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Britannist · 30-12-2006, 04:33 AM

The europhile Dims have slumped 3% to 14% in the latest opinion poll :twisted: (compared to their share of the vote in a poll by the same polling organisation a month ago).

Communicate Research (for the europhile ‘Independent’ newspaper edition of 29.12.2006) put support for the parties at Labour 37% (up 1%); Conservatives 36% (up 2%); Liberal Dims 14% (down 3%); Greens 5%’; Scottish National Party 2%, British National Party 2%, Plaid Cymru (Free Wales – Welsh Nationalists) 1%; UKIP 1%. Other small parties 2%.

Mike Smithson , Editor of PoliticalBetting (and a Liberal Dim party supporter :x ) was quoted on Conservative Home on 29.12.2006 as having said “Now I think that unless there’s a reversal in the polling trend then Sir Menzies Campbell (leader of the Liberal Dims) might just start to come under pressure."

Europhile Campbell was elected Liberal Dim party leader in March this year following the resignation of Charles Kennedy (as LD leader) in January 2006 after he admitted to having had a drink problem.

Source of figures above: Conservative Home 29.12.2006

The voting breakdown in the ‘Independent’ poll – if it accurately reflected how things will go at the next General Election – would mean Labour would have 352 House of Commons seats; the Conservatives would get 262 Commons seats and the Liberal Dims would slump from over 60 to just 6 seats

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* A YouGov poll published on Christmas Eve put support for the pro-EU Liberal Dims at 15% (one of its lowest ratings this year :twisted: ).

Britannist adds: The Green party share of the vote is very high (in the latest 'Independent' poll). It seems that David Cameron’s talk about supporting environmental issues throughout 2006 (his first full year as Conservative leader) may have made potential Conservative voters switch to the Greens rather than to him. David Cameron has repeatedly said that the environment is a very important issue. Consequently voters seem to have decided to vote for the ‘real thing’ (the environmentalist Green party) and not for David Cameron’s own brand of ‘green’ politics.

Steve posted the following message to Conservative Home at 11.28 am on 29.12.2006 “Call me simplistic if you like but if the Liberals are slipping and the BNP are achieving 17% in by-elections, what on earth is the Tory (Conservative) party doing positioning itself to the left of centre?” (left of centre means pro-EU

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Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Pro-EU Lib. Dim party slumps in new poll as voters go Green The europhile Dims have slumped 3% to 14% in the latest opinion poll :twisted: (compared to their share of the vote in a poll by the same polling organisation a month ago). Communicate Research (for the europhile ‘Independent’ newspaper edition of 29.12.2006) put support for the parties at Labour 37% (up 1%); Conservatives 36% (up 2%); Liberal Dims 14% (down 3%); Greens 5%’; Scottish National Party 2%, British National Party 2%, Plaid Cymru (Free Wales – Welsh Nationalists) 1%; UKIP 1%. Other small parties 2%. Mike Smithson , Editor of PoliticalBetting (and a Liberal Dim party supporter :x ) was quoted on Conservative Home on 29.12.2006 as having said “Now I think that unless there’s a reversal in the polling trend then Sir Menzies Campbell (leader of the Liberal Dims) might just start to come under pressure." Europhile Campbell was elected Liberal Dim party leader in March this year following the resignation of Charles Kennedy (as LD leader) in January 2006 after he admitted to having had a drink problem. Source of figures above: Conservative Home 29.12.2006 The voting breakdown in the ‘Independent’ poll – if it accurately reflected how things will go at the next General Election – would mean Labour would have 352 House of Commons seats; the Conservatives would get 262 Commons seats and the Liberal Dims would slump from over 60 to just 6 seats :twisted: :twisted: . * A YouGov poll published on Christmas Eve put support for the pro-EU Liberal Dims at 15% (one of its lowest ratings this year :twisted: ). Britannist adds: The Green party share of the vote is very high (in the latest 'Independent' poll). It seems that David Cameron’s talk about supporting environmental issues throughout 2006 (his first full year as Conservative leader) may have made potential Conservative voters switch to the Greens rather than to him. David Cameron has repeatedly said that the environment is a very important issue. Consequently voters seem to have decided to vote for the ‘real thing’ (the environmentalist Green party) and not for David Cameron’s own brand of ‘green’ politics. Steve posted the following message to Conservative Home at 11.28 am on 29.12.2006 “Call me simplistic if you like but if the Liberals are slipping and the BNP are achieving 17% in by-elections, what on earth is the Tory (Conservative) party doing positioning itself to the left of centre?” (left of centre means pro-EU )