YouGov has Labour up one and the Tory lead at five but the story getting all the attention this evening is the claim that Samantha Cameron might have voted Labour previously

DavidDP

So what if she voted Labour? So what if she still votes Labour? Presumably she's a free individual, not the chattel of her husband. Nor, presumably, do you consider that politicians should politically vet their partners.

AuldCurmudgeon

Damian McBride is alive and well.

M. Rowley

If even she can't be arsed to vote for CMD, then why should the rest of us?

David Lindsay

I don't know why masochistic trade unions fund New Labour. And I am not at all convinced about this North West business, the traditional Labour vote there being largely Catholic in addition to being, as everywhere, economically left-wing (certainly when compared to New Labour), morally and socially conservative, and patriotic.

But the fact remains that Unite is an enormous organisation the members of which pay their full whack of tax in this country, indeed rightly have no option not to.

Kevyn Bodman

This is not just one of your silly village non-stories: it is an insult to your readers and to David Cameron and Samantha Cameron by suggesting that it is news that she can think for hereself about her vote and by implying that she should do as she is told on matters like voting.
I would have an even lower opinion of Cameron if he had chosen to marry on nthe basis of submissive malleability. But it seems he didn't.Good for him,and good for her,whichever way she votes.

It is also a non-story since she has denied it.

daniel maris

Didn't she used to share a flat with the guy from Massive Attack?

Hardly surprising she voted Labour.

And did we ever find out if the bloke in the dungarees dancing in a field looking spaced out as featured on the Guy Fawkes site was in fact David Cameron. It didn't half look like him!

As for the poll dip I am pleased to say I saw that coming long before the Speccie commentators. As soon as the Tories positioned themselves as looking to start cutting back on people's conditions of employment and pension rights, that was when - quite rightly - they start an inexorable decline in the polls.

The real problem for the Tories is that they have no populist voice in the front rank - no Tebbit for instance. Wall to wall Etonianism is a real turn off for the mass of people.

It's a great, great shame we don't have a Conservative Party that can give voice to people's concerns but the Spectator is itself much to blame in this having encouraged the elitist drift of recent years.

London Calling

This story really is a nasty attack against Samantha to chink David’s armour. Its well known Samantha is gentile and not as outspoken and confident as Mrs Brown. I consider this well below the belt of gutter journalism. Its psychological warfare in scientology wrapping – when it gets this low before an election one should
remember… lose lips sink ships, yesterdays news was wrapped up in chips…

If this is the Buzz…I want my Honey back…

Don’t worry Samantha…at least you get to vote…Bravo Suffragettes :)

PS…and could commentators please stop bullying newcomer Richard otherwise you will be branded with CNP…Conservative Nasty Party on your backsides. He’s not Dyslexfick…but those who torment him are…

TomTom

Who really cares ? Who is this woman ? Will she be another Cheryl Cole never off the tabloid pages ?

Chuck Unsworth

@ David Lindsay

"Unite is an enormous organisation the members of which pay their full whack of tax in this country"

We have your personal assurances that this is so? So, how do you know?

Chuck Unsworth

As predicted, the personal attacks on Mrs Cameron have started.

Well, this is an interesting development. How long before we see personal attacks on the spouses and partners of others - such as Clegg and his colleagues or all of the Labour Front Bench?

I suppose that this is an extension of the active involvement of/by Mrs Brown in her husband's policies and politics. A pity, really, that the old fashioned concept of never involving one's spouse in ones' profession or job has been cast aside.

Buy Brown, get Sarah. Buy Ed, get Yvette and so on. A grim prospect indeed.

What method do we have of considering these spouses when deciding how to cast our votes? Will they provide individual manifestos or merely countersign their partner's - rather like apparently unscrutinised mortage documentation, for example....

John Moss

25: 33: 40: 37: 31: 35: Brown's deficits - in £ billions - from 02-08 - NOT fixing the roof when the sun was shining!

Chuck Unsworth

@ M. Rowley

When was this election, then? Was Cameron the Leader of the Opposition or even an MP at the time? Have I missed something?

Richard Manns

Oh look, another non-story. Ignoring the facts that a) Ed Vaizery knows nothing about it, b) why spend weeks campaigning then vote against your own work?, c) we have a secret ballot and the votes are gone so you'll never have confirmation anyway.

So, it's a story that a) is unconfirmable either way, b) could help the Tories in marginals, c) is about someone's right to privacy, and you really do have one when voting.

Rhoda Klapp

Do the journalists of the Spectator ever stand back and take an objective look at this site, and realise just how mind-numbingly trivial some of the stories are? This is a prime example. If there is anything here of any relevance at all, will somebody point it out? And while you're at it, most of the other blogs in the coffee house this week.

What a waste to have a university education and a position on a serious platform, and never write anything but gossip and irrelevant crap. Buck your bloody ideas up.

strapworld

This is so ridiculous. Here we have responsible politicians, journalists presumably Editors etc. All chattering away about this RUMOUR!

The only way this story can be proved is by producing her actual voting paper!

Now, as voting is supposed to be a secret occupation is it not? Therefore this '''story''' cannot be proved.

Mrs Cameron should instruct her lawyers and a healthy cheque, which will pay for her Wisteria to be pruned very regularily, must be forthcoming, as the Mail on Sunday and the person who started this silly childish rumour may well face a large bill in the civil courts.

I believe Mrs Cameron has to sue. Just to show the newspapers that stories will have to be watertight before they print!

But this is another nail in the coffin of the free press. Compared with the greats of yesteryear the modern editors and journalists are pygmies.

We must never let it be forgotten that The Daily Mail was the newspaper that supported Hitler.

It is well known today for its bigoted stance on many issues. Back in the 1930's it was worse, with the paper being sympathetic towards Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists. The then owner, Lord Rothermere, supported both Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.

The past should not be forgotten and the Daily Mail should be regarded as the rag it is.

Please, Mrs Cameron, show the steel we do not see in your husband. Sue the Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday

Noa Zrk

Strapworld and Rhoda have accurately evaluated this ludicrous story.
Please find something meaningful to blog on, you gentlemen of the hold-forth estate.

Tiberius

So what?, as Ballsy might say.

I first had the vote in 1979 and was going to vote Labour but I couldn't find the polling station.

Since I switched to the Tories, I've never had any trouble finding where to vote.

Informed Giant

Oh for god's sake. These people need some serious help. Whether this tripe is instigated from the top or from supporters, it screams desperation and dirty tricks. Nice smoke screen Gordon. Smart voters won't buy this waffle.

Jez

Ha Ha Ha!

This is better than facebook!

:))))

Beer Moth

Rhoda, seconded.

SUSAN HILL

Oh give me strength.

stephen

The more interesting story in the MoS is on page 2! The Tory high command have put Boy George in the broom cupboard[as one poster suggested they should!] The Boy is not in the team of 5 fronting the Tory campaign -excellent news[if true!]

Echo34

Looks increasingly like the barclays are trying compete with dirty des' OK magazine by turning the speccie into a hot gossip mag.

As Rhoda says, our entire fourth estate is veering toward a national enquirer type standard. If it ain't scandal, gossip or involves anything technical or requiring brainpower, our journos are too fat from their partisan dripfeeds to get off their arses and investigate or report it.

Its just another form of dumbing down.

Irene

Even for the currently left leaning MOS this does not warrent a front page.

JONNY

Doubt if it's anything to do with Labour Dirty Tricks.
Just loudmouth Ed Vaizey blowing his stupid head off.
Whatever happens Samatha must win.
She's 7 Pieces of Heaven compared to that ghastly pushy I love my Gord Woman.

Publius

Jonny writes:
"that ghastly pushy I love my Gord Woman."

-- Described, I saw the other day, as Magda Goebbels.

AndyinBrum

Looks like last weeks Telegraph was right when saying labour where going to attack Sarah Cameron

Holly ......

Mr Holly voted Labour right up until 1997.
Say Labour,Brown,Balls,Harman and you will see a 'volcanic eruption' that puts anything
Gordo does in the shade.
Being a staunch Tory,should I divorce him?
NAH!I just bided my time...Labour always wreck the country why on earth would 'New Labour' be any different?
See Honey...I told you they were cr@p.
I Love you sweetheart.
So glad you are here.
Holly
xxxx