Comments on: Conference Conclusions http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/conference-conclusions/ This is the Birmingham University Conservative Future Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:18:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Derek Johnson http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/conference-conclusions/#comment-9437 Derek Johnson Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:27:58 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2334#comment-9437 Mark, I am grateful for your comments. They reminded me of this: http://blackadder.powertie.org/transcripts/2/2/ Mark, I am grateful for your comments.

They reminded me of this:

http://blackadder.powertie.org/transcripts/2/2/

]]> By: Mark http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/conference-conclusions/#comment-9427 Mark Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:53:54 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2334#comment-9427 Epic speech? I'm not sure about that, i'd say mediocre and lacking in substance. I watched it with an open mind and learnt nothing. On the ITV News at Ten they did a poll of 10 voters in Stafford during the speech. The jokes and comments about health and safefy and human rights went down well but the comment about Thatcher went down like a Man United fan in the Kop. It may have been a great speech for Thatcherites but for those across the country who want to see what will change, they learnt nothing. As one person described it, a load of soundbites which didn't really offer much. As the reporter said though, maybe now is not the time for offering hard policies with a general election not likely to occur until 2010 so I can understand that. But speeches like that won't win over the swing voters. Epic speech? I’m not sure about that, i’d say mediocre and lacking in substance. I watched it with an open mind and learnt nothing. On the ITV News at Ten they did a poll of 10 voters in Stafford during the speech. The jokes and comments about health and safefy and human rights went down well but the comment about Thatcher went down like a Man United fan in the Kop.

It may have been a great speech for Thatcherites but for those across the country who want to see what will change, they learnt nothing. As one person described it, a load of soundbites which didn’t really offer much.

As the reporter said though, maybe now is not the time for offering hard policies with a general election not likely to occur until 2010 so I can understand that. But speeches like that won’t win over the swing voters.

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