A new poll of British citizens by the Guardian shows that if a general election were called today Conservatives would win a massive victory: 42% to 29% for the Tony Blair-led Labour Party, with the Liberal Democrats getting 17%.
It is widely expected that Mr. Blair will resign this year, and it would seem the rather liberal (pro-environment, pro-gay) Conservative leader, David Cameron, is on course for a landslide win when the next elections are called.
If the Brits schedule their vote before our 2008 presidential contest, watch the results. If Conservatives have a massive victory there, it will probably scare the crap out of the Republicans here. Blair's unwavering support of George W. Bush's Iraq debacle has cost the Labour Party heavily in Britain. And with Mr. Bush's current approval numbers in the toilet here, the 2008 Republican presidential ticket will have a heavy row to hoe if things in the Middle East don't improve drastically.
