War of attrition may prove to be Labour’s downfall

ajs

Yes, not only seize the day, but carpe diem when it arrives!

Woodbine

Am I missing something? Why haven't the Tories drawn a line between the Labour Finances and their record of fiscal mismanagement.

I realise that the Tories have debts, but these have been managed. Why can't someone say, "the problem with the Labour Government is that they can't manage debt, they seem to go crazy on it, just look at their own party finances"

It seems like a slam dunk to me.

Beer Moth

Had they still identified with their base, then all of the above might be papered over, allowing Labour to fight a credible campaign.

What has estranged them from those people who might have kept them in business, is the belated but definite dawning in the public mind, that they have been forsaken, in favour of whichever box of cheap workers might wish to settle in our land.

Neather merely underlined what we already knew was taking place.

Yam Yam

It's such a shame David Blunkett can't indulge in some 'quantitative easing' in order to avoid having to make 'cuts' to Labour's campaign budget.

As they say, you'd need a heart of stone not to laugh.

Vulture

Bleeding the enemy white is a good attritional strategy. But Liebour have proved that you can squeeze blood out of a stone. They will magic up someone else's cash to pay - that's what they've done with the national finances, after all.

Having said that, is it the wisest use of Milord Ashcroft's loot to plaster the nation with narcissistidc larger-than-life posters of Dave's soft-as-butter features along with vacuous slogans about 'change'?

As John Major said the other day, we've had more than our share of bloody 'change' for the last 13 years - and look where its got us. What we want is good, solid Government.

JohnPage

A long campaign helps Labour. Exposure makes the Tories look progressively less fresh, the media report their claims and counterclaims fairly evenly, both sides write articles and do interviews, the longer the campaign lasts, the more a cynical public thinks 'a plague on both of them', knowing we face cuts in living standards from both parties but none of them will say so. The longer the campaign, the less the money matters at the nagional level.

This will be the most hypocritical election of modern times. We all know the parties' agendas but they won't spell them out.

R King

Stop all the niceties Cameron and go for the b******ds jugular.

Keep pressing Nulab on what they are going to do about the economy and tear it into shreds.

Liam Byrne on Newsnight admitted that he didn't even know the state of the countries finances!!
WHAT!!!!!! Labour finance spokesman?????

Go get him Tories!!!!

simon

A fair and thoughtful piece at last. How did that slip thru the net?

Simon

By the way the PM's spokesman has been slapped down by the Whitehouse today and nothing from fearless Fraser. Has the line to take from Mandy not come thru yet?

TomTom

Wasn't it 1997 that John Major subjected us to months and months of electioneering ? Wasn't it 2001 that William Hague made his face the cover of every Conservative election publication ?

Aren't politicians in danger of repeating both these errors ?

The Laughing Cavalier

Actually, what will lose Labour the election is the simple fact that McTweedledumb has trashed the economy.

London Calling

Well seeing that the Tories have ‘Loads a Money’ why not add music to their poster campaigns just to liven things up a bit, how about Gordon Brown dressed up as Fagin out of Oliver Twist singing…

In this life, one thing counts
In the bank, large amounts
I'm afraid these don't grow on trees,
You've got to pick-a-pocket or two

You've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys,
You've got to pick-a-pocket or two.

Meanwhile if Labour manage a whip round they could counter act with Cameron as a posh Fagin singing…

I'm Reviewing,
The Situation
I must quickly look up everyone I know
Title people - with a station
Who can help me make a real impressive show

I will own a suite at Claridges
and run a fleet of carridges
and wave at all the dutchesses
with friendlyness as much as is
beffitting of my new estate
Good morrow to you, Madgistrate!

I think I'd better think it out again

:)

AndyinBrum

Permission to start laughing uncontrollably?

Chuck Unsworth

Well this morning I heard Jonathan Baume, Gen Sec of the FDA, on the Today programme (about 08:20) carefully trying to distance himself from Ministers actions in using information supplied under FOI terms for their party's political gain.

That's all well and good - provided it was not his members who, after providing the information, then manipulated it (and as instructed by their Ministers) into political terms. I doubt he'd offer such a guarantee, as the only persons with sufficient resource and ability are, doubtless, Civil Servants.

No, there is much more to this than meets the eye. It's clear that politicisation has taken place on a very large scale and nowhere more than at the heart of Government - The Treasury. As and when Cameron forms a Government he and his team should review all the appointments of senior Civil Servants which have taken place over the past decade. No doubt that will cause an outcry, but the Civil Service has only itself to blame. Its weakness of character has led to this situation.

I quote Jonathan Baume in March last year: "The political impartiality of the civil service lies at the heart of objective policy advice, which is necessary for effective decision-making." It seems that he does not speak on behalf of his members in Treasury.

Holly ......

'Labour can not withstand an interminable election campaign. Which is why the stinking rich Tories have opened one'.
Get bottler to call it early then.
With all his experience and vast knowledge of the mess he has made he should be at his most confident.
Surely Brown does not think he will win,so he can put it off? The public love him for how good he has been as chancellor/PM.
Like I have said before,Brown knows he is going and the snivelling gobshite will take Labour with him.
YAY BROWN!!!!
Woe Labour.
Serves them right for allowing a dud to be crowned and not having the guts to ditch him.
What did they expect from Brown?
He is a Labour bod after all.
Oh and for those who don't know.I can not stand the jerk.

anne allan

Labour can probably manage without the money. They have the Beeb pumping out propaganda day in, day out.

Geoff Miller

The rise of the BNP, Respect and UKIP will terminally undermine Labour.

That they have lost the white working class vote will mean that Labour can never again achieve power.

Add to that the reduction in numbers of MP's, the reorganising of boundaries to wipe out Labours undemocratic electoral advantage and the capping of large donations (incl Unions) will finish Labour as a political Party.

Now all the Tories have to do is figure out how to disinfest the Public Sector, the Police, Civil Service and the BBC of all the Marxist placemen.

Ken

"Now all the Tories have to do is figure out how to disinfest the Public Sector, the Police, Civil Service and the BBC of all the Marxist placemen."

Simple, do a Reagan vs Aircontrollers and fire them all. But first make sure the Employment Tribunal chairmen have been very carefully selected.

2trueblue

anne allan, yes the Brown broadcasting corp which we pay for does a very good job for Labour. We should all get our money back.