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The Election - The Way Things Are

As time shortens before the British public vote for a new government it is becoming increasingly clear that the Conservatives will win, with the largest number of votes and a small majority of seats, and the Liberal democrats will come second in the number of votes cast but third in the number of seats gained, and Labour will face the humiliation of receiving the lowest number of votes and the second number of seats held.

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...Do Something Different

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In Ireland Vote Sinn Fein
In England Vote Liberal or Green
Don't do what you always did; do something different!


Never ever vote for a man who wears a forced grimace which he wants to convince you is a smile.

The Make or Break Election

Scotland impervious to Cameron's charm

3 hours 19 mins ago

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As the Conservatives battle for the 100-plus seats needed for a parliamentary majority, Scotland, still angered by Margaret Thatcher's rule, will be doing little to help their cause.Skip related content

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The recent surge in popularity of the Liberal Democrats makes it much harder for the Conservatives to win crucial marginal seats and in Scotland they face added competition from the Scottish National Party.

The SNP, which is campaigning for independence from England, has even said that a much feared "balanced" or hung parliament, to which opinion polls are increasingly pointing, would offer a great opportunity for Scotland.

"The thought causes panic in the Labour andTory ranks. But it is a development that is welcome here in Scotland and one which we embrace enthusiastically," Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said.

One Scottish voter in the oil city of Aberdeen said she thought a hung parliament could be a useful tool.

"I think anything that challenges the government is more likely to keep it honest," said Beth Gillard, who also believes more power should be given to the Scottish parliament.

While Scotland has its own government based in Edinburgh, including powers over health,education and tourism, it also sends 59 Members of Parliament to sit in Westminster.

In the last vote in 2005, the Conservatives won just one seat, with the poll dominated by Labour and Liberal Democrat voters.

This time around they are hoping for 11 MPs but the majority of the marginal seats are also being contested by the Liberal Democrats, who are already well represented across the country.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg told BBC Radio Scotland on Monday that the choice for Scottish voters was between his party and Labour. Labour has 39 MPs north of the border, against 12 Liberal Democrats and seven for the SNP.

"The Conservatives are as irrelevant north of the border as the SNP is not really in the game south of the border," he said.

                                              From the President of Plaid Cymru

Dear friend,

You know that our ideal as a party is freedom and independence for our nation. You will know that, at heart, this is what spurs us on to fight for the cause. What better blow for the British parties and their London masters than seeing the election of the largest ever number of Plaid Cymru Members of Parliament? Imagine the shock to the British establishment. We have 7 days left to distribute a million leaflets, to phone thousands of supporters and to persuade the biggest ever number of Welsh people that we are a party that can make a difference for Wales.

Two rallies will be held during the last week of the campaign to boost campaigning activity across the nation – one in the north and one in the South – on Monday, May 3^rd (the Bank Holiday) where a number of party stars will be present. We hope that we can replicate the successful rally held in Aberystwyth on Saturday - it’d be great if you could be there!

Ynys Môn: Biwmaris in the White Lion Pub Square (opposite the Castle) at11.00am

Llanelli: Llanelli – on the green in front of the Town Hall at 10.30 am

For Wales

 

 Dafydd Iwan

             

Dr.Eurfyl to Replace Asghar in the Assembly

Wales will have to fight for EVERY penny after the election - irrespective of which party wins- Labour, Liberal or Conservatives- they are going to 'slash' spending.

The Nations needs a champion to take on the Treasury and 'bring home the bacon' for our hospitals & Schools in Wales.

It does not matter which party you support - we must have people of the calibre of the 'Good Doctor' batting for Wales .

It's simple - that treacherous Mohammed Asghar should not be in the National Assembly of... (read more)



Ieuan Wyn Jones said:

"They talk only about the small tip of that iceberg - the cuts they are prepared to argue amongst themselves on.  While all of them agree about the huge cuts they would all implement, but are not prepared to talk about.

Tonight's Leaders' Debate and its Consequences

Tonight's Leaders' Debates will be the ultimate decider in this election, yet why anybody should vote for the Labour Party beats me. Talk about the global recession which started in America and affects every country in the world, in different ways,  does not disguise the fact that Tony Blair and Gordon Brown threw fiscal prudence to the winds and embarked on an extravagant spending spree under the impression that boom and bust was eradicated, led the country into an illegal and unwinnable war in Iraq and opened wide the floodgates of unchecked immigration, and established an expensive and unsustainable bureaucratic superstructure which instituted directives and regulations and a surveillance culture leading to a climate of fear and government control.

The two major parties are not indistinguishable although their policies with regard to dealing with the deficit are not dissimilar. The advent of a third force in British politics, the phenomenal rise of the Liberal Democrats in the popularity polls, has meant that a runaway victory by the Conservatives is no longer tenable and indications are that the result of the election will show a hung parliament with the Tories as the largest party. They will no doubt form an alliance, or at least an understanding, with the Lib Dems. It is unrealistic that the Lib Dems would associate themselves with a party which has presided over the destruction of society and the British way of life over the past 13 years, and which has led indirectly to the enormous debt which will take the first part of the present century to redeem.

The incident of yesterday and the confrontation between the prime minister and one of his long-time supporters, highlights the anguish and concern of the public and the dismissive attitude of the government. The importance of this incident should not be underestimated. It could make a huge difference to the outcome of the election. It exposes the fact that the government is out of touch with the feelings and concerns of the public  and has utterly failed to gauge its mood. In contrast, the Lib Dems have captured the psychological territory which Labour under Tony Blair once owned and will inevitably make a big impact on the composition of the new parliament. Along with the smaller yet vocal representation of Plaid Cymru, the SNP, the Greens, UKIP and the Independents they will help to make the changes which are fundamentally required.

Watch the polls change following the Debate and then see whether this has any relevance!

A Disingenuous Dissembler No Less

Truth will out - you can always find it HERE

A Social Future for all People of Wales

Eurfyl ap Gwilym Flays Jeremy Paxman on Welsh Economy

Eurfyl ap Gwilym is Plaid Cymru's senior economist and knows what he is talking about. In this interview he gives Paxman a taste of his own medicine.

They'd Rather You Didn't Know!

All three main British Unionist parties are doing their utmost to avoid mentioning "cuts" and "tax increases". They don't want to alienate the voters. Yet that is what is bound to happen. It is unavoidable. Alex Salmond wants "more nats, less cuts". A laudable aspiration, but what the public will get after the election is savage cuts and higher taxes for all, either in the form of income tax or V.A.T. increases. What is fairly certain is that there will be an increase in V.A.T. and cuts in all public services, along with "efficiency savings". Depending on which party is elected there may also be a rise in national insurance and a cut in some benefits, especially for the higher earners.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will see a cut in their funding. These measures will cut the deficit but will not alter the fact of the national debt, which will take much of the present century to pay off. Apart from that the interest on the national debt has to be serviced. The age of austerity has indeed arrived. Have no illusions, and remember - if the truth is to be told you will find it here.

Concerning an English Parliament

The English Democratic Party seeks to establish an English Parliament. Nothing wrong with that! The English should also have their own nation state.
What is disturbing, however, is that the English Democrats wish to retain the Union, and furthermore they would like to snatch Monmouthshire from Wales.
Here's three million Welsh citizens who would say a resounding NO to that proposal!

Click here, and read this: http://www.voteenglish.org/
then ask Robin Tilbrook to abandon this absurd claim to Welsh territory.....

Repeating an Earlier Prediction for the Election

This prediction was made on April 14th just before the first televised debate. I make a slight amendment* to it. Here and here you will find evidence to support this view.

The Election

The Conservative Party will win with a small working majority of seats, and will govern with the support of the Lib Dems*.

The Liberal Democrats will do better than everyone expects or polls suggest.

Smaller parties - the SNP, Plaid Cymru, the Greens, UKIP will do well.

Large numbers of the electorate, almost 50%,  will not cast their vote.

The fact is that the majority of people are disillusioned with all politicians and in particular those of the major parties, therefore they will abstain from voting or will cast a protest vote, benefiting independents and smaller parties.

There will be change but not major change. Whether Britain will have a fairer society remains to be seen.

Take a Chance on Plaid.......

.....and Make a Difference for Wales!

Guy Behind the Political Scenes - the Spin Room

WATCH ALEX SALMOND IN THE SCOTLAND DEBATE - SKY TV SUNDAY at 10:30 a.m.

“With independence we will be able to deliver a more successful Scotland, with greater prosperity for the people of our nation, building an economy that serves the needs of Scotland’s communities.

“With independence, we can remove the obscenity of nuclear weapons from Scotland’s shores, make our own decisions about illegal wars and represent ourselves at the top table in Europe.

“With independence, voters will have much greater say and greater control over their politicians as all the decisions about Scotland are taken in Scotland, closer to home and closer to constituents. That would make a real change to the Westminster system that has seen Scotland’s voters let down too often by London parties.

 “The fundamental appeal of independence is that it offers a different vision for our nation’s future."

Nicola Sturgeon

Now for the Scotland Debate - Sky TV, Sunday

Salmond happy with Sky TV debate appearance

heraldscotland staff

9 Apr 2010

First Minister Alex Salmond said today he was “delighted” to be taking part in a live television clash with other top Scottish politicians.

The SNP leader will go head to head with senior figures from Labour, the Tories and the Liberal Democrats in Sky TV’s Scottish election debate.

He said that as the debate was being broadcast across the UK, it would allow viewers everywhere to “hear a real alternative to the phoney war of the London parties”.

The 90-minute long debate is to take place in Edinburgh on Sunday April 25 at 10:30 a.am...

Mr Salmond confirmed he would take part in the political clash as he visited Sky`s call centre in Livingston, West Lothian, as part of the General Election campaign.

The Nationalists also announced that Westminster leader Angus Robertson will represent them in the Scottish election debates hosted by the BBC and STV.

Details of who the SNP is putting forward for the clashes comes in the wake of Nationalist fury over the decision not to include them in the three main UK leaders’ debates being broadcast in the run-up to the May 6 polling day.

Mr Salmond last month blasted the BBC’s failure to feature the SNP in its main UK debate, saying it was “totally and utterly extraordinary” that a public service broadcaster would exclude the party of government in Scotland.

Earlier this month Mr Salmond and Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones wrote to the BBC Trust requesting face-to-face talks to appeal against the decision to exclude them.

Today, the First Minister said that Sky had been “the most accommodating of all the broadcasters”, adding that they had “shown themselves willing to engage with the SNP from the start”.

But he added: “That is in stark contrast to the attitude of the other main broadcasters, who have colluded in a carve-up with the London parties to shut Scotland and Wales out of the leaders’ debates.”

Mr Salmond went on: “Sky’s Scottish debate - unlike those of the other networks - is being broadcast across the whole of the UK and, as such, has been given a proper billing, allowing viewers everywhere to hear a real alternative to the phoney war of the London parties.

“I’m delighted to be taking part in Sky’s Scottish election debate, where I will be taking the SNP’s message offering voters an alternative to the cuts agenda of the Tories and Labour.”


Brown Caught in the Act


Challenged on Labour's scaremongering tactics in relation to concessionary travel for pensioners Brown said "I have not authorised any leaflets".

His own leaflet in Fife states he will fight against "cuts to concessionary travel".

SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson said:

"Brown has been caught red handed in this debate.  He claimed he did not authorise the misleading and scaremongering leaflets yet there is one going out in his own constituency.

"If he can't be trusted on his own leaflets then what can he be trusted on?