Northants Telegraph Would the Mayor stand in the Corby by-election This was the result from May 2010. CON 42.2 LAB 38.6 LD 14.5 BNP 4.7 More followsGiven the way the polls have moved since the election then a LAB gain must be a nailed on certainty. But could Boris stop the rot? Would this be a great platform for a return to the commons? Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB
It’s wrong to assume that UKIP backers are “Tories on Holiday” Tucked away behind the Times paywall is a story this morning about a new ComHome survey of the so-called “Tory grass-roots” that suggests that a significant proportion think that a deal with UKIP would boost their chances at the next election. It says that “Six out of ten think such a move would boost the party’s electoral hopes by bridging the divide on the right of British politics”. But…
@msmithsonpb Any idea why Osborne 2nd fav to be next Tory leader with Betfair? — Basil Seal (@Thatcher007) August 5, 2012 Currently Betfair have Boris at 5.2/1 with Osborne at 6.6/1.
You’ve just seen her receive her gold medal, now @j_ennis has her own #goldmedalstamp! Well done Jess, you deserve it! twitter.com/RoyalMailStamp… — Royal Mail Stamps (@RoyalMailStamps) August 4, 2012 The most decorated British Olympian now has a #GoldMedalStamp! Well done Wiggins. Your stamp will be on sale tomorrow twitter.com/royalmailnews/… — Royal Mail News (@royalmailnews) August 1, 2012 Was Ladbrokes wise to pay out on Wednesday? On Wednesday evening Ladbrokes announced that it was paying out on Bradley Wigggins bets in…
Now for Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah Have a good evening on PB.
Does a successful Team GB underline ‘we’re stronger together’? PB reported earlier this week on a Comres poll which reported an upsurge in support for the Olympics now they’re underway (and taken before Britain started winning golds). It also reported on a YouGov poll which recorded a slight firming-up north of the border of opposition to independence, where more than half support the maintenance of the union, against less than a third favouring independence – an increase in the gap…
Would Dave sack his mate to remain PM? If the Olympics were not on then the story that would be dominating the headlines would be Cameron’s decision to put party unity ahead of the coalition on Lords reform. It’s been widely reported that Dave is going to abandon the plan following the rebellion by Tory back-benchers last month. The question now is what next? How will Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems respond? There’ve been suggestions that Dave will try…
Why’s the paper been the most negative about London 2012?