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Month: May 2014

Local By-Election Preview : May 1st 2014

Local By-Election Preview : May 1st 2014

Caol and Mallaig on Highland (Independent defence) Result of last election to council (2012): Independent 33, SNP 22, Liberal Democrat 15, Labour 8, Non Party Independent 2 (No Overall Control, Independents short by 8) Result of ward at last election (2012) : Emboldened denotes elected Independents 905, 710, 506, 71 (79%) Scottish National Party 411 (15%) Conservatives 66 (2%) Non Party Independent 60 (2%) Scottish Christian Party 45 (2%) Candidates duly nominated: William MacDonald (SNP), Liam Simmonds (UKIP), Ben Thompson…

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Today’s new Euro polls: Survation for London and YouGov for GB

Today’s new Euro polls: Survation for London and YouGov for GB

The LDs seem to be holding up well in London It is widely known that London tends to have a different view of the world than the rest of GB and so it appears to be with this month’s Euro elections. Although up on 2009 Ukip have not made the breakthroughs on the same scale in the capital as elsewhere. Conversely the LDs who have taken one pummelling pummelling after another are finding that their London vote in the Euros…

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Mike Nattrass’s breakaway party could win 5% or more of the Euro votes putting it in fifth place

Mike Nattrass’s breakaway party could win 5% or more of the Euro votes putting it in fifth place

Pollsters should start including it in their Euro2014 prompts Ukip is surging in the polls and, if the latest numbers are a good indication, look set to pull off a sensational result on May 22nd. So far, however, the pollsters have yet to catch up with the possible impact of the party formed by the ex-Ukip deputy leader, Mike Nattrass, which will appear at or near the top, of every ballot paper in England under the name “An Independence from…

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