Campaign for a Labour Fourth Term

[Fivepercent]

This is just so funny. Here is the New Statesman article: http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2008/09/la...

John Prescott is heading this up and he just had an excruciating interview on the Brown Broadcasting Corporation R4 Toady programme. It was a brilliant advert for not voting labour.

[Jasandjules]

Everything they say and everything they do = good reasons for not voting Labour.

[CommanderJameson]

Fivepercent said:

This is just so funny. Here is the New Statesman article: http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2008/09/la...

John Prescott is heading this up and he just had an excruciating interview on the Brown Broadcasting Corporation R4 Toady programme. It was a brilliant advert for not voting labour.

I heard that. He was on the verge of hysteria. It was as embarrassing to listen to as Kinnock's "all right!".

[Don]

The corpse is simply twitching.

It's all over, thank goodness. We only have to wait.

Just the same - we have to be sure. So remember to go out and vote everyone!

[Swilly]

I... uh.. left my comment !!

[8Ace]

discustard said:

Go Fourth is not quite right, Come third sounds better

Perfect.

BTW, latest IPSOS/MORI has CON 52%, LAB 24% and LIB 12%. Blimey. Would give a majority of 336 with Darling, Straw and Smith losing their seats, according to electionn predictor.

[pimpin gimp]

Someone appears to have included an image of Davey Cameron in 25 years time in the front row... will he defect to the dark side?

[grumbledoak]

pimpin gimp said:

Someone appears to have included an image of Davey Cameron in 25 years time in the front row... will he defect to the dark side?

Do you mean Campbell? Surely everyone recognises the fat, loudmouthed, punchy sthead on the left?

[Greenie]

8Ace said:

discustard said:

Go Fourth is not quite right, Come third sounds better

Perfect.

BTW, latest IPSOS/MORI has CON 52%, LAB 24% and LIB 12%. Blimey. Would give a majority of 336 with Darling, Straw and Smith losing their seats, according to electionn predictor.

I very much doubt a majority of 336. There are only 646 seats in total. So they would have to win all the seats and 13 that don't exist.

Although the way Labour are performing it could just be possible.

[emicen]

Go Fourth? Half the tag line seems to be missing.

Labour - Go Fourth and Multiply....

[8Ace]

Greenie said:

8Ace said:

discustard said:

Go Fourth is not quite right, Come third sounds better

Perfect.

BTW, latest IPSOS/MORI has CON 52%, LAB 24% and LIB 12%. Blimey. Would give a majority of 336 with Darling, Straw and Smith losing their seats, according to electionn predictor.

I very much doubt a majority of 336. There are only 646 seats in total. So they would have to win all the seats and 13 that don't exist.

Although the way Labour are performing it could just be possible.

That's not quite right as they'd have to gain some from labour, so the net difference in each case would be 2. Figures as above (it's based on those who will definitely vote) are Con 493, Lab 121 and Lib 8.

[_Deano]

Scaramouche,scaramouche will you do the fandango-

Edited by _Deano on Thursday 18th September 10:57

[Greenie]

8Ace said:

Greenie said:

8Ace said:

discustard said:

Go Fourth is not quite right, Come third sounds better

Perfect.

BTW, latest IPSOS/MORI has CON 52%, LAB 24% and LIB 12%. Blimey. Would give a majority of 336 with Darling, Straw and Smith losing their seats, according to electionn predictor.

I very much doubt a majority of 336. There are only 646 seats in total. So they would have to win all the seats and 13 that don't exist.

Although the way Labour are performing it could just be possible.

That's not quite right as they'd have to gain some from labour, so the net difference in each case would be 2. Figures as above (it's based on those who will definitely vote) are Con 493, Lab 121 and Lib 8.

That is a majority of 170 not 336

[anonymous-user]

Greenie said:

8Ace said:

Greenie said:

8Ace said:

discustard said:

Go Fourth is not quite right, Come third sounds better

Perfect.

BTW, latest IPSOS/MORI has CON 52%, LAB 24% and LIB 12%. Blimey. Would give a majority of 336 with Darling, Straw and Smith losing their seats, according to electionn predictor.

I very much doubt a majority of 336. There are only 646 seats in total. So they would have to win all the seats and 13 that don't exist.

Although the way Labour are performing it could just be possible.

That's not quite right as they'd have to gain some from labour, so the net difference in each case would be 2. Figures as above (it's based on those who will definitely vote) are Con 493, Lab 121 and Lib 8.

That is a majority of 170 not 336

Nope. It's a majority of 336. 650 total seats. 650-157 = 493. 493-157 = 336

[8Ace]

Greenie said:

8Ace said:

Greenie said:

8Ace said:

discustard said:

Go Fourth is not quite right, Come third sounds better

Perfect.

BTW, latest IPSOS/MORI has CON 52%, LAB 24% and LIB 12%. Blimey. Would give a majority of 336 with Darling, Straw and Smith losing their seats, according to electionn predictor.

I very much doubt a majority of 336. There are only 646 seats in total. So they would have to win all the seats and 13 that don't exist.

Although the way Labour are performing it could just be possible.

That's not quite right as they'd have to gain some from labour, so the net difference in each case would be 2. Figures as above (it's based on those who will definitely vote) are Con 493, Lab 121 and Lib 8.

That is a majority of 170 not 336

Can see your point but this refers to majority as majority over other parties, not majority as in no of seats above 50% of the house. It's very rare for any party to poll over 50% so by that measure nobody would ever get a majority. I think this is how it's calculated.

[anonymous-user]

8Ace said:

Can see your point but this refers to majority as majority over other parties, not majority as in no of seats above 50% of the house. It's very rare for any party to poll over 50% so by that measure nobody would ever get a majority. I think this is how it's calculated.

Its unheard of for any party to have more than 50% of the popular vote but normal to have a an overall majority (more than 50%) of seats. Without an overall majority it is difficult to govern.

[Greenie]

unrepentant said:

Greenie said:

8Ace said:

Greenie said:

8Ace said:

discustard said:

Go Fourth is not quite right, Come third sounds better

Perfect.

BTW, latest IPSOS/MORI has CON 52%, LAB 24% and LIB 12%. Blimey. Would give a majority of 336 with Darling, Straw and Smith losing their seats, according to electionn predictor.

I very much doubt a majority of 336. There are only 646 seats in total. So they would have to win all the seats and 13 that don't exist.

Although the way Labour are performing it could just be possible.

That's not quite right as they'd have to gain some from labour, so the net difference in each case would be 2. Figures as above (it's based on those who will definitely vote) are Con 493, Lab 121 and Lib 8.

That is a majority of 170 not 336

Nope. It's a majority of 336. 650 total seats. 650-157 = 493. 493-157 = 336

No it's not. 170 is correct.

[8Ace]

Greenie said:

No it's not. 170 is correct.

Yes and no.

Yes, as an absolute majority. No, as a simple majority (336)

[otolith]

Prescott's resemblance to Jabba the Hutt grows more striking year by year.

[Greenie]

Yes and Yes! The Government majority in the house is calculated by the amount above half the seats. It isn't open to debate that is how it is calculated. If you don't believe me go and check. Of course be sure to come back and tell me how correct I am.

Do you think Plaid Cymru or Scottish Nationals are going to vote with a Conservative Government?