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Month: April 2013

PB Nighthawks is now open

PB Nighthawks is now open

Home of the web’s best political conversation Relax, and converse into the night on the day’s events. If you’ve always been a lurker, this thread is, Especially for you, get, Into the Groove, by posting on PB, become the New Kids On The Block. NEW POLL OUT There’s a new Angus Reid Poll out, the fieldwork was on the 12th-13th of April, the changes are from the last Angus Reid Poll in January. Labour 39 (nc) Conservatives 27 (-3) Lib…

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Electoral reform – Coming sooner than you think?

Electoral reform – Coming sooner than you think?

A few days ago, Simon Hughes speaking in the Financial Times, about potential future coalition negotiations in 2015, said “If the time did come for more coalition negotiations, the experience of coalition the first time will be clearly taken on board when we think through what we would do a second time. “The constitutional reform agenda and particularly reform of the Lords would have to be a part of the package.” Now a hung parliament is a possibility, especially if the polls continue to narrow…

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Nate Silver on UK politics

Nate Silver on UK politics

New PB Thread: Nate Silver on UK Politics.www7.politicalbetting.com/index.php/arch… twitter.com/TSEofPB/status… — TSEofPB (@TSEofPB) April 17, 2013   In recent years, following the advice of Nate Silver, has been very profitable. Over the weekend he was interviewed in the Times (££) on a variety of subjects, on the subject of UK politics, the following exchange took place What about Britain’s coalition government, I (the interviewer) say. Will it survive? He thinks for a moment. “So, I’ve never quite understood,” he says. “What are…

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PB Nighthawks is now open

PB Nighthawks is now open

Home of the web’s best political conversation If you’ve got no place to go, if you’re feeling down, why not step into the relaxing atmosphere of PB’s nighthawks. If there’s a fire within your soul, for politics and betting, you’ve come to the right place. If you’ve always been a lurker, So if you’made up your mind, that your lurking, must come to an end, take a chance, and start posting on PB, then this thread is for you. I’m sure…

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The Blairites offer Ed some advice

The Blairites offer Ed some advice

The Blairties offer Ed some advice, New PB Threadwww7.politicalbetting.com/index.php/arch… twitter.com/TSEofPB/status… — TSEPB (@TSEofPB) April 16, 2013 In recent weeks and days, the architects of Labour’s victories in 1997, 2001 and 2005 have been commenting upon the leadership of Ed Miliband and the broader approach of the party. Lord Mandelson said Ed Balls’ attacks on government spending cuts have become “predictable” and “tiring to the public” He concluded If the Labour Party is going to go into the next election and…

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ICM: The Tories would be on 40 pc three ahead of LAB if Maggie was leader

ICM: The Tories would be on 40 pc three ahead of LAB if Maggie was leader

Revised. Pie chart with ICM’s how would you vote if Maggie was leader findings. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 15, 2013 The standard voting intention question New ICM phone poll sees CON 32+1: LAB 38-1: LD 15nc: Ukip 9+2 – which is the biggest share yet from the firm.. — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 15, 2013 Who would you nominate as Maggie’s heir? ICM respondents asked who they’d nominate asThatcher’s heir:Cameron 16, Blair 15, Boris 12, Theresa May 5%,Farage…

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The known unknown in this year’s local elections: Ukip contesting more than 70 percent of the seats

The known unknown in this year’s local elections: Ukip contesting more than 70 percent of the seats

Ukip could beat the LDs on votes Each year the Rallings and Thrasher electoral analysis duo from the University of Plymouth set out their predictions for the May local elections. Much of it is based on their assessment of national vote from the local by-elections that we now monitor on PB every week. This’s year’s “unveiling” was due to take place at a special briefing organised by the Political Studies Association for Wednesday. That has been postponed because of the…

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