Vote Labour Says Tebbit !

[mikey4444]

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/apr/21/lord-tebbit-conservative-supporters-vote-labour-scotland-keep-out-snp

He also advocates that the Tories should disband in Scotland ! Can it get any worse for dave, north or south of the Border ?

[ToraToraTora]

that's the pragmatism that the left can only dream of! Good old Chinford skinhead!

[jim360]

He's slightly behind the times... this idea of tactical voting against the SNP has been brewing for months, from all quarters. Interesting to see it reach such a high-profile Tory though.

The point is to put party loyalties aside, so throwing in a quick shot at "the left" seems to be missing it rather.

[Gromit]

Since when have you ever listened to anything Tebbit has said.

There is a good liklihood that the Conservatives will get more seats than Labour south of the border.

And more than one polling organisation is predicting Labour will get the same number of seats in Scotland as Labour - none.

[ToraToraTora]

yes I think Dave and Ed are neck and neck in Scotland!

[ichkeria]

When even Lord Tebbit sounds - albeit superficially - as though he is talking sense then you know the Tory election campaign is a load of rubbish :-)

[tonyav]

Gawd is he still alive.

[mushroom25]

//And more than one polling organisation is predicting Labour will get the same number of seats in Scotland as Labour - none. //

was one of the above occurrences of the word "labour" meant to be something else?

:-)

[naomi24]

//..this idea of tactical voting against the SNP has been brewing for months, from all quarters.//

In the circumstances why wouldn’t it? Norman Tebbit is an experienced politician. It’s clearly no more than he’d expect and it’s certainly no more than than I’d expect. I don’t know why Mikey’s having a delirious attack of the vapours at this suggestion. Hardly rocket science.

[anneasquith]

'' dave and ed are neck in neck in scotland'' oh no they are not.

[naomi24]

You're voting Labour then, anneasquith? ;o)

[Slapshot]

Not neck and neck but the way things are going they'll only need the fingers on one hand to count their seats north of the border... ;0)

[anneasquith]

actually Naomi. I'm listening intently to what labour and snp are saying in these last weeks before the election.

[naomi24]

I'm sure you are.

[sandyRoe]

It's sad that Tory veterans tottering on the edge of decrepitude turn renegade. Didn't Enoch do something similar?

[naomi24]

He hasn't turned renegade. He's sensible. He knows the Conservatives have no hope of success in Scotland, but unlike the staunch Labour voters outside Scotland he cares about the future of the country as a whole more than he cares about dyed in the wool allegiances - and rightly so. He understands that, given the opportunity, the SNP will wreak havoc and spell disaster.

[jim360]

Perhaps he should be more careful, in fact. The various tactical voting groups have been a bit more thorough in checking who can beat the SNP in various seats. At the most recent survey, in fact, the Conservatives were best placed to beat the SNP in something like half a dozen seats. Vote Labour there and you might well let the SNP in! (Obviously this leaves something like 40-odd seats where Labour are the best bet for a tactical anti-SNP vote; I think the Lib Dems still have a chance in a handful too).

Tactical voting against the SNP is worth a try in Scotland, but probably won't work. Sadly, not enough people -- left and right -- will be able to tick a box for their biggest rivals. British Politics is getting too tribal. Or perhaps it always was, and I've only just noticed.

Here's hoping that people will listen to Tebbit on this, all the same.

[naomi24]

Jim, //At the most recent survey, in fact, the Conservatives were best placed to beat the SNP in something like half a dozen seats. //

Stoppit! Mickey will have a sleepless night!

[naomi24]

Oops. Mikey, not Mickey.

[jim360]

Are you sure that was a typo? :P

[naomi24]

Haaaaaaaa! I thought that.... great minds....