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T_i_B

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16. The Lib Dems problem isn't competence

Reply to Denzil_DC (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 20, 2016, 01:04 PM

Jul 2016

It's betrayal. Screwing over large swathes of their own voters for a shot at power as the minority party in a coalition. That's something that's done huge and very obvious damage to the Liberal Democrats.

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Has anyone released any polling... [View all] Ken Burch Jul 2016 OP

I saw this thread a couple of days ago RogueTrooper Jul 2016 #1

Thanks. However, that simply discusses a Corbyn-may race. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #2

I saw some polling for that - the ComRes poll carried a bit of it RogueTrooper Jul 2016 #3

ICM poll - no significant difference for leader, so far; Corbyn slightly better if anything muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #4

It's quite astonishing that Labour still polls around 30% Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #5

I think Labour could hold in the cities... T_i_B Jul 2016 #6

I am wondering about UKIP's vote... RogueTrooper Jul 2016 #8

I am enticed by the Lib Dems at present... T_i_B Jul 2016 #9

To "do an SNP", Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #10

I meant by doing an SNP RogueTrooper Jul 2016 #11

All very well, but as one of those now SNP voters, Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #12

The SNP were actually the beneficiary of Scottish Labour's corruption and conservatism. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #14

The Scottish Labour Party's conservatism Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #15

Absolutely. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #20

The SNP also have Tommy Sheppard. Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #21

The Lib Dems problem isn't competence T_i_B Jul 2016 #16

Well, yes, there is that! Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #17

Also just found out.... T_i_B Jul 2016 #18

Don't get me started ... Denzil_DC Jul 2016 #19

The most recent post-ref polls showed a big slump in UKIP support...down from 15% to 7% Ken Burch Jul 2016 #13

Thank you. Clearly the goal of the anti-Corbynites is NOT to get Labour into power. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #7