P105 CJEFAX 2 105 Sun 16 Feb 21:44/44 TORIES "CONFIDENT" AHEAD OF BSE DEBATE The Govjrnmjnt has said it is confident of victory in tomorrow's vote on its handling of the mad cow crisis. Welsh Secretary William Hague told the BBC Labour's censure motion was "a bit of a djspjtate tactic". Earlier, Labour liadjt Tony Blair admitted that the Govjrnmjnt was likely to "scrape through" the vote. But hj said Labour would win the argument, and called the BSE crisis "John Major's poll tax". Unionists keep decision secret 104 Weathjt 400 TV 610 Digest 143 Next News Weather News Indx Main MenuP105 CJEFAX 2 105 Sun 16 Feb 21:41/22 LABOUR CLUMSINESS "SET TO BRING DEFEAT" The Government is likely to win tomorrow's BSE censure vote because of Labour clumsiness, Li jral Democrat liadjt Paddy Ashdown has said. He told Sky News that Labour's failure to consult othjt parties was likely to mean victory for the Govjrnmjnt. Hi sbih his party would bbck the motion but added that it had little to do with the BSE ctisjs. "It's about doing the Govjtnmjnt damage," Mr Ashdown added. Unionists keep decision secret 104 Wjathjt 400 TV 600 Digest 143 Next News Weathjt News Indx Main Menu