The story of the next general election campaign, it's understood in Westminster, has been locked in stone for months.
Not exact matches
Over the
next few days
stories were printed which stated that the Labour Party had borrowed # 3.5 million from private individuals during 2005, the year
of a
general election.
These polls obviously add another chapter to the litany
of bad news
stories for the Labour Party, with this analysis suggesting that the party would struggle to retain Dail representation after the
next general election should support levels at that contest exactly match the party / grouping support levels measured by this poll.
But the party faithful fear the negative headlines the
story has generated, coming as Huhne faces a custodial sentence for perverting the course
of justice, could irreparably damage the Lib Dem brand ahead
of the
next general election.