Saturday, December 10, 2011

Will Clegg go for the full house?

I was just having a think about the reasons why the average Liberal Democrat probably went into politics...

Sky high university tuition fees? Check.

The retention of a majoritarian voting system? Check.

Saying "no, no, no" to Europe? Check.

All Clegg needs to do now is back the reintroduction of capital punishment, and he'll have the full house. There's nothing like a politician who really makes a difference...

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Thanks to Marcia for alerting me to this rather extraordinary Ipsos-Mori poll of Scottish Parliament constituency voting intentions -

SNP 51% (+2)
Labour 26% (-2)
Conservatives 12% (-1)
Liberal Democrats 8% (+1)


Intriguingly, Willie Rennie now has a richly-deserved negative personal rating, with 20% of respondents satisfied with his leadership, and 28% dissatisfied. However, I would imagine that has more to do with perceptions of his party, as I very much doubt that 28% (let alone 48%) of the adult population of Scotland actually know who Willie Rennie is.

4 comments:

  1. Thanks, you brought a wry smile to my Saturday morning face.

    Check

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  2. There is nothing left. He must fall on his sword.
    The corrupt shits in London know all too well how to fleece a nation of it's wealth.
    So fortunate for Scotland they have lost the capacity to project themselves as honest. The cat is well and truly out of the bag.

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  3. Sky high university tuition fees? Check.
    The retention of a majoritarian voting system Check.
    Saying "no, no, no" to Europe? Check.


    All minus points for the Lib-Dems but in their internal value system.

    Bums on Ministerial Mondeos. Check

    Gives everything a positive value.

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  4. On the plus side for the LDs, they're a point up on the last poll. The fightback starts here.

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