tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post4653512858861763271..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: The perils of political punditryPaul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-87522856384331208772007-09-29T08:52:00.000+01:002007-09-29T08:52:00.000+01:00Plus Autumn weather, and darker evenings, could ex...Plus Autumn weather, and darker evenings, could exacerbate differential turnout. The last two October GEs (1964 and the second 1974 one) saw Labour majorities of just three (whereas much larger ones were expected, particularly one of twenty in October 74).<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think that the October 74 experience (combined with 1970) helped persuade Callaghan against an Autumn 78 General Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com