tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post3191856600629503488..comments2024-01-06T02:49:32.833+00:00Comments on Scully's Blog Spot: Consigned to a Bleak FutureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14547393240463525682noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-63487931687643730572007-06-28T18:43:00.000+00:002007-06-28T18:43:00.000+00:00I think that there is always a credibility issue f...I think that there is always a credibility issue for defectors. <BR/><BR/>The electorate, if interested, should ask themselves whether they could justifiably endorse someone who seeks election on one platform, only to defy the wishes of that electorate to join a different political party.<BR/><BR/>I know this has happened locally and personally I don't approve but it is a matter of individual conscience. <BR/><BR/>I think in Davies case and that of other defectors they should sit as independents and then actually give the voters a real choice either at the next election of a by-election.<BR/><BR/>Either way apart from 15 mins of fame what do defectors achieve? Not much apart from endless self-grandiose pontifications of 'principle', not much. Besides it takes quite the 'individual' to fight those whom have worked not only for him or her for such a long period of time in my view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-8196909025401529332007-06-28T09:15:00.000+00:002007-06-28T09:15:00.000+00:00The sinking ship view doesn't really stand up to s...The sinking ship view doesn't really stand up to scrutiny. Conservatives have broken through their flatlining 33% in the polls that they stayed at for a number of years and have regularly topped each survey. In this time, the LibDems have sunk to 12%. The poll of polls predicts the LibDems being reduced to just 14 seats.<BR/><BR/>The policy development process has been clear from the start. Conservatives have a number of policy commissions due to report at the end of the summer. The Shadow Cabinet will then form their manifesto pledges from an informed position. <BR/><BR/>Similarly, defections have been going on between all parties over the last few years. A LibDem councillor has resigned the whip locally, a UKIP councillor in Devon has recently joined the Conservatives. It happens. <BR/><BR/>You'll notice that I reported our local UKIP defection differently to that of Quentin Davies. Locally it was on clear differences in policy and approach which I have absolutely no problem with. Quentin Davies was played like a violin by Gordon Brown and has immediately been ostracised by both sets of backbenchers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547393240463525682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28918367.post-2873797839095065892007-06-27T23:23:00.000+00:002007-06-27T23:23:00.000+00:00I look forward to seeing the same monotonous tone ...I look forward to seeing the same monotonous tone if someone defects to the Tory party (which I doubt).<BR/><BR/>It's not rats deserting a sinking ship that Cllr Scully should be concerned about. It's the number of people that have defected over the past year, whether councillors, MP's or Lords that should be gnawing away at him and his fellow councillors. The fact is that Cameron is all wind and bluff - candy floss - with no policies issued yet. Making them up on the hoof won't get the Tories a win however hard they try to spin it. Just watch the results here in Sutton when the general election comes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com