MORI Poll tests political labels

[Polkergeist]

http://www.mori.com/polls/2005/ft050501.shtml

In the above Mori poll they asked the respondents which ideological label they though best applied to them. Effectivley they split each major party into 2 labels and added a nationalist label.

Labour:

New Labour
Old Labour

Conservative:

Thatcherite tory
One Nation tory

Lib Dems:

Liberal
Social Democrat

I was impressed to see that only 11 % gave a don't know. Maybe despite the low voter turn out the British public are still quite politically aware.

[Cubby]

I know what a Thatcherite tory is but what does One Nation mean? Is that like Republican moderates (McCain, Lincoln Chafee, Olympia Snow) in America? Or does it have something to do with nationalism, like the National Front back in the 70's and 80's?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

One Nation Tory=Moderate/Centre Left (in some cases) Tory

[minionofmidas]

I've always wondered about where the term comes from. It's sort of confusing. Also, what's the difference between a One Nation Tory and a Tory Wet?

[Polkergeist]

I've always wondered about where the term comes from. It's sort of confusing. Also, what's the difference between a One Nation Tory and a Tory Wet?

I think they are the same

[Democratic Hawk]

One Nation Tory=Moderate/Centre Left (in some cases) Tory

In other words, the acceptable face of Toryism!

Dave

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

What is the difference b/w Liberal and Social Democrat?  I know they were different parties until pretty recently, but what is the ideological difference?

[Rural Radical]

What is the difference b/w Liberal and Social Democrat?  I know they were different parties until pretty recently, but what is the ideological difference?

Social Democrats like Simon Hughes and Lembit Opik would be happy on the left of the Labour party

Liberals like Mark Oaten and Vince Cable are basically moderate small c conservatives

[YoMartin]

Maybe I can get some British opinions about my analysis: I wonder where can Liberal Democrats grow in the future. Labour´s left seems too crowded to me, and you can´t be a real left alternative appealing just to progressive middle classes (and I don´t see the working class leaving Labour). On the right, even in terrible times for them, Tories seem able to consistently represent 1/3 of the voters. So where could LD go? With Blair´s credibility so low, 2005 was a superb opportunity for them. It appears to me they´ve reached their limit (too bad, cause I like them).

All this, assuming FPTP won´t be abandoned (and I don´t see what incentives Labour and Tories would have to change to PR).