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YouGov say Putney now a Labour gain

https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2019/12/10/key-findings-our-final-mrp-poll?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=website_article&utm_campaign=MRP2_listicle

Adrian Pearce ● 2527d10 Comments

Hopefully everyone will absolutely panic at the thought. As we know Cons are generally a silent voter for fear of being attacked by the left. Plenty of time still to change your mind.

Nick Gulliford ● 2527d

Perhaps it’s because the sensible people of Putney want an MP who will carry on some of Justine Greening’s good work. Particularly opposing a hard, no-deal, damaging Brexit and opposing the Heathrow expansion.Given that the Cons are going to win nationally, why bother voting a pro Brexit, pro Heathrow expansion Tory mp here? Just to add to the risk of Boris chaos.Lots of decent, one nation Tories share the concerns of John Major, Chris Patten, Ken Clarke, Dominic Grieves, David Gauke etc. and will vote tactically. Which in Putney means voting Labour as a Lib Dem vote is a vote for Johnson.

Paul Doorly ● 2527d

I agree Paul.

Lucille Grant ● 2527d

If you were at hustings Paul you will have heard that Will Sweet is anti Heathrow expansion!!!!!!I am hoping he gets in as we have lots of plans to work together on improving the High Street. Following the BID that came about from the Conservative local councilors hard work.

Nick Gulliford ● 2527d

Well said  Paul 

Michael Ixer ● 2527d

Well said  Paul 

Michael Ixer ● 2527d

But what use is this? He also voted Remain. However, his party, which he will support having taken on this job, despite his own principles, is pro-Brexit and pro-R3. This election is not about Will Street's plan for the High St. It is about national issues. His party, "Bluekip" and its current leader, the sociopathic serial liar Johnson, are a great threat to the future of this country. I would rather have a hung parliament.

Michael Winstanley ● 2527d

@nicIndeed I was at the Hustings in St. Mary’s when Will Sweet, the Con candidate attempted to dodge the issue of the Heathrow Expansion by pretending there was nothing about it in the manifesto.The chairman read out exactly what the manifesto said regarding Heathrow, which is definitely not opposing it, like Fleur, the Labour candidate.The audience reacted with an exasperated sigh. Unfortunately, the Tories are a single issue party, no longer centrist, no longer interested in anything but Brexit!

Paul Doorly ● 2527d

Unfortunately I think I'm going to have to vote Tory. Taking Brexit aside there manifesto is one I 'believe' in more than Labour/Lib Dems. None of the manifestos are perfect but I couldn't bring myself to forcing a hung parliament and going around in circles AGAIN or, even worse, getting Corbyn and his views into Downing Street. I say again, if Labour had a different leader with a more 'middle ground' manifesto it would be a different story and may actually have walked the election.

Gabrielle O'Mahoney ● 2527d

their*

Gabrielle O'Mahoney ● 2527d