Let's talk tactics
The more that Labour politicians urge voters to vote tactically for the Lib Dems then the more it complicates any claims that the Liberal Democrats may have after the election to moral authority on the basis of their total vote.
If the Lib Dems get 500,000 more votes than Labour, for example, then Labour politicians like Ed Balls will no doubt tell us that the Lib Dem vote was boosted by Labour voters (and maybe Tories too) voting tactically, and that without these votes the Lib Dems would have come behind Labour.
On the other hand the Lib Dems will no doubt complain that the electoral system works against them, and that if voters thought the system was fair, they'd get a lot more votes anyway.
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Comment number 1.
At 4th May 2010, Monk3y wrote:whatever the result, whoever wins, it just shows that politicians simply cannot tell the truth and speak straight. it's always mind games and tactics as opposed to simple honesty and looking out for the public they supposedly represent. it's this which switches off the public to ANY politics. they are out for themselves and nobody else. shameful.
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Comment number 2.
At 4th May 2010, Phillip wrote:It is votes in the ballot box that count!
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Comment number 3.
At 4th May 2010, barriesingleton wrote:Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ - PLEASE CONFRONT THE THREE 'LEADERS' IN THE TERMS OF #1 ABOVE
It is the LEAST you can do for conniving at PARTY GAMES for so long.
So much of their strategy is insulting (asuming we are intelligent) or manipulative (assuming we are dumb). Either way, it is NOT the behaviour of honourable men, suited to government office. They are disqualified thereby.
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At 6th May 2010, SteveCM24 wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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