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Although familiar allegiances of class, or age, or sex still tie blocs of voters to one of the two great parties, most observers agree that the electorate in the crucial marginal constituencies will be swayed by their impression of Prime Minister Harold Wilson, or his rival, Edward Heath, Tory party leader...
...months that he has been head of the shadow cabinet, Heath on the other hand has been hamstrung by the right wing of his party and hurt by his inability to match Wilson's skill in public relations. He has been unsure whether he should exorcise his old guard and modernize his party for years ahead or conciliate and present a united front to the British public in the event of a General Election...
This uneasiness has showed. Again, one doesn't have to be partisan to conclude that Wilson has thus-far out-maneuvered Heath in gaining the initiative and appearing as the man best suited to lead Britain in the sixties...
...this writing it is doubtful whether Heath can win his campaign plan. Although it has not been vocal about its position, the Labour party is today much closer to accepting the idea of the Common Market, which the Tories favor, than it was two years ago. Wilson has room to move if he deems it necessary. Further, union reform, which the Tories are also asking, is only one aspect of England's general economic malaise...
...thus far Heath has been unable to offer alternatives to Labour's economic policies which can sharply distinguish the Conservative's position. His broad aim to revitalize the British economy as outlined in the election manifesto has been met with a chorus from columnists and editorial writers...