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What could a LAB win in Corby do to the political arithmetic?
BBC A “rainbow coalition” would be less reliant on the SNP One of the key drivers behind the 2010 coalition was that a CON-LD pact was the only one that appeared feasible given the election outcome. All the talk of a “rainbow alliance” required bringing together all the non-Tory MPs and it was hard to see how that could be managed. Any one of the assorted parties could wield enormous power if it came to a confidence vote. The impact…
Will Britain now be viewed differently in the world?
Is that going to be the global legacy? There’s a great verdict on London 2012 in today’s Sydney Morning Herald – one of the leading newspapers in Australia. This is the country, of course, which has been the butt of many jokes in the past forthnight. Greg Baum writes: “London, you didn’t half do a decent job. These Olympics had Sydney’s vibrancy, Athens’s panache, Beijing’s efficiency, and added British know-how and drollery. With apologies to Sydney, they might just represent…
What say you now Mr. Romney?
What say you now Mr Romney? — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 12, 2012
As we await the closing ceremony – the Marf View
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Should the Tories select PPCs on the new boundaries or old?
Will there be a penalty for delaying the process? One consequential development from Clegg’s statement on the boundaries is that his party and Labour are now both choosing candidates based on the 2010 election electoral map. It’s generally regarded as good campaigning practice to get your choice made early so that the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate can build up a presence in the area. This is particularly important in the marginals where the odd few hundred votes can be decisive. Labour…
92 percent of Americans say Britain has run a successful Olympic Games
Will this add to the “feelgood factor” at home? New US polling finds that Americans overwhelmingly believe that Britain and London have run a successful Olympic Games. A CNN/ORC survey asked ““How successful would you say the city of London and the government of Great Britain have been at hosting this year’s Olympic Games: very successful, somewhat successful, not very successful, or not successful at all?” The findings are really quite staggering:- “Very successful†66% “Somewhat†26% “Not very†1%…
Will the ICM Wisdom Index poll impede the Boris band-wagon?
His “best PM” same as Ed but 4% below Dave ICM Wisdom Index Best PM rating: Dave 24%/Miliband and Boris 20%/Clegg 6%. bit.ly/QQVVds — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 11, 2012 ICM Wisdom Index for S Telegraph has CON 31(nc): LAB 38(nc): LD 17(nc). With Boris as leader the Tories would be up 1 with LAB down 1. — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 11, 2012 ICM Wisdom Index with Boris named as CON leader. CON 32+1:LAB 38-1:LD 17 nc. So Boris…