Lib Dems fail in key bylelection

Tashry · 01-02-2006, 08:33 AM

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/byele...696375,00.html

Looks like the Lib Dems are starting to become the Lib Dumbs.

mkpdavies · 01-02-2006, 12:15 PM

They are going to have to get used to the bitter taste of defeat for some time. They have been well and truly demolished of late.

Labour seems to be the net benefactor.

smooveOp · 01-02-2006, 02:28 PM

...I would have said it was the Tories.

They're far more likely to benefit from the demise of the Lib Dems - don't you think?

Westcountryman · 01-02-2006, 06:29 PM

Nope, Labour are more likely to benefit from the larger centre-left membership of the Lib Dems.

smooveOp · 01-02-2006, 11:27 PM

That doesn't make sense.

Labour already has a majority.

If you consider the 3-way seats and the seats where the Lib-Dems have a majority (mostly rural seats which the Cons could hope to win) surely the Cons would hope to benefit most.

Am I wrong?

mkpdavies · 02-02-2006, 06:21 AM

Check the latest polls. Tories have move very little, Fib Dems are tanking and Labour increasing!

01-02-2006, 08:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tashry Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 380	Lib Dems fail in key bylelection http://politics.guardian.co.uk/byele...696375,00.html Looks like the Lib Dems are starting to become the Lib Dumbs.

01-02-2006, 12:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,604	They are going to have to get used to the bitter taste of defeat for some time. They have been well and truly demolished of late. Labour seems to be the net benefactor. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

01-02-2006, 06:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,922 Party: None	Nope, Labour are more likely to benefit from the larger centre-left membership of the Lib Dems. __________________ Manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam - "This hand of mine, which is hostile to tyrants, seeks by the sword quiet peace under liberty."

02-02-2006, 06:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,604	Check the latest polls. Tories have move very little, Fib Dems are tanking and Labour increasing! __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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01-02-2006, 02:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
smooveOp Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Middlesex Posts: 571	...I would have said it was the Tories. They're far more likely to benefit from the demise of the Lib Dems - don't you think?

01-02-2006, 11:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
smooveOp Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Middlesex Posts: 571	That doesn't make sense. Labour already has a majority. If you consider the 3-way seats and the seats where the Lib-Dems have a majority (mostly rural seats which the Cons could hope to win) surely the Cons would hope to benefit most. Am I wrong?