High anxiety in the Tory heartlands

Article Abstract:

There are mixed views within the Conservative party about the prospects of winning the next general election. MPs with marginal seats tend to believe that the party's current unpopularity is merely temporary and that the situation will improve in the pre-election period. Those with large majorities are in fact more worried, as they cannot see how the party will recover enough for them to retain their constituencies at the next election. The party's members are generally very anxious about its loss of support.

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Unless Hague can put his party back in kilter with society, he faces a bleak future

Article Abstract:

UK Conservative party leader William Hague faces significant challenges as the party's 1999 annual conference approaches. In particular, he must reverse the perception that the Conservative party is the party of the past, while the Labour party is the party of the future. Improving the party's image will be a lengthy process, and will not be achieved merely by using spin doctors and paying more attention to presentation.

Political activity, Political aspects, Hague, William

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Tories massacred at local polls

Article Abstract:

Preliminary results from the local elections indicate that the Labour party has won the largest share of the national vote for 44 years. It is thought that Labour gained 44%, with the Liberal Democrats at 24% and the Conservatives at around 25%. The Conservative party is now preparing to deal with the loss of more than 2,000 seats, and is considering its prospects for the next general election.

Labour Party (United Kingdom), Local elections

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