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2004-06-11 Europe

Iraq war costs Blairâs party in local vote

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Posted by Rafael 2004-06-11 4:11:00 PM|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I hope Blair will receive a bounce off of the Reagan-fest. I guess it would depend on Sky News coverage - I can't think that the BBC was too in to Ronnie's agenda.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-06-11 10:27:28 PM|| 2004-06-11 10:27:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 There's a lot of hyping going on about Iraq costing Labour votes. It's a factor for some voters, but there's little to suggest it's a majority. It seems domestic issues are a bigger factor, primarily the ever-rising taxes with nothing to show for in the way of improvements to public services; also Blair's Eurounion-enthusiasm, and immigration and assylum. The Tories wouldn't be doing so well, after all, if voters were simply transferring to an anti-war party (the Lib Dems)...

Posted by Bulldog 2004-06-12 4:32:29 AM|| 2004-06-12 4:32:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Totally agree with Bulldog here, there is some anti-war sentiment. But that's going to go to Galloway (spit) and the 'Respect' coalition, and as BD says the Lib Dems (also known as the "what's our policy today then?" party).

If the Tories were to go for the jugular (renegotiate our membership of the EU to reduce all the cack regulations, address the immigration and asylum issue and reduce taxes) they would wipe the floor with Labour.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2004-06-12 8:14:41 AM|| 2004-06-12 8:14:41 AM|| Front Page Top

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