tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post3500506762607751254..comments2024-01-23T16:53:02.428+00:00Comments on Mark Thompson: Lib Dems are now first or second placed in nearly half of seatsMark Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-74480909365981047712010-05-20T17:20:27.891+01:002010-05-20T17:20:27.891+01:00Both the coalition and the reform to the voting de...Both the coalition and the reform to the voting decision (if it goes ahead) will radically change voting behaviour though so it's impossible to say what the next election will bring anymore. I'm a pessimist - I think we'll gain seats but only up to around the 80 mark. Ironically if the last election had been fought on AV we'd (probably have gotten well over 100 seats?) have done better than we probably will at the next one if it is.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533540721427232602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-72271656528849069902010-05-20T16:59:21.195+01:002010-05-20T16:59:21.195+01:00Interesting Mark.
You said: On the 2010 boundari...Interesting Mark. <br /><br />You said: On the 2010 boundaries, in 2005 we were notionally in second place in 188 seats. In 2010 we were second placed in 242 seats. <br /><br />Can you elaborate on in how many instances we overtook Labour in second place, behind the Tories, or visa versa?Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871758757168243976noreply@blogger.com