The panicking right-wing press.
The greatest thing about the spike in Liberal Democrat support is just how terrified it's made the right-wing press. Yet another leader in the Sun about how you can only be sure of getting rid of Labour by voting Tory, ignoring how that's hardly going to help in places where the Tories have no chance, a front page about "Lib Dumbs", and how's about this, via Angry Mob, from the Daily Mail, clearly not panicking at how they could win the largest share of the vote:
Like the Conservatives themselves, they were convinced Cameron was going to walk it. The real reason why it's making them so nervous is apparent: they have no control whatsoever over Clegg and the party in general, and also seemingly over the public themselves. It's one thing to not be able to understand the polls, it's another to not understand why they have turned so decisively. Instead, they're flailing out in all directions, trying to hit an invisible target. If the tabloid press especially has no power and also no influence, then like the Labour party without a moral crusade, it is nothing.
- 'First Brown, and now Clegg is attacked by Radio One listeners as they rip apart his plan for immigration amnesty'
- 'Let's copy Cameron: Nick Clegg's secret debate dossier found in the back of cab
- 'Ken Clarke warns a hung parliament could spook markets and prompt IMF bailout'
- 'How the Lib Dems would release 60,000 convicts'
- 'Clegg: The wheels begin to fall off as Lib Dem leader comes under fire over expenses and lobby firm links'
- 'RICHARD WAGHORNE: The Lib Dems are a party full of shadow lobbyists'
- 'So much for Mr Persil White, Mr Anti-Politics: Nick Clegg struggles to field some embarrassing questions'
- 'LEO MCKINSTRY: The Lib Dems' stance on immigrants is their most dishonest (and dangerous) policy yet'
- 'No need to imagine what it's like to have Lib Dems in charge - just look at their poor council record'
- 'PETER OBORNE: The Great Liberal deception'
- 'It's time for voters to wake up and get real'
- 'Connect the euro-dots: Clegg, Alexander...CIA?'
- 'The smile on the face of the crocodile'
Like the Conservatives themselves, they were convinced Cameron was going to walk it. The real reason why it's making them so nervous is apparent: they have no control whatsoever over Clegg and the party in general, and also seemingly over the public themselves. It's one thing to not be able to understand the polls, it's another to not understand why they have turned so decisively. Instead, they're flailing out in all directions, trying to hit an invisible target. If the tabloid press especially has no power and also no influence, then like the Labour party without a moral crusade, it is nothing.
Labels: 2010 election campaign, Daily Mail-watch, Liberal Democrats, Mail-watch, media analysis, politics, Scum-watch, Sun-watch, tabloid analysis, tabloid mendacity
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