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Originally Posted by angus58
No, the Lib/Dems were also a choice but they, too, didn't do well since the GBP clearly voted for a party that was NOT just a watered down version of New Labour. As for the Oxbridge graduate Milliband, he might well be a popular choice WITHIN the party, cos let's face it they haven't many to choose from have they, but that doesn't necessarily translate into votes with the GBP.
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I can guarantee you that if Brown wasn't in charge Labour would have probably won outright. The UK doesn't like change, why do you think we had Thatcher and Blair for so long? The Conservatives won purely on them being the only realistic alternative to Brown and I'd bet money that if the next Labour leader is decent then they'll be back in power by the next election.
Even with the Brown effect in full flow the Tories couldn't get an outright victory so that's more telling then anything I can say really.