David Cameron of Britain’s Conservative Party seems like the favorite to win May’s general election, but that assumption is no longer a given. ++ Poll numbers between Cameron and Brown are narrowing, which could lead to the “Truman effect” where the underdog ends up winning. ++ This shift is the result of Cameron’s poor image management and Brown’s resonating message to voters that they already
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There is a very real danger of the 2010 British election resulting in a ‘hung’ parliament, the worst possible result. ++ “This reflects the British desire for a Goldilocks government – not too strong and not too weak, but just right.” ++ Recent polls, a diverse political representation and the sheer scale of the victory needed for a Tory majority makes this the most complicated
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