Wrekin, too late for a by election now

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Monday's polls:

Populus – CON 32%, LAB 35%, LDEM 9%, UKIP 14%, GRN 5%
Ashcroft – CON 30%, LAB 32%, LDEM 7%, UKIP 16%, GRN 6%
YouGov/Sun – CON 32%, LAB 32%, LD 8%, UKIP 15%, GRN 6%
ComRes/Indy – CON 28%, LAB 31%, LDEM 9%, UKIP 18%, GRN 7%

http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/

Out of date, why bother ?

 

[Titanic]

The future is apparently bright blue: Latest Yougov poll find that of 18-24 yr old 35% said they would vote Tory to 23% for Labour.

 

[Brighton Mod]

So what about the mess left behind by the previous Tory government. Give them all longer than 8 years then any party screws up which is why our political system needs to change.

Who else remembers stock market crashes, recessions of the 80s and 90s and in particular the huge increase in interest rates during the 90s that left a record number of repossessions.

Thankfully the last Labour government had the balls to remove interest rate changes from the responsibility of the Chancellor of the Exchequer otherwise the most recent recession would have been far far worse than anyone else could have imagined for homeowners.

In addition by blaming the last government for the recession which whilst is partially true, still deflects from the cold hard fact that regardless of policy, the recession would still have occurred as it has done across the world. The Right wing conservative press love peddle the "last labour governments fault" with every political story.

Don't be fooled in to thinking that it would have been any different regardless of who was responsible for running the country before 2010!

A civil service bigger than that of the Communist State in Hungary, an NHS that clapped and had billions poured into it irrespective of outcomes, a housing boom of their own, the end of 'boom and bust', not joining the Euro because it was particularly politically bad, Labour wanted in, who remembers the are you ready campaign, too many wars, PFI the biggest fraud ever perpetrated on the tax payers of this country, continual capitualtion to the Europeans, jumping to the USA s tune, a cut back on infrastructure spending and opening our borders without thinking of the implications.

Don't be fooled by this poster Labour left this country in a complete and utter mess, which today still has implications for us and geberations to come as the interest payment on our loans is greater than the defence and education budget combined and the legacy of PFI meaning that our children and grandchildren will be paying for this folly for generations until these projects are handed back and presumably repurchased. Keep Ed Balls fingers out of the till!!!

 

[seagulls4ever]

Out of date, why bother ?

People like to pick and choose which polls to post depending on their agenda ... I thought it wise to post a variety of polls for a better picture of the situation.

And Monday is hardly out of date, despite the Autumn Statement. In fact, they are probably more reliable than polls based on knee-jerk reactions to the Autumn Statement are released over the next few days. In any case, when more up-to-date polls are released, I'll post them.

 

[Titanic]

YouGov/Sun poll: CON 34% LAB 33% UKIP 15% GRNS 6% LDEM 6%

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

YouGov/Sun poll: CON 34% LAB 33% UKIP 15% GRNS 6% LDEM 6%

The SNP will see that Ed is leading the nation next May. The rest is just details.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

The SNP will see that Ed is leading the nation next May. The rest is just details.

I would hope that the SNP acted in a principled way. They have complained bitterly that the current government is virtually unsupported in Scotland and that it is a grossly unfair circumstance. It would be ironic that a party that has zero support or influence in England, Wales and northern Ireland became the tail that wagged the dog.

 

[beorhthelm]

I would hope that the SNP acted in a principled way.

not likley though is it. they will jump into bed with Labour at the sniff of a few ministers. problem for Labour, unless they do well in England, is that the net total probably wont be enough.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Not out of the question that Alex Salmond will be the next deputy PM

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Not out of the question that Alex Salmond will be the next deputy PM

An unbelievably frightening thought.

The SNP lost the Referendum, yet Salmond could well hold the balance of power at Westminster.

If Labour got into bed with the SNP, what would the implications be?

Yet more devolved powers to Scotland, and what about Trident?

 

[seagulls4ever]

YouGov/Sun poll: CON 34% LAB 33% UKIP 15% GRNS 6% LDEM 6%

Why just post the one poll?

Lastest polls:

Populus – CON 33%, LAB 36%, LDEM 8%, UKIP 15%, GRN 4%
Ashcroft – CON 30%, LAB 31%, LDEM 8%, UKIP 19%, GRN 5%
YouGov/Sun – CON 34%, LAB 33%, LDEM 6%, UKIP 15%, GRN 6%

 

[Surf's Up]

Do they have polls in N. Ireland, Scotland and Wales? Would be interesting to see how these polls are going to get a more complete picture