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Dave’s secret supply of possible supporters? CON 2010 voters now saying “don’t know”

Dave’s secret supply of possible supporters? CON 2010 voters now saying “don’t know”

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The 2010 Tories who now say they don’t know. Dave’s secret supply of voters? There’s a lot of them – see chart twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 30, 2012 One of the segments of voters that hardly ever gets mentioned is made up of those who voted last time but now say that they don’t know. They haven’t switched to another party but, for the moment at least, they are not ready to say they’ll do what they did…

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Labour makes it six out of six in the November by-elections

Labour makes it six out of six in the November by-elections

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As predicted by the betting markets three emphatic wins for LAB in the three by-elections twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 30, 2012 After the overnight by-elections Ladbrokes make it 2/1 shot that UKIP wins a seat at next general election. bit.ly/c5gpH6 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 30, 2012 Ladbrokes is offering 4/1 that UKIP outvotes the Lib Dems at the next general election. bit.ly/c5gpH6 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 30, 2012 An okay night for UKIP but still miles…

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Longstanding PBer, John Loony, reports from the front-line in Croydon North

Longstanding PBer, John Loony, reports from the front-line in Croydon North

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Just an hour and a half to go before the polling station close in Croydon North, Rotherham and Middlesborough. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 29, 2012 Can Bradford West be repeated in Croydon North? Ever since Lee Jasper was selected as the Respect Party candidate in the Croydon North by-election, there has been a lot of speculation on the internet about the prospects of Respect repeating its triumph of Bradford West, where George Galloway was elected MP in a…

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Leveson set to be the first issue of the 2015 general election campaign

Leveson set to be the first issue of the 2015 general election campaign

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Have Dave, Ed and Nick got their positions right? On a general note I think that the main players over Leveson – Cameron, Miliband, Clegg and the law lord himself – have all acquitted themselves pretty well today. Leveson’s presentation of his proposals makes it much harder for the “no to any statutory measures” lobby even though, ultimately, this is what will be required. Cameron was on pretty fine form and, admirably, was right on top of his brief during…

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How the same ComRes sample wanted both statutory media regulation AND a press not restricted by legally binding rules

How the same ComRes sample wanted both statutory media regulation AND a press not restricted by legally binding rules

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Confused state of public opinon ahead of Leveson? Apparently contradictory findings from ComRes bit.ly/Y7DzLa twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 29, 2012 Whatever side you are on there’s something for you in this poll A ComRes online poll for ITV News overnight neatly sums up the dilemma over press regulation. Look at the chart above. When asked “In light of the Leveson Inquiry the Government should introduce statutory regulation of the media” those in the ComRes sample agreed by 51%…

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