New Posts For Thread: Labour's Brilliant Election Strategyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31601935/labours-brilliant-election-strategyAnyone who can confidently predict the outcome of Tursday's election is a prize bul$h1tt3r IMO, however I think Labour have given themselves a chance of a surprise victory when people walk into the polling booths.Give a load of freebies to the middleIt was pointed out several times in the past few weeks, that in the last two days Tory press would deliberately hype a narrowing in polls, predict the possibility of a hung parliament, etc. to scare and panic those extra relaxed, in-the-bag Tory votehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31601935/labours-brilliant-election-strategy?post_id=558480335#558480335It was pointed out several times in the past few weeks, that in the last two days Tory press would deliberately hype a narrowing in polls, predict the possibility of a hung parliament, etc. to scare and panic those extra relaxed, in-the-bag Tory voteWed, 11 Dec 2019 06:25:57 -0600can either party deliver on what they have promised to spend,they are both saying they are going to have a deficit and talk as if the national debt has disappearedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31601935/labours-brilliant-election-strategy?post_id=558479537#558479537can either party deliver on what they have promised to spend,they are both saying they are going to have a deficit and talk as if the national debt has disappearedWed, 11 Dec 2019 03:11:05 -06005 more years suckers.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31601935/labours-brilliant-election-strategy?post_id=558479529#5584795295 more years suckers.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 03:09:44 -0600Tory lead halved according to latest, final, YouGov pollThis despite Corbyn's personal ratings beinglower than a snakes belly.Yes some of this can be put down to (IMO) Boris and his curiously lacklustre, engergyless and cowardly campaign but also ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31601935/labours-brilliant-election-strategy?post_id=558479511#558479511Tory lead halved according to latest, final, YouGov pollThis despite Corbyn's personal ratings beinglower than a snakes belly.Yes some of this can be put down to (IMO) Boris and his curiously lacklustre, engergyless and cowardly campaign but also itWed, 11 Dec 2019 02:58:55 -0600Fwiw, I am incomplete agreement with Hanx with all his points on this thread. They have promised so much to so many, I'm sure plenty will take the bait. Boris hasn't attacked this campaign with the dynamism we were expecting. The get brexit done/strohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31601935/labours-brilliant-election-strategy?post_id=558475349#558475349Fwiw, I am incomplete agreement with Hanx with all his points on this thread. They have promised so much to so many, I'm sure plenty will take the bait. Boris hasn't attacked this campaign with the dynamism we were expecting. The get brexit done/stroTue, 10 Dec 2019 10:59:52 -0600I wish jeremy had left it at nationalisation of the railways. Remember when he first suggested ages ago. The polls showed good approval and now they want to nationalise everything - BIG BLUNDER!!When I argue with a very good friend over it - he chttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31601935/labours-brilliant-election-strategy?post_id=558475301#558475301I wish jeremy had left it at nationalisation of the railways. Remember when he first suggested ages ago. The polls showed good approval and now they want to nationalise everything - BIG BLUNDER!!When I argue with a very good friend over it - he cTue, 10 Dec 2019 10:52:05 -0600At least the OP's last paragraph is 100% bang onhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31601935/labours-brilliant-election-strategy?post_id=558474351#558474351At least the OP's last paragraph is 100% bang onTue, 10 Dec 2019 08:44:17 -0600If labour get power then it will be through a coalition,then they’ll use pressure from other parties to explain why they can’t deliver most of the ‘free’ stuff just like the lib dums did with student loans.would almost be worth the pain to wahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31601935/labours-brilliant-election-strategy?post_id=558473965#558473965If labour get power then it will be through a coalition,then they’ll use pressure from other parties to explain why they can’t deliver most of the ‘free’ stuff just like the lib dums did with student loans.would almost be worth the pain to waTue, 10 Dec 2019 07:42:14 -0600Sure Dr Crippen - but who bothers to look beyond the 'free' advertising sizzle?Nationalisation also comes fraught with difficulties under EU law too - the EU that many of the shadow front bench ar still wedded to, if you can find Emily Thornberry andhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31601935/labours-brilliant-election-strategy?post_id=558473883#558473883Sure Dr Crippen - but who bothers to look beyond the 'free' advertising sizzle?Nationalisation also comes fraught with difficulties under EU law too - the EU that many of the shadow front bench ar still wedded to, if you can find Emily Thornberry andTue, 10 Dec 2019 07:28:25 -0600cheaper travel on nationalised trains It's so easy to say things like that, but very expensive to accomplish.When the reality is that they could slash fares easily through simple subsidies like they get on the continent.Scroll down to the bar graph ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31601935/labours-brilliant-election-strategy?post_id=558473797#558473797cheaper travel on nationalised trains It's so easy to say things like that, but very expensive to accomplish.When the reality is that they could slash fares easily through simple subsidies like they get on the continent.Scroll down to the bar graph oTue, 10 Dec 2019 07:08:42 -0600