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Oh gosh, Austin Mitchell and his rantings.I would have thought one of the best bits of news in politics was that he was going at the next election rather than giving him media coverage.

I cannot see at all however where the Conservatives with respect are in any position to improve on their showing just 4 years ago in 2010, whereas still,Labour are above where they were in 2010.

In fairness, I do agree that with a different leader to Ed Miliband,Labour would be doing better, however the same could be said for all the party leaders..
Ironically David Cameron still leading the Conservatives is seen as not to be trusted either,he will be quizzed heavily as to his guarantees on the NHS and all the targets he laid down in 2010 as vital to achieve by 2015.
All of which he is going to fall well short, so short in fact, he will be asking for virtually the same time again to do the same things.
He will also be the main reason the Conservatives will 'not' come anywhere near an overall majority in 2015.

It may also be that Labour do not get an overall majority either but they will be the ascending party of the main 3 after only one term in opposition.
It is really rare that any party voted out of Govt,manages to win in the very next election but I doubt many would bet against Labour being the largest party at least in 2015.

As for Nick Clegg, well him left leading the Lib Dems is a bonus for both main parties, for the Conservatives because of the many seats they will inevitably lose,because of the Lib Dems being so low in the polls the losses will be reduced by the seats they gain from the Lib Dems.

I have however yet to see a poll that says anything different to the others with the margin of error there is in polling.
Labour around the 35%+ mark,the Conservatives around the 35%- mark.
Any result in those margins would leave Labour as the overall winner in 2015 or near certainly the largest party.

Good news today on unemployment definitely, so there should be after the 4 years of austerity we have had.
How many I would like to know of those employed are in zero hours contract work and more to the point part time too.
Not so good news as to wage increases however today, showing a fall in that, so all is in fact very far from rosy at all.

As for Austin Mitchell, who really has taken notice of what he says anyway, oh and it's the Daily Mail too, the paper that is out to get Ed Miliband on any front, even to raking up shocking stories as to his deceased Father.

Funny how the Daily Mail is a respected publication when it has anyone saying negative things as to Ed Miliband but it is widely ignored should it dare to attack the Conservatives.

However, I hold the view that if people attack you to discredit you, they fear you so there seems to be a lot of fear as to Ed Miliband.
All I hope is that he and his team will fight his hardest to expose the welfare disgrace that this Govt has presided over,people waiting months now to just get their benefits sorted out or paid, that he also will make the NHS a major issue at the 2015 election and that he sticks to his guns on his energy plans too.
I only wish he would go all the way and say he will look at re-nationalising energy.I for one would support that and know a good number who would now too.

I think it is very true across the board that we have a really poor choice as to the leaders of the 3 main parties in 2015, however I have already made my choice.
Nick Clegg totally betrayed the voters who trusted him and his party and David Cameron badly misled the voters as to his plans for the NHS.
Those 2 things alone make the decision for me, give the new leader a chance now and that is Ed Miliband,not the other 2 deceitful opportunists who have had their go and failed miserably overall too.