This morning two more newspapers have backed away from Labour to support the other two main parties. Apart from "The Mirror", there is no more support for Labour in the press. Will this be the death for Gordon?
Watching him being interviewed by Jeremy Paxman yesterday I felt Gordon came across quite strong, stronger than in the 3 debates. He showed his passion and determination to steer this country through the current fragile recovery and handle the issues that affect us all. His showing during the debates seemed contrived and at times managed. So were the other two, but he just wasn't comfortable with it which showed, whereas his Paxman interview seems to have passed under the radar. IMO his best "performance" and one that appeared natural.
He is well out of his depth with spin and TV. SKY had an agenda with the bigot debacle. It was wrong. But what buffoon in the car didn't remind him to remove the microphone or who at SKY relished the opportunity to carry on recording knowing he was still being listened to. I think SKY, with their allegiance to the Tories, had an agenda. They were all party to giving GB a kicking. It was wrong for GB to speak in private the way he did. But how many times has the mike for the other two been switched off as their filming or interviews have stopped. Comments by all these guys in private would probably have the same impact as that of GB. He just happened to be caught out. On purpose in my view. Usually when an interview is ended these mikes are grabbed back quickly, because they are so expensive. Why not on this occasion.
Part of me feels sorry for him. I just feel he would be the best person to lead this country. If one of the other two parties lead this country with their policies and it all goes pear shaped, they will blame him anyway. We could end up like Greece or Spain or in a double dip recession.
The NI rises are unpopular, but the other two will raise taxes in other ways, so don't think it will be a walk in the park with them in power. The sliding scale for fuel duty I do agree with. In fact I proposed this on another motoring forum a couple of years ago and wrote with the idea to the "Express" letters page at the same time. ( DC I'd like some recognition please).
Sometimes its better the devil you know, and with this governments policies we might just survive the global financial crisis. At the moment I am in work, I have low interest rates, low inflation and stagnant VAT. My kids have had a wonderful education over the past 12 years and I've had an operation and other treatment in quick time on the NHS. I don't feel confidence for the future under the Tories on the subject of the NHS. In fact you will probably have to pay for certain things privately in the future.
Blair has a lot to do with the unpopularity of this government and feel he jumped ship before it hit the quayside. GB grabbed it by the horns, no I'm not talking about his bovine appearance, and prevented a depression. And no it wasn't his making.
I know there are other political views that will counter these comments, but I feel we need a competent leader not a charismatic one. Give him a chance to show his mettle for once. And no, my Labour candidate has no chance in my ward, so I'll be tactical voting this time.
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RIP Labour ? new
RIP Labour ? new
