dave_j

This is indeed a policy designed to ensure that the libdems have absolutely no hope of doing well at the upcoming elections.
Any anti brexit voter that's been used to voting labour will continue to do so. The tories will hoover up leave voters of all persuasions and the libdems, well they'll do what they always do, think outside the box... when the smart money's on the inside.

Shard

Very hard to view sites like the Daily Record or Mirror on my mobile. They throw so many ads and voice overs that it obstructs reading the story. Anyway, she and Lib Dems are getting minimal election coverage so you may not need to worry about JS saving the country from itself.

Shard

She does want to revoke A50 and that will be a problem for many non-Remainers. She may have been in the Cameron Tory mold, but she's unlikely to be in this far-right Johnson Tory mold.

mikelincs

Then why has she been cosying up to him, trying to split votes where Labour has the chance of unseating the tories if the Libdems don't stand. She is from the same mold at Johnson

Shard

How has she been cosying up to Johnson of all people?

Annetje

By standing against Labour maybe ?

dave_j

It's a mess isn't it.
Pity the poor helpers, those canvassers, unappreciated by candidates, who do the door-to-door trudging to respectfully try to find out how the land lies, and if I express a little sympathy perhaps it's because I've been there.
But this election's different. In addition to the usual "Will you be supporting us?", there'll likely be additional, unwelcome instructions from on high, to undertake interrogations of the busy homeowner trying to find out whether they're remainers or leavers.
This'll give those homeowners so inclined, and there are lots out there, the excuse they're looking for to tell these poor sods to "Bugger off!"
Like I say, pity those at the bottom.

dbd33

Doorstepping for Michael Foot?

macadian

Ahhh, "Worzell Footage"....what a gift he was to the Tories. Shades of Commie Corbyn?

dbd33

Similar levels of effectiveness and charisma, yes.

dave_j

No.. Harold Wilson. 1964
Taught me a lot about how much candidates appreciate canvassers. Never did it again.

Shard

I don't understand why the election process still includes door-to-door canvassing and flyers in 2019. Most voters have a TV or a computer/phone, so it's easy enough to get the message out and provide forums for those that want to engage. What % of a constituency is hit/sampled by door-to-door, it must be quite low.

Shard

Nope. Being against person C does not automatically make you for person B; you can be against both B and C for entirely different reasons.

dave_j

It's not just that. The party still has to get the vote out.
Although a long time ago, I still remember a fleet of cars transporting the faithful to the voting station who couldn't otherwise make it, but perhaps that's been overtaken by other methods of voting but how do you find out who'll be needing help to vote unless you ask?
But I suspect you're correct. It'll be the sweet voice on the phone that's taken the place of the foot soldier, easier to do in the pouring rain.

mikelincs

Meeting him at No 10 in private, moving to stand nest to him at the queesn speech where she had to poush through two lines of people, smiling and nodding at points he has been making in his speeches even though he has been talking abpout points that are contrary to Lib Dem policies.