Home of the web’s best political conversation Relax, and converse into the night on the day’s events. If you’ve always been a lurker, stop leaving an Invisible Touch, why not  start posting Tonight, Tonight, Tonight, your first post could be the genesis of something great. The round up of recent events. The Guardian says the reshuffle is expected next week Tony Blair set to return to the House of Commons We’ve found the one person in the country who has…
Henry G Manson asks could Clegg’s wealth tax cause trouble for rival parties? It would be easy to dismiss Nick Clegg’s demand for a new emergency tax on the wealthy as a gimmick that won’t last longer than the soggy sausage rolls of his party conference. Very easy. The detail isn’t there, his party’s spokesmen are unaware of the what it involves yet and there is the uncomfortable fact that the he signed up to the cut in the top…
Home of the web’s best political conversation Relax, and converse into the night on the day’s events. If you’ve always been a lurker, and if you’re “Making Your Mind Up” on whether to post or not, why not  start posting tonight? The round up of recent events. Paddy Ashdown writes in tomorrow’s Guardian that, Liberal Democrats must back Nick Clegg and let him finish the job, The Lib Dem leader challenged us to change from a party of opposition to one capable…
This morning, Vince Cable’s outrider, Lord Oakeshott gave an interview on Radio Four’s Today show. This has lead to headlines like “Ditch Nick Clegg or be cast into electoral oblivion, senior Lib Dem tells party” and Nick Clegg must go, warns senior Liberal Democrat, Nick Clegg must be ousted as leader by the Liberal Democrats if they are to avoid electoral disaster in 2015, a senior party figure indicated today. Some of the highlights of Lord Oakeshott’s interview. It was time…
Henry G Manson asks could Clegg’s wealth tax cause trouble for rival parties? It would be easy to dismiss Nick Clegg’s demand for a new emergency tax on the wealthy as a gimmick that won’t last longer than the soggy sausage rolls of his party conference. Very easy. The detail isn’t there, his party’s spokesmen are unaware of the what it involves yet and there is the uncomfortable fact that the he signed up to the cut in the top…
Ladbrokes have a market asking “How far ahead will Romney be in the RCP poll average on Monday?” At the time of writing (midnight) the odds were. Obama Ahead 2/1 Romney ahead by 0-2.9% 5/4 Romney ahead by 3%+ 2/1 To be settled on the Real Clear Politics headline poll average as displayed at midday on 3rd Sep. How will Paul Ryan’s speech be received? and how will the abuse of a black camera woman by two Republican convention guests play…
Home of the web’s best political conversation Relax, and converse into the night on the day’s events. If you’ve always been a lurker, why not  start posting tonight? Become one of the New Kids On The Block, I’m sure, You Got It, The Right Stuff, to become welcome contributors to politicalbetting.com The round up of the day’s events. George Osborne pours cold water on Clegg’s ‘wealth tax’ plan As the Lib Dems will propose French-style tax on wealthy people’s assets…