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East Renfrewshire Council United Kingdom – 2003
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Author: Treasurer of the PC
“The Council is a rarity in Scotland: A Lab/Con marginal. This was and still is, a Tory stronghold but with Labour eating at their vote and healthy pockets of Lib Dem support, the Tories are second, one seat behind Labour. Can the Lab/Lib Dem control come to an end, or are the Tory party still licking their wounds from their Government downfall in 1997?”
Prime Minister Forever – British Version
Author: Treasurer of the PC
“London has changed. Things will never be the same after the very first suicide bombings in Western Europe happened here, and people want security and safety. Recent Scandals for Labour and the Lib Dems have caused a crisis in confidence, and the people of London are looking elsewhere. Minority parties are expecting a big break.The Conservatives are going through a renaissance with new leader David Cameron, and are seemingly predicted to knock Labour out of power in Greater London. So can Tony Blair, despite calls for his resignation, defy the odds?”
Prime Minister Forever – British Version
Author: Treasurer of the PC
“Finally, there is optimism for the city of Glasgow 2 years after being Europe’s “City of Culture”. Regeneration is on the way, despite the depressed economy. After 13 years of Conservative British government, Labour are predicted to defeat them. Voters are rallying behind an ever-more dominant Labour Party from a Conservative government that has shown little care for the old shipbuilding industries. However, Labour do not have control of all 11 seats. The SNP took Glasgow Govan in a shock 1988 by-election win. Labour look for a whitewash, but could we see another shock gain or two?”
Prime Minister Forever – British Version
Author: Treasurer of the PC
“Only over a year since the last election, Labour Party leader and Prime Minister, Clement Attlee has called for another, confident of increasing his majority. Or could it be third time lucky for Winston Churchill’s Conservatives? In the six years that have passed since the end of the Second World War, Labour has brought massive and popular changes. Such as the publicly-funded National Health Service, and a welfare state that guarantees care for all ages. However for Glasgow, homelessness is still rife and the famous shipbuilding industry on the river Clyde, a vital part of the war effort, have gone into decline. Glasgow is almost a tale of two cities, reflecting the closeness of the UK-wide election, with the Conservatives leading in the Protestant west of Glasgow, while Labour lead in the Catholic East of Glasgow.”
Prime Minister Forever – British Version
Author: Treasurer of the PC
“Veteran MP Menzies Campbell, after doubts about his leadership over his age and the party plummeting in opinion polls, felt he had to resign. The Lib Dems felt, now that the threat of a 2007 snap general election had gone, that Menzies would do more damage than good over the next year or two. Only 2 candidates have had enough support to stand for leadership. Chris Huhne, who ran in the previous leadership race, is running against the young, inexperienced Nick Clegg. Some say there is little difference between the two, however Huhne takes a more left-wing approch to Clegg. The Lib Dems hope they will have a TV media-savvy, impressive, charismatic leader who will revitalize their fortunes.”
Prime Minister Forever – British Version
Author: Peter Lucas
“Eurosceptic MP Eric Forth is dead. Tory GLA Leader and staunched europhile is running for his place. Meanwhile, UKIP MEP Nigel Farage points out that his anti europe positions make him Forth’s natural sucsessor. “
Prime Minister Forever – British Version
Author: Christian
“Prime Minister John Major has called a general election for May 1, signalling the start of a six-week campaign. “I think we’ll win,” Major said, even though his Conservative party, in power for 18 years, are far behind a revitalized Labor party in opinion polls.”
Prime Minister Forever – British Version
Author: Matthew Jones
“Burnley is the stronghold of the British National Party, the far right group who obtained the first ever far right councilor in 1993. Since 2002, they have had a strong presence in the Lancashire town of Burnley.
I hope that this scenario will be interesting both for supporters and opposers of the BNP – to see how successful they could become or how the party’s presence could be destroyed entirely. Or those who don’t care and want to see the Tories expand their presence or UKIP gain ground. Funds and costs have been made realistically low.”
Prime Minister Forever – British Version
Author: Peter Mason
“All three parties are headed by different people than in the last election, but how will this affect the outcome?”
Prime Minister Forever – British Version
Author: Peter Mason
“After having been plunged into ‘No Overall Control’ after the 2003 Local Election, Leicester has seen the rise and fall (and rise once more) of a Lib Dem-Tory Coalition. Can Labour regain control of a council they held for generations, amidst controversy over Council Tax and Community Funding, or will the Lib Dems achieve a second landmark win, this time, winning control of a majority council?”