Alistair Campbell may be a cynical bastard but he knows the British electorate.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/05/04/nblair04.xmlAn one who thinks that these issues can simply be imported into the UK from the USA and played as a major vote winner at an election just does not understand this country. There is simply no major religious bloc vote to be captured even in the Muslim community. Since abortion is traditionally a 'free vote' issue where MP's are allowed to vote according to conscience rather than being whipped along party lines I can not see the Cardinals pronouncement having much impact.
In passing I can not help noticing that many of the anti-abortion activists I see in the UK seem to speak with American accents. It seems that they struggle to find enough native enthusiasts for their cause.
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