Sentences with phrase «preferred libdem»

According to Tim Montgomerie on Conservative Home, the poll also shows that «24 % told GfK NOP that they would prefer Charles Kennedy to return as leader and slightly more (7 %) preferred LibDem Home Affairs spokesman Nick Clegg to the embattled Sir Menzies (6 %)», though I'm not sure what sort of question or structure this was in response to.

Labour voters who don't choose the Labour Party as the best party on a particular issue choose the Conservatives on five issues as better than the Lib Dems (eg cutting the deficit, dealing with crime and defending Britain's interests in Europe) while they only prefer the LibDems on three issues including protecting the environment.

Not exact matches

Ben Page of Mori said today that two - thirds of LibDem voters (24 %) prefer a LD - Labour to an LD - Tory deal, so that (amounts to roughly 16 % v 8 % of total electorate) gets you close to 45 % who strongly prefer a left coalition.

On 1, I have no doubt 75 % + or more of LibDems prefer a Labour coalition if all other things were equal.

The most senior Libdem MP outside of government, Simon Hughes, has said he would have preferred a deal with Labour instead of the Conservatives.

(ii) The LibDems would mainly prefer external «supply and confidence» support to joining a Tory - LD coalition.