tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post408212467132443742..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Spotlight: Norwich SouthIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-57704659962101310932010-04-18T11:09:03.091+01:002010-04-18T11:09:03.091+01:00@Norfolk Blogger
Now that the times says Clegg is...@Norfolk Blogger<br /><br />Now that the times says Clegg is as popular as Winston Churchill, you will have no problem winning 500 seats, bringing in PR and ensure that BNP gets in with 50+ seats. That is this Clegg aka Winston Curchill for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67442790667739441122010-04-17T13:43:09.367+01:002010-04-17T13:43:09.367+01:00NB, I'm not claiming the Greens have put out m...NB, I'm not claiming the Greens have put out more literature in New Costessey than the Libs: I just don't know. <br /><br />The evidence I saw on the ground is that more folk in the area are putting up Green posters, though, which is a semi-decent metric. <br /><br />On Norwich Road, Oval Road etc I saw about a half dozen Green posters, but only two Liberal ones, both on one corner property but at the opposite end to make it look like a bigger presence. Made me smile.James Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707473889170111139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-74238790137547153112010-04-17T13:43:09.368+01:002010-04-17T13:43:09.368+01:00NB, I'm not claiming the Greens have put out m...NB, I'm not claiming the Greens have put out more literature in New Costessey than the Libs: I just don't know. <br /><br />The evidence I saw on the ground is that more folk in the area are putting up Green posters, though, which is a semi-decent metric. <br /><br />On Norwich Road, Oval Road etc I saw about a half dozen Green posters, but only two Liberal ones, both on one corner property but at the opposite end to make it look like a bigger presence. Made me smile.James Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707473889170111139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-57821788387191566232010-04-17T00:00:48.931+01:002010-04-17T00:00:48.931+01:00Also, looking through my postings on Norwich North...Also, looking through my postings on Norwich North, I cannot find any posting where I state the Lib Dems were set to win ?<br /><br />I seem to have mainly reported facts and anecdotes, not opinion.<br /><br />So please Adolf, provide the evidence ?Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10039516872892565162010-04-16T23:57:31.286+01:002010-04-16T23:57:31.286+01:00I seem to recall I said the Greens were a long way...I seem to recall I said the Greens were a long way off in Norwich North. <br /><br />James, your comments about the Greens and lack of Lib Dem presence is ridiculous.<br /><br />I know how much effort the Lib Dems have put in to New Costessey (where you went) and the Greens have not put anywhere near as much out as the Lib Dems.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-54601826441572793442010-04-16T18:58:38.864+01:002010-04-16T18:58:38.864+01:00Norfolk Blogger,
Lib Dems always ramp and pretend...Norfolk Blogger,<br /><br />Lib Dems always ramp and pretend they are doing better than they are actually doing. I seem to remember just in the next seat in Norwich North you saying the Lib Dems would win. Your vote (Lib Dem) went down.<br /><br />Political parties have good days and bad days. The fact of the matter is I know something that you dont and I dont think that Nick Clegg is the positive you think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30182650912760779912010-04-16T17:52:57.810+01:002010-04-16T17:52:57.810+01:00While I spent last Saturday campaigning for the Gr...While I spent last Saturday campaigning for the Greens, and I've never seen such an efficient or prolific organisation for any party outside a byelection or absolutely top marginal.<br /><br />You also fail to point out, unsurprisingly, that the Greens have topped the poll across Norwich South at all the local and Euro elections since 2005.<br /><br />I think marginally more likely than not to see Adrian Ramsay elected for the Greens this time; there was no Lib Dem presence visible anywhere and no Tories either. Labour are still surprisingly strong, despite Clarke's utter uselessness. Two horse race, as the Libs say.James Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707473889170111139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-6809950532901186082010-04-16T17:43:44.027+01:002010-04-16T17:43:44.027+01:00Perhaps we should have a two round voting system w...Perhaps we should have a two round voting system where the two candidates with the highest votes go forward to the second round if none of the candidates has more than 50% of the vote. I do not know which party this would favour but perhaps parliament would reflect the views of the electorate more evenly. An added bonus it would enthuse more people to be involved in the voting process.Antistheneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120647617145756102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-72786536936901312822010-04-16T17:37:06.515+01:002010-04-16T17:37:06.515+01:00Iain I've been in the Lib Dem office in Norwic...Iain I've been in the Lib Dem office in Norwich South this weem and beleive me, the amount of campaigning going on is very high.<br /><br />I seem to recall you said something similar to this about Fakenham in 2001 (the area that myself and Simon Wright were councillors for) caliming little evidence of a Lib Dem campaign. I should point out by this point we had hand delivered four leaflets, had 90 poster boards up in Fakenham alone and that didn't include the Freeposts.<br /><br />Also on the Tuesday before the General Election in2005 you wrote<br /><br />" I only need a swing of 0.43% to win you will see that the result is very much on a knife-edge. The LibDem tactic of trying to persuade Labour voters to vote tactically seems to be failing. Certainly my experience is that we are picking up more Labour votes than I had expected. At last, a poll which reflects what I have felt on the ground."<br /><br />So your feeling "On the ground" is not always to be trusted.<br /><br />Enjoy the Norfolk sunshine. My experiences in Broadland today have been in stark contrast to yours. Very positive Lib Dem vote, people enthused about Nick Clegg, people phoning up to deliver leaflets. Fabulous.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.com