Monday, November 12, 2007
Definitely food for thought!
TWO THIRDS SEE OPPORTUNITY FOR LIBERAL DEMOCRAT BREAKTHROUGH
In his Queen’s Speech response, acting Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable highlighted what he called a “grand coalition of ideas” between Labour and the Conservatives. It seems most people agree. A poll for The Times has found that 64% of those questioned think “there is so little difference now between Labour and the Conservatives that there is a real opportunity to make a breakthrough if the Lib Dems can develop some clear and distinctive policies”. (Perhaps we should read that as “get across the clear and distinctive policies they already have”?) Other findings in the Populus poll were:
· 70% of those questioned would favour the Liberal Democrats if they had a strong and credible new leader
· 54% say that if no party has an overall majority after the next general election, the Lib Dems should be willing to support whichever has the largest number of MPs
[Times - Peter Riddell analysis] [Lib Dem briefing on Lab-Con ‘cosy consensus’]
In his Queen’s Speech response, acting Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable highlighted what he called a “grand coalition of ideas” between Labour and the Conservatives. It seems most people agree. A poll for The Times has found that 64% of those questioned think “there is so little difference now between Labour and the Conservatives that there is a real opportunity to make a breakthrough if the Lib Dems can develop some clear and distinctive policies”. (Perhaps we should read that as “get across the clear and distinctive policies they already have”?) Other findings in the Populus poll were:
· 70% of those questioned would favour the Liberal Democrats if they had a strong and credible new leader
· 54% say that if no party has an overall majority after the next general election, the Lib Dems should be willing to support whichever has the largest number of MPs
[Times - Peter Riddell analysis] [Lib Dem briefing on Lab-Con ‘cosy consensus’]
# posted by John Beanse @ 10:26 AM 
