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20-03-04, 16:44
BLAIR TO CALL EARLY GENERAL ELECTION IN OCTOBER
Mar 20 2004
EXCLUSIVE: PM gears up for shock poll
By Oonagh Blackman, Deputy Political Editor
TONY BLAIR has warned Labour chiefs to be ready to fight a snap election this October.
MPs have been ordered to update campaign leaflets as soon as this summer's council and European elections are over.
It was widely expected that the Prime Minister would go to the polls in spring 2005.
But senior Labour sources say the mood for an election this autumn is growing thanks to a new mood of "optimism".
One MP told the Mirror: "We've just been told that our photos for the campaign leaflets must be got ready after the Euro elections and local elections in June. There is a growing sense that October is no longer out of the question."
Party chairman Ian McCartney told the spring conference the manifesto must be ready by autumn.
The MP added: "Everyone thought that was for the annual conference but it looks as if it might have more significance."
Other MPs said there is a new mood of "optimism".
A Cabinet source said: "At a meeting this week there was real evidence delivery on public services is finally happening.
"There was talk about how that will filter through for an election - the message was we could go early and push the button for autumn."
There would be big advantages in October.
Any feelgood factor over delivery on schools and hospital could be lost by delay.
Mr Blair could be damaged by November's US presidential elections or America's inquiry next spring into the case for war in Iraq.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm_objectid=14071509%26method=full%26siteid=50143% 26headline=blair%2dto%2dcall%2dearly%2dgeneral%2de lection%2din%2doctober-name_page.html
Dit zal mogelijk plaatsvinden vanwege aanslagen in GB of zelfs de arrestatie van Bin Laden in September/Oktober?
Mar 20 2004
EXCLUSIVE: PM gears up for shock poll
By Oonagh Blackman, Deputy Political Editor
TONY BLAIR has warned Labour chiefs to be ready to fight a snap election this October.
MPs have been ordered to update campaign leaflets as soon as this summer's council and European elections are over.
It was widely expected that the Prime Minister would go to the polls in spring 2005.
But senior Labour sources say the mood for an election this autumn is growing thanks to a new mood of "optimism".
One MP told the Mirror: "We've just been told that our photos for the campaign leaflets must be got ready after the Euro elections and local elections in June. There is a growing sense that October is no longer out of the question."
Party chairman Ian McCartney told the spring conference the manifesto must be ready by autumn.
The MP added: "Everyone thought that was for the annual conference but it looks as if it might have more significance."
Other MPs said there is a new mood of "optimism".
A Cabinet source said: "At a meeting this week there was real evidence delivery on public services is finally happening.
"There was talk about how that will filter through for an election - the message was we could go early and push the button for autumn."
There would be big advantages in October.
Any feelgood factor over delivery on schools and hospital could be lost by delay.
Mr Blair could be damaged by November's US presidential elections or America's inquiry next spring into the case for war in Iraq.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm_objectid=14071509%26method=full%26siteid=50143% 26headline=blair%2dto%2dcall%2dearly%2dgeneral%2de lection%2din%2doctober-name_page.html
Dit zal mogelijk plaatsvinden vanwege aanslagen in GB of zelfs de arrestatie van Bin Laden in September/Oktober?