What are the chances of there being an IN / OUT EU referendum within the next five years? Less than 25% Between 25% and 50% Between 50% and 75% Greater than 75% This is the issue that won’t go away. It’s said that Ed Miliband might promise such a vote while having one has been Lib Dem policy in the past. In the meantime pro-referendum campaigners are holding postal ballots in various parts of the country on whether…
and the 2015 General election? The Sunday Times reported over the weekend that the no campaign was in disarray, due to major unionist parties donors not willing to donate to the no campaign. Willie Haughey, a tycoon who has given Labour about £1.3m since 2003, is the latest in a series of wealthy unionist businessmen refusing to back the No campaign. Sir Jack Harvie, a Scottish construction tycoon who has raised about £16m for the Tories, has already made it…
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One news story that seems to have been missed during the Jubilee celebrations was the news that Rating agency Egan-Jones cut the credit rating for the United Kingdom on Monday to AA-minus with a negative outlook from AA. Despite all their recent problems, the one thing that George Osborne and the rest of the coalition have been able to say is our credit rating has been maintained, thanks to their stewardship. Whilst Egan-Jones isn’t a major player, If the three…
Predictions survey now closed Final result: 39% of the 946 taking part predicted that the electors would vote for a complete withdrawal from the EU