Seven ways to beat us. hmm.
Liberal Burblings points to this post on the ToryHome website, detailing exactly how the Tories plan to take us to the cleaners:
DON’T GIVE THEM PUBLICITY (AND NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING DOESN’T WORK)
Well, sorry guys, but with the recent performance of old Vince and the soon crowning of the young, hungry successor to Ming I’m sure we’ll be able to get our own publicity.
HIGHLIGHT THEIR UNPOPULAR AND INCONSISTENT POLICIES
Wait a minute, I thought you weren’t going negative. But why break the habit of a lifetime, eh?
MAKE THEM IRRELEVANT BY STEALING THEIR POPULAR POLICIES
Classic. “Destroy the libdems by pointing out they are right”. You’ve been doing this one for a while now guys, and whilst its good that you are seeing the light, I don’t think your support will be that happy with you for turning your back on the nastiness.
PRESENT THEM AS A WASTED VOTE THAT COULD KEEP LABOUR IN POWER
*yawn* so again, nothing good about the Tories, just say that Labour are bad. protest votes don’t say much good about your own party either.
UNDERMINE THEM FROM WITHIN (PARTICULARLY BY ENCOURAGING DEFECTIONS)
Sajjid Karim? oh, I’m scared!
LOVEBOMBING
Hey guys, we’re Liberal people, but we don’t all swing that way! Obviously Cameron has been reading this post recently.
BEAT THEM AT PAVEMENT POLITICS
Yep, good idea, Don’t use your massive national advantage, instead try and beat us at the one thing we are known as being the best at.
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