Tories fly in expert to push key votes their way

Anthony Butcher · 22-11-2004, 01:47 AM

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspap...369424,00.html

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MICHAEL HOWARD has enlisted the support of a second Australian election strategist to help him in his attempt to oust Tony Blair next year.

Mark Textor, a controversial polling expert who was deeply involved in the recent election campaign of John Howard, the Australian Prime Minister, paid an unannounced visit to Britain last week for talks with Tory leaders and aides.

Mr Textor is the business partner of Lynton Crosby, an Australian who was appointed as the Conservatives’ election chief last month.

Mr Crosby is already using his expertise in targeting marginal seats, which helped the ruling Liberal Party of Australia to a surprise victory in 1998, to help the Tories to prepare for the forthcoming British election battle.

He has introduced a system of professional telephone marketing to identify the 400,000 swing voters in key seats on whom he believes the contest could hinge.

mkpdavies · 22-11-2004, 02:11 AM

I remember a Tory on Question Time attacking Derek Morris for poking his nose INTO phpbb_British politics. Now they are importing their own foreign advisors. Add Hypocrites to the list, along with liars, sleazeballs, career merchants, gravy train riders that can all be used to describe this shabby, unelectable rabble of losers.

Anthony Butcher · 22-11-2004, 02:16 AM

Don't hold back, say what you think!

mkpdavies · 22-11-2004, 02:22 AM

That doesn't even start to describe my contempt for the Tories, whats worse is I feel even more angry about Labour! Thankfully UKIP acts as a good release mechanism for me!

Carl Faulkner · 22-11-2004, 11:02 AM

UKIP did the same with an American advisor, didn't they?

There is an element of desperation but most of all arogance and a lack of faith in the people that really matter - the voters and branch activists.

Its a bit like the way football is turning out...just go for the foreign import with a proven record rather than give homegrown talent a chance.

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mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,604	I remember a Tory on Question Time attacking Derek Morris for poking his nose INTO phpbb_British politics. Now they are importing their own foreign advisors. Add Hypocrites to the list, along with liars, sleazeballs, career merchants, gravy train riders that can all be used to describe this shabby, unelectable rabble of losers. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,604	That doesn't even start to describe my contempt for the Tories, whats worse is I feel even more angry about Labour! Thankfully UKIP acts as a good release mechanism for me! __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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22-11-2004, 02:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Anthony Butcher Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Ashton, Bristol Posts: 9,679 Party: None	Don't hold back, say what you think!

22-11-2004, 11:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Carl Faulkner Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 352	UKIP did the same with an American advisor, didn't they? There is an element of desperation but most of all arogance and a lack of faith in the people that really matter - the voters and branch activists. Its a bit like the way football is turning out...just go for the foreign import with a proven record rather than give homegrown talent a chance.