Blair Accuses Tories of Running 'Nasty' Campaign

emad

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Sat Apr-16-05 08:05 AM
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Blair Accuses Tories of Running 'Nasty' Campaign

Scotsman
By Jon Smith, PA Political Editor

Tony Blair today accused the Tories of running a �nasty and unscrupulous campaign� � as he declared the fight for votes on May 5 had become �the values Election�.

Mr Blair said the Conservatives were �descending into increasing desperation�, and focusing on immigration issues.

Health Secretary John Reid accused them of a �systematic deception of the public� over the MRSA hospital superbug.

But Tory leader Michael Howard hit back in a speech in his Folkestone constituency, spelling out �the Britain I believe in� and promising to stand up for �the values of hard-working families�.

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4408982

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BillZBubb

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Sat Apr-16-05 10:47 AM
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1. Oh, the irony.

Labour supporters of Chimpy's war accusing others of "systematic deception of the public"!!!!! Sorry, blokes, you don't have a leg to stand on concerning honesty and integrity.

Labour better find a new attack strategy.

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Sat Apr-16-05 11:29 AM
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2. Nah!

Tories win the unscrupulous and nasty stakes hands down. (Not excusing Bliar and fellow stooges either.)

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Sun Apr-17-05 07:30 AM
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6. Unfortunately yes

Think immigrant bashing and pikey-bashing here. The Tories seem to think of little else. :eyes:

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Sun Apr-17-05 08:57 AM
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8. You can set your watch to Tory race/nationality-baiting before GenElects

It hasn't worked the last two, but they're close this time.

If they win seats doing this it's going to make them feel like they have a mandate for racism.

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Roland99

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Sat Apr-16-05 04:18 PM
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3. Much like the U.S. State Dept. criticizing abuse in prisons

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Gyre

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Sat Apr-16-05 04:32 PM
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4. Poor little poodle

dey hurt his widdle feewings! Love it when the criminal makes false claims of victimhood to distract the jury from his own conduct. Seems to work on Brits and Murrikans more than the rest of the world. Can it be that we're just dumber organically, or have we chosen to have shit for brains cause it's easier to be oblivious?

Gyre

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w4rma

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Sat Apr-16-05 04:34 PM
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5. Please vote LibDem, Brits! (nt)

Edited on Sat Apr-16-05 04:34 PM by w4rma

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Sun Apr-17-05 08:57 AM
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9. Please only vote Lib Dem where it won't help Tories win seats!!!!

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w4rma

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Sun Apr-17-05 08:10 PM
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10. I agree. Without Tory votes Blair would not be the prime minister. (nt)

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Sun Apr-17-05 08:50 AM
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7. �nasty and unscrupulous campaign�

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