Tories close gap on Labour to 1 point

I'm seeing it now as Lab/LD 50-55% and Con as 30%.

Can really see LAB/LD really working together on the tactical voting to get rid of these Tory clowns.
 
BlindBoyGrunt said:
Don't you think Labour should be doing a lot better against this, the worst government we've ever had?
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This is an argument I get sick of. There will always be a base of around 30 percent that will vote Tory regardless. Given the SNP dominance in Scotland I think Labour are doing just fine right now.

Those who say ridiculous stuff like Labour should be 20 points ahead aren't based in reality and normally say so because they've an agenda against Labour.

That isn't directed at you BBG.
 
BlindBoyGrunt said:
Don't you think Labour should be doing a lot better against this, the worst government we've ever had?
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Yeah they should be at least 50 points ahead. They've got the whole of the written press on their side. The broadcast news channels are falling over themselves for interviews with Starmer. The BBC are putting handpicked Labour supporters in the QT audience. It's pathetic really.
 
BlindBoyGrunt said:
Don't you think Labour should be doing a lot better against this, the worst government we've ever had?
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Define "better"? A Labour majority is definitely better than an 80 seat Tory one.

Better will be and only can be defined after a General Election, if Labour are still 6 to 11 points in the lead by then, their manifesto will push that further.

It is however, highly unlikely Labour will gain a significant majority simply due to Scotland and the likelihood of tactical voting plus the inevitable people who will vote Tory regardless.
 
BlindBoyGrunt said:
Don't you think Labour should be doing a lot better against this, the worst government we've ever had?
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No, but how would you propose they do this?

Labour aren't in power, the best tactics are to let the Tories set their house on fire, which they keep doing, and when they keep asking for more petrol, give them it, which they do.

Don't forget there's still a few plastic Tories who still think Brexit in Tory form is a good idea, and they're just as unlikely to shift sides as those who have voted tory for 40 years.

Tories could lose 153 seats (which would be the highest Tory loss ever I think), but in order to lose them they have to go somewhere, and won't all go to Labour. I don't really care where they go, as long as they don't stay Tory.

Hard for labour to reach previous seat highs, due to the increase in seats/ votes for SNP/ Greens and LD staying around the same.
 
TeessideCleveland said:
Yougov yesterday had the lead at only 2 per cent - surely the pollsters need to agree on a consistent methodology??
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Surely it's better to have different methodologies?

If, despite their differences, they are consistent in finding Labour are ahead, the public can be me more assured that is an accurate reflection of society than if they all used exactly the same methods?
 
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