Daily Election Bulletin
Bite-sized election tit-bits for those not able to sustain a large election column
New Labour
Labour's seven point lead shown in yesterday's MORI poll has shortened today to four. Putting them theoretically neck and neck with the Tories as there is 4% margin of error.
Blair launched New Labour's election manifesto which contains only one small black and white photo of him. The intended glitz was overshadowed impertinent journalists asked questions about the succession provoked by comments by Robin Cook yesterday, who said that he expected Brown to be PM "sooner rather than later"
Conservatives
The Conservatives have located their Shadow Chancellor. To prove it they paraded him in front of the press at this morning's press conference. Letwin's refusal to give soundbites meant that the press conference was twice as long as it needed to be. When pressed on whether he was ruling out any increases in tax under a Tory government, Letwin gave the distinct impression that he didn't want to be there.
Michael Howard today claimed that there is a black hole in Labour's spending plans. Sorry Mikey, black hole day was yesterday. Howard also noted that "Mr Blair is losing the plot".
Liberal Democrats
The LibDems said something about health today. Not sure what, but they were definitely rambling on about the NHS. Bless em.
Sarah Charlie and Donald were on the front page of the papers today.
A Liberal Democrat spokesperson has refused to comment on Britney Spears' pregnancy.
New Labour
Labour's seven point lead shown in yesterday's MORI poll has shortened today to four. Putting them theoretically neck and neck with the Tories as there is 4% margin of error.
Blair launched New Labour's election manifesto which contains only one small black and white photo of him. The intended glitz was overshadowed impertinent journalists asked questions about the succession provoked by comments by Robin Cook yesterday, who said that he expected Brown to be PM "sooner rather than later"
Conservatives
The Conservatives have located their Shadow Chancellor. To prove it they paraded him in front of the press at this morning's press conference. Letwin's refusal to give soundbites meant that the press conference was twice as long as it needed to be. When pressed on whether he was ruling out any increases in tax under a Tory government, Letwin gave the distinct impression that he didn't want to be there.
Michael Howard today claimed that there is a black hole in Labour's spending plans. Sorry Mikey, black hole day was yesterday. Howard also noted that "Mr Blair is losing the plot".
Liberal Democrats
The LibDems said something about health today. Not sure what, but they were definitely rambling on about the NHS. Bless em.
Sarah Charlie and Donald were on the front page of the papers today.
A Liberal Democrat spokesperson has refused to comment on Britney Spears' pregnancy.
