Comments on: Red, Dead and Scarlet: right-wing press struggle to define Ed https://leftfootforward.org/2010/09/red-dead-and-scarlet-right-wing-press-struggle-to-define-ed/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:00:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: Mr L Windows https://leftfootforward.org/2010/09/red-dead-and-scarlet-right-wing-press-struggle-to-define-ed/comment-page-4/#comment-58612 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:00:58 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=20450#comment-58612 The Sun Newspaper has got a problem which it has created itself. Before the last election it said it would back a winner so it went for David Cameron. What if the Tories start to go down in the polls and Labour starts to right high again. All the Suns attacks on Ed Miliband would end up being an attack on the winner. The paper would end up doing the thing it didn’t want to do that is back a loser. The Sun should have taken a line of seeing how things work out and then back who would ever win the next election. What it has done now is a mistake.

]]> By: David Wearing https://leftfootforward.org/2010/09/red-dead-and-scarlet-right-wing-press-struggle-to-define-ed/comment-page-3/#comment-56856 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:22:24 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=20450#comment-56856 The Sun: "how will putting gender equality before thanking Our Heroes bring [EdM] closer to voters?" http://bit.ly/9TbSVu Clowns

]]> By: Alan W https://leftfootforward.org/2010/09/red-dead-and-scarlet-right-wing-press-struggle-to-define-ed/comment-page-3/#comment-56744 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:25:19 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=20450#comment-56744 So if Ed is Captain Scarlet, I guess Cameron and Clegg must be:
“The Mysterons! Sworn enemies of Earth. Possessing the ability to recreate an exact likeness of an object or person. But first, they must destroy…”

Sounds like the coalition to me. But never fear, because:
“Leading the fight, one man fate has made indestructible. His name: Captain Scarlet.”

Looks like things could all get a bit David Icke.

]]> By: Toby Thomas https://leftfootforward.org/2010/09/red-dead-and-scarlet-right-wing-press-struggle-to-define-ed/comment-page-3/#comment-56714 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:55:54 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=20450#comment-56714 Ian Love, sorry should have been clearer:
Of the 111 MPs who gave David M their 1st preference, 40 put Ed as 2nd pref. Of course, this wouldn’t have affected the result, but it can still be read as a sign of support.

]]> By: Mr. Sensible https://leftfootforward.org/2010/09/red-dead-and-scarlet-right-wing-press-struggle-to-define-ed/comment-page-3/#comment-56713 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:43:55 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=20450#comment-56713 “al election!!!
Which is only just under another 5 YEARS, HA HA”

Possibly…

]]> By: mike hartley https://leftfootforward.org/2010/09/red-dead-and-scarlet-right-wing-press-struggle-to-define-ed/comment-page-3/#comment-56711 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:29:37 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=20450#comment-56711 Really interesting from the latest YouGov political tracker poll in The Sun – hidden away in the stats (and unmentioned by the paper) was the fact that a vast majority of TORY voters want higher taxes on the rich, a higher minimum wage, better workers rights and more taxes on the banks:
http://etonmess.blogspot.com/2010/09/tory-voters-want-to-tax-rich-higher.html

]]> By: torieboy https://leftfootforward.org/2010/09/red-dead-and-scarlet-right-wing-press-struggle-to-define-ed/comment-page-2/#comment-56709 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:09:44 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=20450#comment-56709 Meanwhile in today’s sun a poll asked ,which of these would make the best prime minister, Cameron 40%, Milliband 24%.
They have picked the wrong brother DISASTER .
so Labour supporters must step-up and evangelise for Ed and Labour from now until the next general election!!!
Which is only just under another 5 YEARS, HA HA HA.

]]> By: Chris https://leftfootforward.org/2010/09/red-dead-and-scarlet-right-wing-press-struggle-to-define-ed/comment-page-2/#comment-56654 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:59:37 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=20450#comment-56654 While the tired old clichés are pathetic and the people peddling them shit munchers some voters are morons and will believe all sorts of utter wank. Thus, Labour supporters must step-up and evangelise for Ed and Labour from now until the next general election!!!

]]> By: Chris Baldwin https://leftfootforward.org/2010/09/red-dead-and-scarlet-right-wing-press-struggle-to-define-ed/comment-page-2/#comment-56626 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:16:52 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=20450#comment-56626 “YES well you must have been genuinely surprised when labour smeared Micheal howard with a poster comparing him to Fagin.
did you forget about that ?”

Well, since it didn’t happen, there’s nothing to forget.

]]> By: Mr. Sensible https://leftfootforward.org/2010/09/red-dead-and-scarlet-right-wing-press-struggle-to-define-ed/comment-page-2/#comment-56625 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:12:52 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=20450#comment-56625 The right wing press does what the right wing press does best.

“He tried to laugh off his Red Ed tag – then provided evidence of it as he trotted out pet Leftie causes. All the old chestnuts were there, from a class war on the wealthy to a Palestinian state.”

What on Earth is wrong with a 2-state sollution in the middle-east? I think that is the only way we are going to have a hope of resolving this current situation.

And is the Sun honestly saying that those with the broadest shoulders should not have to bear their fair share? Does that mean the Sun thinks things should be ‘Business as Normal’ for the banks?

And the Mail talks about his not being married – so what?

From BBC News:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11433642

But in any case, I am not interested in his marrital status; I am interested in his ability to defeat this mess of a government.

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