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  I see more business leaders have been wheeled out today in support of the Tories over the 'Rise in National Insurance' issue. There is no doubt about it that initially this onslaught from business groups and the Conservatives wrongfooted the Labour campaign and wrongfooted Peter Mandelson...Mandelson is not a geezer known for his wrongfootedness. But they(Labour) have recovered. The polls are showing a steady but depleted lead for the Tories, whereas once they had a lead of 29points in the polls, it now is down to a lead of between 5 points and 7points.
  
  I think myself that this is due to the level of embattled experience that both Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling have on financial matters. They come across as competant and experienced...rather like the men from the Pru. You are more likely to trust your hard earned savings in their hands than in the hands of a young whippersnapper called George Osborne, known to one and all as Boy George.The public have not warmed to George in the way the Tories would have liked, this is clear in the feedback.
  
  But back to the 'nauseating' business leaders...I think the Conservatives( Tories) took a lead on this one but its been nullified with events since..and any spiritual lead they may have taken has not registered in the polls.

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