Election:Blair Names The Day
 

The Prime Minister has named the date of the General Election, after the Queen agreed to approve the dissolution of Parliament.
It will be held on Thursday, May 5, as expected.
Tony Blair told reporters in Downing Street his "mission for the third term" was to entrench economic stability and public service investment, adding: "It's a big choice and there's a lot at stake".

May 5 is the day already set for elections for 34 county councils across England, three unitary authorities, Northern Ireland council elections and contests for mayor in four English towns.

The move follows a frantic few days since the death of Pope John Paul II on Saturday, which caused Mr Blair to postpone a Downing Street announcement anticipated yesterday.

The leaders of the Conservative and Liberal Democrats kicked off their campaigns ahead of the announcement.

Michael Howard said people could either reward Mr Blair for eight years of broken promises, or vote for his party "which is taking a stand and has promised action on the issues that matter".

Speaking in Newcastle, Charles Kennedy promised a campaign which would be "positive and ambitious". He said: "I'm not going to spend these precious few weeks doing this country down."

A clutch of opinion polls are likely to give Mr Blair food for thought as he contemplates the looming battle.

Three polls suggest Labour's lead over the Conservatives has fallen to three percentage points or less, while another shows the Tories with a five-point lead.

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What will be the result folks,or is that a silly question?
And what changes would you like to see?

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bin labour all my life,will probably die labour,but to me blair knows as much about socialism as i know about the internet=sod all.

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oohh goodie i think i will vote conservitave for the first time in my life

labour should rename their party as they are no way labour in any way any more

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Thats a good copy and paste job there, Jason.

Will you be standing for Pendle by any chance? If not Pendle, then there is a Labour candidate vacancy in Ribble Valley. You never know, you could win and get sent to the Palace of Westminster. You could then invite me over and buy me a pint of lager in the Strangers Bar.

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good come back anyone who still thinks the labour party have any amount of credibility must be wrong in the head

conservitaves arnt much better but at least they now know the british public will vote them out like last time if they start messing up real bad

i wonder if people will still remember labours 200 or so tax increases after prommising none at the electrol polls or simply fall for another load of false prommises in the run up to election day

i suppose we could start our own political party and call ourselves the COMMON SENSE party where all decisions will be made upon common sense and not what brussles says we got to do

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i was taught when i was young conservative means= conserve for oneself.if that is correct what does that make conservatives?

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The MORI poll from what I understand is the most accurate, and that is the one with the Conservatives in front.

Wouldn't it be interesting if we had a hung parliament!!!

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[QUOTE=chav1]good come back anyone who still thinks the labour party have any amount of credibility must be wrong in the head

I’m not to sure Chav; my post was intended to inject a shot of humour in response to g78 post and I sincerely hope that no one is offended by it, but this may become a heated thread. Politics is a very personal thing to some people and it’s not uncommon for friends and family’s to fall out over individual views, of the three contenders I’m not sure what I’m going to do. I don’t like Blaire or Howard and I’m not to sure if any of them can deliver. I will be looking towards the local parties to see what’s being achieved on the ground and then I will see how things go. But I will Vote. That way I will have earned the right to open my gob……:)

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Yes it would vorlon, I'd love to see all the little bu**ers hung by the ba**s.........:)

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i'd love a hung parliment vorlon- from the scaffold.

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Yeah......hang them all.
Not one of them could run a country,we'll still be millions in debt!!

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i believe every body should vote ,,,,,then if the party of your choice does not win and the other lot cock it up then you can give them a bad time ,,,,if you dont vote ,,then keep your mouth shut ,,

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have always voted,and believe credit were its due, pain were it isn't,when was the last time there was any credit due,to any of em, please tell me.