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ger147 said:
The latest opinion polls from Sat are as follows:

CON 45%(-1), LAB 35%(+2), LDEM 7%(-1), UKIP 5%(nc)
CON 46%(-2), LAB 34%(+4), LDEM 8%(-2), UKIP 5%(nc)
CON 44%(-2), LAB 38%(+4), LDEM 7%(nc), UKIP 5%(-2)
CON 43%(nc), LAB 36%(-2), LDEM 9%(-1), UKIP 4%(nc)
CON 46%(-1), LAB 32%(-1), LDEM 8%(-1), UKIP 5%(+1)

The Tories still healthy in the mid 40's but the Labour are up on average 5 points from where they started on around 30% and the trend of the gap narrowing continues.

If the average of those polls were the actual result then it should still be a comfortable majority for the Tories but it will be interesting to see the mid week polls this week after the PM and the Labour leader's appearances on TV last night.

The lead looks unassailable to me at this stage with just over a week to go but you never know, and of course the polls have been wrong before, more wrong than right recently...
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I agree - Tories are going to romp it - despite The Supreme Leader's evident flaws and weaknesses. Though I did note that May now tends to refer to the Tories being able to form a Strong & Stable government led by her - rather referring to herself as being S&S leading a Tory government.

Anyway self and Mrs SILH have our tickets for the SW Surrey constituency hustings on Friday evening, sold out 400+ Wonder how Jeremy will fare. Should be interesting.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Wonder how Jeremy will fare. Should be interesting.
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I can tell you now. He'll spout all the tosh that clearly makes him unelectable, he'll talk about bringing in £48 billion in extra taxes to pay for his giveaway but wont tell you that when taxes go up too much, those who are affected, find more ways NOT to pay. he wont explain how companies lumbered with extortionate corporation tax rises will not have the profits to expand their businesses and create more employment as they don't all take bigger dividends when profits are good! He won't say that when he charges extra tax on private medical cover to pay for hospital parking, that those who cannot afford the increased fees will add to the NHS burden so cost more AND clog up the car parks even more!
 
chrisd said:
I can tell you now. He'll spout all the tosh that clearly makes him unelectable, he'll talk about bringing in £48 billion in extra taxes to pay for his giveaway but wont tell you that when taxes go up too much, those who are affected, find more ways NOT to pay. he wont explain how companies lumbered with extortionate corporation tax rises will not have the profits to expand their businesses and create more employment as they don't all take bigger dividends when profits are good! He won't say that when he charges extra tax on private medical cover to pay for hospital parking, that those who cannot afford the increased fees will add to the NHS burden so cost more AND clog up the car parks even more!
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He meant Jeremy Hunt, his local MP...
 
chrisd said:
I can tell you now. He'll spout all the tosh that clearly makes him unelectable, he'll talk about bringing in £48 billion in extra taxes to pay for his giveaway but wont tell you that when taxes go up too much, those who are affected, find more ways NOT to pay. he wont explain how companies lumbered with extortionate corporation tax rises will not have the profits to expand their businesses and create more employment as they don't all take bigger dividends when profits are good! He won't say that when he charges extra tax on private medical cover to pay for hospital parking, that those who cannot afford the increased fees will add to the NHS burden so cost more AND clog up the car parks even more!
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Jeremy Hunt...as noted. And on the same stage will be Dr Louise Irvine of the National Health Action Party - I believe she is standing as Progressive Alliance candidate supported by LibDems; the Greens, and others. Labour are standing - as they must - though some of the local Labour Party wanted to line up behind Dr Louise Irvine - they were 'struck off'
 
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maxfli65 said:
If a tailors dummy stood in that constituency for the Tories, it'd still win, it's that safe a seat.
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The said that about my constituency, a seat which has been held by John Smith, Helen Liddell and Dr John Reid with some of the largest majorities in the country................it's now a SNP seat unfortunately.
 
schoolcuts.org.uk

This makes for interesting reading. Awful to see that my old High School could lose £261,000 in the next 5 years.
 
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Dan2501 said:
schoolcuts.org.uk

This makes for interesting reading. Awful to see that my old High School could lose £261,000 in the next 5 years.
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There is a bit of over exaggeration in this as it led by the teaching unions. But not much.

And I've said it before and I'll say it again, the Tory manifesto on education is disingenuous at best, will mean big cuts will have to be made in most schools and plays very fast and loose with stats when it comes to grammar schools.
 
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