From: "Dave Coull" <d.y.coull-AT-dundee.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 17:28:50 GMT
Subject: Re: Why Tony Needed A War


Roger asked

>what are the public opinon polls over there?  
>do most people support this thing? 
>what about the papers?

Well, I just sent a post showing that the "Sun"
is now saying "no ground war". Believe it or not,
the "Sun" is actually being less warlike than 
the population as a whole. Opinion polls here 
are showing that the Brits are more enthusiastic
for another war than any other European country, 
with majority support for sending ground troops in.  
I am definitely out of step with public opinion here!
The trouble is, we weren't involved in Vietnam.
It is a long, long time since Britain lost a war.

If British troops do go in, expect Scottish regiments
at the front, with the bagpipes playing. Now 
that would  _really_  make things awkward
for those peaceniks in the SNP.


Dave