Telegraph online How many seats are going to be opened up? There’s one group of people who are going to be absolutely delighted by the continued revelations about MPs in what’s becoming known as the “Manure Parliament“. These are those who have set their heart on becoming an MP and so far have not found a winnable seat. I would not be surprised if quite a few of them are waiting in front of their computers every evening for news…
Telegraph online The Telegraph’s teaser for tonight If anybody thought that the Telegraph’s exposes of MPs’ expenses would end with the exit of Michael Martin then they’ll have to think again. For it’s back to the usual routine – a teaser put up in the early evening followed by the names involved from about 10pm. Day 14 of the disclosures promises us what’s billed as “perhaps the most bizarre claim uncovered so far – a £1,600 pond accessory.” Who could…
Who is going to get the vote out a fortnight tomorrow? The following is entirely unscientific based entirely on anecdote from party workers I’ve spoken to in various parts of England. The message I’m getting is that there is very little evidence of election activity on the ground with Labour appearing to have the most problems. All the main parties are finding it a challenge in motivating their activists but those in Brown’s party seems to be the most reluctant….
The PMQs thread With Martin going and a new expenses regime coming in most of the heat has been taken out of the current explosive issues. Yet we are just two weeks away from the June 4th elections – the last major occasion before the general election when the nation as a whole will vote. All parties will want to lay down markers for that election. So my guess is that Cameron will build on the general election call theme…
Is the next Speaker market one to keep out of? Late last night the maverick MP for Buckingham, John Bercow, moved into the favourite slot in the next speaker betting – the third such change during the day. No doubt in the month to come other names will emerge and fade and a lot of punters, I believe, are going to be tempted into bets that they will come to regret. Remember that what’s crazy is that under the new…
The full round-up of front pages can be found at SkyNews. Next speaker betting. Mike Smithson
The money piles on the Lib Dem after he declares his candidature? The big mover on the Next Speaker Betting markets has been the veteran Lib Dem MP Alan Beith who first entered the commons 36 years ago at the Berwick upon Tweed by election. What marks Beith out is that he’s declared that he’s a runner and that, surely, must now rule out fellow Lib Dem, Ming Campbell who was scarred by one of the Daily Telegraph exposes. I’ve…
BBC.co.uk And who will be his successor?