This page is no longer updated, and is the old forum. For new topics visit the New HOL forum.
Labour's next direction
Register | Edit Profile | Subscriptions | Forum Rules | Log In
 lil j-eagle  little bookham 12 May 15 2.59pm |
  |
|---|---|
|
Back to new labour to appeal to the middle class more? Go further left? Stay where they are but with a better strategy?
Messi, you're good, but you can't hit a ball like ambrose |
|
 Alert a moderator to this post |
  |
| imbored UK 12 May 15 3.05pm |
|
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| ghosteagle 12 May 15 3.41pm |
|
|---|---|
|
Quote lil j-eagle at 12 May 2015 2.59pm
Back to new labour to appeal to the middle class more? Go further left? Stay where they are but with a better strategy? Probably a futile and pathetic move in towards the centre.
|
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| nickgusset Shizzlehurst 12 May 15 3.44pm |
|
|---|---|
|
They'll change their name to New Tory.
|
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| imbored UK 12 May 15 3.46pm |
|
|---|---|
|
Quote ghosteagle at 12 May 2015 3.41pm
Quote lil j-eagle at 12 May 2015 2.59pm
Back to new labour to appeal to the middle class more? Go further left? Stay where they are but with a better strategy? Probably a futile and pathetic move in towards the centre. Not exactly futile. In two party politics you're never many elections from being back in power.
|
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| jamiemartin721 Reading 12 May 15 4.02pm |
|
|---|---|
|
Thing is that they actually did better than they did in 2010, just not in Scotland. Their share of the vote is higher and their percentage increased. In terms of the UK they were only 6% off the Conservatives, despite taking a right royal bumming from the SNP. Outside of Jocklandia, they gained 22 seats over all. 232 Seats is a fairly respectable result, all told, in 1997 the Conservatives lost with only 165 to Labours 418. The big swing since then has been the demise of the Liberal Democrats, and the rise of the Green, UKIP and SNP.
"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
johnno42000  12 May 15 4.05pm |
|
|---|---|
|
They could split and have a completely separate Labour party for Scotland which could be left of centre to appeal to the more left wing voters in Scotland. The English Labour party could be more centrist to appeal to the voters in England and Wales. Obviously they would both be close allies but separate much like the Conservatives and the DUP or Labour and the SDLP.
'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more' |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| ghosteagle 12 May 15 4.10pm |
|
|---|---|
|
Quote imbored at 12 May 2015 3.46pm
Quote ghosteagle at 12 May 2015 3.41pm
Quote lil j-eagle at 12 May 2015 2.59pm
Back to new labour to appeal to the middle class more? Go further left? Stay where they are but with a better strategy? Probably a futile and pathetic move in towards the centre. Not exactly futile. In two party politics you're never many elections from being back in power. Agreed. I meant futile more in the sense that if Labour moves back towards the centre as urged by Mandelson et co then it may gain power but only as a tory-lite party.
|
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| imbored UK 12 May 15 4.14pm |
|
|---|---|
|
Quote ghosteagle at 12 May 2015 4.10pm
Quote imbored at 12 May 2015 3.46pm
Quote ghosteagle at 12 May 2015 3.41pm
Quote lil j-eagle at 12 May 2015 2.59pm
Back to new labour to appeal to the middle class more? Go further left? Stay where they are but with a better strategy? Probably a futile and pathetic move in towards the centre. Not exactly futile. In two party politics you're never many elections from being back in power. Agreed. I meant futile more in the sense that if Labour moves back towards the centre as urged by Mandelson et co then it may gain power but only as a tory-lite party. That's true and somewhat unfortunate.
|
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| Stuk Top half 12 May 15 4.14pm |
|
|---|---|
|
They'll seperate themselves entirely from the unions if they know what's good for them.
Optimistic as ever |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| ghosteagle 12 May 15 4.15pm |
|
|---|---|
|
Quote Stuk at 12 May 2015 4.14pm
They'll seperate themselves entirely from the unions if they know what's good for them. How will this help?
|
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| jamiemartin721 Reading 12 May 15 4.19pm |
|
|---|---|
|
Quote Stuk at 12 May 2015 4.14pm
They'll seperate themselves entirely from the unions if they know what's good for them. I think they need maybe to look back more towards re-establishing their core roots and basis, they did remarkably well under Blair (admittedly against a Conservative party that was dead on its feet). Their problem, is how do they make up for the losses in Scotland. After that, the difference between the number of seats for a majority, is fairly minor. They'd be 20 or so seats off a Majority.
"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
Login / RegisterAll images and text on this site are copyright © 1999-2025 The Holmesdale Online, unless otherwise stated.
Web Design by Guntrisoft Ltd.