Keith Sansum1
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Today, 50 Doctors have announced there intention to stand against tory and lib dem MP's.
although that will slightly worrying for the more marginal tory seats,
lib dems(who very few people support these days) could be the end of Lib dem in the house? will certainly reduce the number elected by a fair amount
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Why would we find doctors any more trustworthy or reliable than any other social group?
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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thats the point bern,
but like all these other break away or small parties
they can often take enough votes off the MP for them to lose the seat maybe not to the doctors(although a good campaign in a very marginal seat could be a doctor could win)
sure in some of those seats if worked out correctly could damage both parties.
but whatever the outcome they will have made a point
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I think we probably do Bern, but the real point here is that it will give people a chance to have their say at the polls if they support the doctors that dont support the Tory changes. Some people think its change for change sake but change doesnt always make things better. As Keef says there ..this could clobber some Tory MP's in marginal seats. Who could forget the fabulous Martin Bell, TV news reporter, who stood as an Independent against sleaze and won handsomely..despite not being a politician.
I think it was the well known Hamiltons that he despatched into oblivion.
PS: a female doctor stood in the recent election for the Tories too, on a similar ticket and upset the incumbents at the polls..she now makes an excellent MP despite not being a politician as such. her name escapes for the moment.
And achieved.........?
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Assuming that the views expressed on this forum are representative of the nation as a whole (and admittedly, that's a Big If), I would say that those most likely to oppose the health reforms are Labour-inclined voters. So if these doctors attract a significant number of votes, they are most likely to come from the left. Therefore voting for the anti-reform doctor candidate will actually help the Tories. It's like the UKIP situation (in reverse) where they have split the Tory vote in many places, allowing the pro-Europe Labour candidate to win. And that last sentence is fact, not opinion.
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Keith do you have a link to this story? Nothing on Google.
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post 6 tom
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Yes you have something there Peter..although Im sure a strategy will be inplace perhaps in a seat where a Labour guy doesnt traditionally have much of a chance...up pops the doctor with the "Tories are bad for the NHS" stance and this could rally all factions particularly among those floaters out there, which is by far the largest group.
#7 exactly.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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the doctors are likely to stand in tory/lob dem marginals
where labour will probably be weak
thus you will find people tacticly voting, which has happened in the past,
thats also fact.
at the end of the day the people will decide and weigh up the pro's and cons(excuse the pun) of who to vote for.
but there will be dissasisfied lib dem supporters who will switch votes
It will be interesting
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I was in the club the other night talking to Lord Stuffitupyourjumper and he confided in me that several of his friends, some very influential banking types don't you know are considering standing for election next time round.
Giles, Sebastian, Tristram, Potty and Tobias to name but a few. Once we reach the magic fifty figure, he assured me, there'll be no stoppin' 'em.
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thats assuming they get there act together and go for it,50 people dosent make a winning party.but might make little differance to any bill thats put in the bigger party.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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There's previous form on this, though on a local not national issue, but he beat an incumbent Labour minister -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Taylor_(UK_politician)Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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all major parties can ignore it of course
b ut that could be a big mistake
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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There are now 250 doctors in the campaign, including 30 professors.
Sky News wrote:
"His group would field "as many candidates as possible" at the election, with other supporters involved in fundraising and organisational roles."
This is becoming a big issue. Support for the Government might be falling apart now, as possibly more people come forward and challenge what looks like a failed Coalition.
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# 7.....would suggest to say that `all` of the medical profession ( or as some say `majority`) to be labour voters and
on the left is some what illogical.............
# 2......one could say a doctor had the choice of being a short term finance johnnie....but chose to serve in medicine....
.....who would you buy a second hand car from ?........three capital letter reply?...........
# 14. .....50 doctors is the tip of the iceberg.............
# 15 .....agree ....Health is above politics...............
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Regardless of coming from left or right, are these not the Doctors that this Government has faith in for running the NHS under these new reforms?
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