Brown, Cameron, Clegg, Other?

[Tunizcha]

Nick Clegg, who is he? When he told his mother he was coming over for tea, she looked him up on Wikipedia.

[Tagmatium]

If I was taking bets at this point, my best estimate (A Level Politics student re-emerging here) would be either a very close Labour win, or a Labour-Lib Dem coalition.

If Labour want to win big, they need a shake up in the ranks. Brown and Darling have got to go, for starters.

And i'm not ashamed to say this; needs moar Blair

At this moment, Tory win. It has been looking that way for a good long while, I think. At least since the beginning of this year. It is madnes, one which I hate, but this next election will be a Tory one, I'm afraid.

Darling is terrible. Brown is just upstaged. He's not as good a leader as we need.

Blair was fantastic - until it turned out that he lied over the WMDs and, recently, showed that he would have told whatever tall tale he could have to get the British public on his side to pursue Bush's American Adventure. I can't honestly believe he had the balls to say that, which is probably fair play to him.

[Ozymos]

Blair was fantastic - until it turned out that he lied over the WMDs and, recently, showed that he would have told whatever tall tale he could have to get the British public on his side to pursue Bush's American Adventure. I can't honestly believe he had the balls to say that, which is probably fair play to him.

I can honestly say I don't really give a monkeys that he lied. When you consider what he did for this country in comparison to his predeccessors and his successors claims to fame, the small lie to remove a sadistic murderer from power isn't exactly taboo of the century in my books.

[Hydesland]

I honestly doubt I'm going to vote.

[South Lorenya]

OMRLP all the way, baby!

Seriously, though, I'm not british; if I was, I would vote for Clegg.

[Tagmatium]

I can honestly say I don't really give a monkeys that he lied. When you consider what he did for this country in comparison to his predeccessors and his successors claims to fame, the small lie to remove a sadistic murderer from power isn't exactly taboo of the century in my books.

I don't deny that what he did before then was good - it was brilliant. Minimum wage, amongst other things...

But that will be his epitaph, whether you like it or not. Blair will be remembered for the events surrounding the invasion of Iraq, even though we both know that he did a lot of good for this country.

[Ozymos]

I don't deny that what he did before then was good - it was brilliant. Minimum wage, amongst other things...

But that will be his epitaph, whether you like it or not. Blair will be remembered for the events surrounding the invasion of Iraq, even though we both know that he did a lot of good for this country.

Indeed he will. Which is really sad thing. He brings about peace in Northern Ireland and Iraq ends up on his headstone.

[Tagmatium]

Indeed he will. Which is really sad thing. He brings about peace in Northern Ireland and Iraq ends up on his headstone.

Let's not forget stopping the shit in the Balkans as well.

[Call to power]

Northampton North and it all depends on the election run up and if labour plays the class card

[Angleter]

The constituency in which I live has been very safely Tory even during the heyday of New Labour.

I won't be voting. The Tories will win by many thousands. What's the point? At least if we had Proportional Representation my vote might actually have a faint chance of helping a candidate from a party I like get in.

If we had PR the Limp Dims would hold British politics to ransom.

Anyways, my prediction, unfortunately, is for there to be a Lab-Lib Coalition for PR and Keeping Out The Tories, to be replaced in 2015 by the Lab-Lib Eternal Coalition for Keeping Out The Tories.

[Bostopia]

Coventry North-East; Bob Ainsworth MP (Labour, Secretary of State for Defence). 14,222 majority according to http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/bob_ainsworth/coventry_north_east

I'll be voting Conservative. I don't see myself ever having a Conservative MP here, what with the constituency being made up of largely low-income areas, but with him being Minister for Defence I do see that majority being slashed, but only out of apathy from discontent over Iraq & Afghanistan rather than votes being cast elsewhere. What a former trade union leader is supposed to know about waging war I don't know.

Overall, I'm seeing a very very slim Conservative majority. UKIP will win one or two seats (in the south-east/East Anglia most likely) and the Tories will probably have to work with them (hello, referendum on Europe).

[The chrisman union]

I'm in one of the Milton Keynes constituencies, and I am too young to vote. If I could though I'd vote either Liberal Democrats or labour, as the tories are just toffs who don't give a toss about regular people.

[My 3rd Floor Flat]

I'm in one of the Milton Keynes constituencies, and I am too young to vote. If I could though I'd vote either Liberal Democrats or labour, as the tories are just toffs who don't give a toss about regular people.

Better a toff who can run the country back into shape than an idiot who gives everyone jobs but drives the country into dirt.

When people vote this coming year, alot of them shall do so with genuinly selfish interests, if they vote labour, it will be so they can keep their jobs at the expense of improving Britain. Those who vote Conservative will either do so because they accept that things have to change, or because they're already rich sods.

And I feel i'm completely capable of making this assessment because I would have voted Labour if they weren't a load of idiots, and that I intend to vote for a party that will initiate cutbacks in the line of work i'm going to go into (teaching) and then more pressingly probably raise university feees (which will hit me now).

But what the hey, for the greater good right...

[Krytenia]

Coventry North-East; Bob Ainsworth MP (Labour, Secretary of State for Defence). 14,222 majority according to http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/bob_ainsworth/coventry_north_east

I'll be voting Conservative. I don't see myself ever having a Conservative MP here, what with the constituency being made up of largely low-income areas, but with him being Minister for Defence I do see that majority being slashed, but only out of apathy from discontent over Iraq & Afghanistan rather than votes being cast elsewhere. What a former trade union leader is supposed to know about waging war I don't know.

Overall, I'm seeing a very very slim Conservative majority. UKIP will win one or two seats (in the south-east/East Anglia most likely) and the Tories will probably have to work with them (hello, referendum on Europe).

Coventry NE: Minister of Defence.
Milton Keynes NE: Member of TA, served in Afghanistan. (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/mark_lancaster/milton_keynes_north_east)

Sorry Bos.

[Nadkor]

If the election's while I'm at uni I'll be in Kingston Upon Hull North, and I'll vote for Diana Johnson. Yeah, she's Labour, but at least she's not a Tory.

If I'm at home I'll be in Belfast South and probably won't bother voting. When the choices are between the DUP, UUP, Sinn Fein, SDLP, the Alliance Party (who are virtually non-existent) and the communists I'd rather not bother, thanks.

[Angleter]

Solihull is my constituency, and while UKIP is my favourite party, their chances of not coming last are close to nil, so I'll vote Conservative, even though Dave is probably my least favourite Tory leader of all time.

Surely a kipper would hate heath more?

Will be voting Lib Dem.

UKIP by default in that Dave sucks. Normally I'd favour the Tories the most, but they've veered leftwards too far.

[Angleter]

I'm in one of the Milton Keynes constituencies, and I am too young to vote. If I could though I'd vote either Liberal Democrats or labour, as the tories are just toffs who don't give a toss about regular people.

CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! TEH TORY'S IS EBIL TOFFS ONLY CARE 4 TEH RICH OUR LABOUR CARES FOR EVRY1 AND OUR NHS!

[Tagmatium]

I'm in one of the Milton Keynes constituencies, and I am too young to vote. If I could though I'd vote either Liberal Democrats or labour, as the tories are just toffs who don't give a toss about regular people.

CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! TEH TORY'S IS EBIL TOFFS ONLY CARE 4 TEH RICH OUR LABOUR CARES FOR EVRY1 AND OUR NHS!

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how one undertakes civilised political debate

[My 3rd Floor Flat]

I'm in one of the Milton Keynes constituencies, and I am too young to vote. If I could though I'd vote either Liberal Democrats or labour, as the tories are just toffs who don't give a toss about regular people.

CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! TEH TORY'S IS EBIL TOFFS ONLY CARE 4 TEH RICH OUR LABOUR CARES FOR EVRY1 AND OUR NHS!

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how one undertakes civilised political debate

What, you've ner watched Prime Ministers question time before

[Tagmatium]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how one undertakes civilised political debate

What, you've ner watched Prime Ministers question time before

They ought to use those foam bats and whale on each other. That'd be more interesting.

[Tunizcha]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how one undertakes civilised political debate

What, you've ner watched Prime Ministers question time before

They ought to use those foam bats and whale on each other. That'd be more interesting.

I'd prefer a cage fight between Brown and Cameron.

[Krytenia]

I'm in one of the Milton Keynes constituencies, and I am too young to vote. If I could though I'd vote either Liberal Democrats or labour, as the tories are just toffs who don't give a toss about regular people.

CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! TEH TORY'S IS EBIL TOFFS ONLY CARE 4 TEH RICH OUR LABOUR CARES FOR EVRY1 AND OUR NHS!

/me notes that Mark Lancaster MP (Con, Milton Keynes NE) has had more input on NHS debates than Dr Phyllis Starkey MP (Lab, Milton Keynes SW) in the 2005-2010 Parliament.

[Sel Appa]

I'd vote Lib Dem I guess if i were there.

[Nadkor]

I'm in one of the Milton Keynes constituencies, and I am too young to vote. If I could though I'd vote either Liberal Democrats or labour, as the tories are just toffs who don't give a toss about regular people.

CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! TEH TORY'S IS EBIL TOFFS ONLY CARE 4 TEH RICH OUR LABOUR CARES FOR EVRY1 AND OUR NHS!

/me notes that Mark Lancaster MP (Con, Milton Keynes NE) has had more input on NHS debates than Dr Phyllis Starkey MP (Lab, Milton Keynes SW) in the 2005-2010 Parliament.

You realise she has a PhD from Cambridge and is not, in fact, a medical doctor, right?

Right?

Because you're looking incredibly foolish right now.

[Forsakia]

Don't be so sure. Whilst I noted in another thread that my view of Gordon Brown is a "gormless tw*t with zero charisma and even less testicles", as Labour he still represents the working classes, who make up the majority of Britain. And with the current recession, and then a quick look back at the last time the Tories were in power, I reckon a significant majority of Britain fancies keeping it's job, and feels it has a better chance with Labour than it does with the Tories.

And yes, you will waste your vote on the Lib Dems. Liberal as I am, the odds of them being a dominant party are somewhat slim.

I suspect Brown knows that his government is a spent force and has been for a while, which is why he's not really been putting much in to it. He wasn't as much of a grey blur under Blair, and the Labour government has been going down for a good long while.

Both my parents are members of the local Labour party and have been active members for as long as I can remember. Under Brown... its petered out. They (the government) are just foundering and have been since mid-way through the Iraq War, since it was found out that they had actually lied about the presence of WMDs.

Brown could have, and would have, won a General if he had called it as soon as he became PM and I doubt that Labour would have looked like quite such a spent force for this period, but they were virtually wasted when they didn't do it.

If I was taking bets at this point, my best estimate (A Level Politics student re-emerging here) would be either a very close Labour win, or a Labour-Lib Dem coalition.

If Labour want to win big, they need a shake up in the ranks. Brown and Darling have got to go, for starters.

And i'm not ashamed to say this; needs moar Blair

As someone who does have bets on, it's going to be a comfortable Tory majority. With a tiny chance of a hung parliament.

The tories are leading the polls comfortably and have been leading them solidly for a long while. Not to mention that in recent history the polls have tended to overstate Labour, so the real situation is likely to be even worse.

Added to that, the marginals polling (partially due to Labour's core vote strategy and Ashcroft marginals strategy and targeted funding) suggests Labour are piling up their votes in safe constituencies while the Tories are doing better with swing voters in swing seats.

It'd take a major game-changer to even get it back to where a hung parliament is even the most likely outcome. It'll very probably be a comfortable Tory majority (probably in the 40-50 range) with the outside possibility that it could be much bigger.