Conservative or Labour, who do you think will win the next election?

Question

When Tony Blair is gone, which political party do you think will win the next election? Sorry if you vote Lib Dem, but I don't think they have a chance!
As it said in the news a few months ago, the Conservatives have climbed to a lead that could give them a narrow majority in the Commons, while Labour has plunged to a 19-year low. What do you think?

Answer 1

Conservative. It pains me to say it. But, Labour have done themselves in Big time. They've never had a clean term in office since 1997. In 2000, they reaked havoc bringing up the price of petrol and they still got a 2nd term in office which was beyond me. In the 2nd term in office they bullied their way through invading Iraq for oil and disguising as s**t called "a war on Saddam." After these 2 fatal mistakes, the idiotic British public decided to still vote Labour for a 3rd term and keep the guy who has destroyed this country purely because all those years ago he was an attractive man, a youngster in the world of politics and was leader of the opposition who at the time were where the current government are today. And there's Gordon Brown. This Scot which racist English people and Scots don't want to become the Prime Minister of the "English Government" not realising that Tony Blair is also Scottish. And seem to have a problem with the guy for bringing out loads of taxes even though the people know that they live in 1 of Europes least taxed countries but still moan about it. But cover it up and say that the only reason why they voted for Labour is because they liked Tony Blair and if Gordon Brown became Prime Minister it'll be a dictatorship and they don't like him for this, they don't like him for that. Finally, people seem to be turning to David Cameron and he's currently top in the opinion polls infront of Gordon Brown and Menzies Campbell and even prefer Tony Blair to stay on instead of Gordon Brown.

Answer 2

It is such a hung contest that it will be the marketing of the parties that will make the decision. Given the fact that there are another x million new voters since the last general election the polls shall turn out different results to the real election.

The issues that are affecting the people these days include house prices, interest rates, taxes, immigration, military spending, education, nhs, welfare, police, civil services, the proposed secesion of london (not for a good while I imagine), the environment - and of course the political characters involved. As the last government was voted in on its personality i.e. blair's eye candy - will Brown control the same voter swathe? Does Gordon's economic clout that was so well publicised to be good agree with the current downward trend of the stock market? Is it enough to save him? Are there any other runners at all?

The truth is the one who has the most money to get his/her name out there will be the one who gets the vote come Blair's abdication announcement. We all know that Brown has been dying to step into number 10 - will Cameron pip him at the post in a fully expected labour/tory 11 year turn around? You understand - Blair was fresh - Cameron is fresh. What are we - the voters looking for? Considering it is a meritocracy these days maybe Brown stands a chance as the respectable face of old new Labour. He does know his stuff after twelve years (or should do). What does the government do anyway? - I always thought it was the civil service that ran the country.

Flipping several coins.......

Answer 3

It may well be the Tories but after supporting Labour with the vote for Trident some people may have second thoughts and there could be some surprise results especially in Scotland and Wales where there is a radical alternative to Con, Lab and Lib.
In Scotland and Wales there are Parliamentary and Assembly elections in May and the votes may go to the Nationalists, Independents and Liberal / Democrats.
Together with the council elections in England this may be the indicator for the result of a General Election and that could happen sooner rather than later.
The overall result in a general election may be a hung parliament as the policies of the three main parties are very similar.

Answer 4

I'm a Lib Dem and I know we cant win the next election (but we will take some seats off both of the dull two)

The tories have the momentum, so at present they would win the next general election.

But, Tory bashing aside, I think David Cameron is horribly underqualified to lead this country in the next decade (let alone now) and would be a worse tory version of Blair.

Between the devil and the deep blue sea, I'd rather have Gordon Brown as PM. He can, at least, do the job

Answer 5

If labour get in again ? it will be madness, for a lot of people it will be countries new and out the EU, basing a tax on a lie CO2, if say ,tax for alternative fuel that would be OK ,but now the conservatives are doing the same thing, why doesn't anybody listen to the truth , the facts as they have been shown to be, the only reason we or the world is warming up is the sun its going into a high cycle , and will do for the next 7 years and its dam all to do with CO2

Answer 6

A hung parliament with Conservatives having most seats but Labour retaining control with the assistance of the Lib-Dems

Answer 7

As they say, people have short memory. The people of UK gave Labour a chance after the shambles caused by the Tories. Labour promised 'whiter than white' ethics, a leader you could trust, improved NHS and education, etc., but they have failed dismally. What about the Tories? They are promising this and that, but many of their shadow cabinet are dyed-in-the-wool Thatcharites. They have not changed their spots. That leaves only the LibDem. If we all thought that they don't have a chance - that is plain despair! We might all as well queue along London Bridge and take a corporate leap. In many constituencies they used to think like that, but they woke up to the realisation that it is possible to change. And as each household started to vote LibDem, they did change the political landscape of the UK. There are sitting LibDem MPs!
Don't despair. Vote for change - for the better.

Answer 8

Labour have proved an awful government - only the lack of a positive alternative kept them in power.

The Conservatives seem to have it in the bag if the alternative is Gordon Brown.

Answer 9

When the turnout for a general election can be as low as 45% in some parts of the country, nobody wins, voting must be made compulsory, then no one can complain about the result.

Answer 10

i hope the torys and or labour dont get in for a long long time,why cant we all vote lib dem and give them a chance