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Labour’s Migration dilemma

Labour’s Migration dilemma

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Don Brind looks at the challenges Diane Abbott, the Shadow Home Secretary is always worth listening to these days, not necessarily because of the quality of her analysis, but because she tells us what her leader thinks. So when she warns against a move to the right on immigration so that Labour becomes “Ukip-lite” she is undoubtedly reflecting the view of Jeremy Corbyn. In her interview with Guardian political editors Anushka Asthana and Heather Stewart  the Shadow Home secretary undoubtedly reflects…

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Why Populism Trumps the Status Quo

Why Populism Trumps the Status Quo

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A bird’s-eye view, from over the pond by Julian Glassford The political earthquake that the Republican Party’s president-elect has sparked is bigger than the United States of America, and bigger, even, than the ego of “braggadocios” Donald Trump. With tremors still being felt right around the globe, the shock outcome has taken virtually everyone by surprise and left not just the Democratic Party but also donkeys in the media looking rather jolted, dazed, and confused. Meanwhile, the call goes out for…

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Local By-Election Preview: November 24th 2016

Local By-Election Preview: November 24th 2016

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Tadley South (Con defence) on Basingstoke and Deane Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 32, Labour 17, Liberal Democrats 7, Independents 4 (Conservative majority of 4) Result of ward at last election (2015): Conservative 1,787 (61%), Liberal Democrat 674 (23%), Labour 454 (16%) EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 48,257 (48%) LEAVE 52,071 (52%) on a turnout of 78% Candidates duly nominated: Claire Ballard (Lab), Kerri Carruthers (Con), Phil Heath (UKIP), Jo Slimin (Lib Dem) Castle (Lab defence) on City…

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Three CON defences and a GREEN one – tonight’s local council by-elections

Three CON defences and a GREEN one – tonight’s local council by-elections

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Abbey (Green defence) on Bath and North East Somerset Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 37, Liberal Democrats 15, Labour 6, Independents 5, Green Party 2 (Conservative majority of 9) Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected Conservatives 1,158, 985 (30%) Green Party 1,071 (28%) Liberal Democrats 798, 741 (21%) Labour 639 (17%) Independent 148 (4%) EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 60,878 (58%), LEAVE 44,352 (42%) on a turnout of 77% Candidates duly nominated: Gerry Curran…

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For the 2nd week running CON make a local by-election gain – this time from LAB

For the 2nd week running CON make a local by-election gain – this time from LAB

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Eltham North (Lab defence) on Greenwich Result: Conservatives 1,335 (42% +10%), Labour 1,279 (40% +9%), Liberal Democrats 279 (9% +6%), United Kingdom Independence Party 160 (5% -15%), Green Party 110 (3% -7%) Conservative GAIN from Labour with a majority of 56 (2%) on a swing of 0.5% from Labour to Conservative Southwater (Con defence) on Horsham Result: Conservative 1,046 (66% +30%), Liberal Democrats 308 (19% +2%), Labour 118 (7% -3%), United Kingdom Independence Party 109 (7% -8%) Conservative HOLD with…

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Away from the dramatic political events in the US tonight’s Local By-Election Preview :

Away from the dramatic political events in the US tonight’s Local By-Election Preview :

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We now return you to your regularly scheduled programme Eltham North (Lab defence) on Greenwich Result of council at last election (2014): Labour 43, Conservatives 8 (Labour majority of 35) Result of ward at last election (2014) : Emboldened denotes elected Conservatives 1,975, 1,823, 1,519 (32%) Labour 1,946, 1,942 1,556 (31%) United Kingdom Independence Party 1,221 (20%) Green Party 591 (10%) British National Party 307 (5%) Liberal Democrats 207, 205 (3%) EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 65,248 (56%) LEAVE 52,117 (46%)…

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Your timetable for this historic day

Your timetable for this historic day

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How events will unfold state by state November 8th 2016 (all times GMT) 5.00am Dixville Notch and Hart’s Location, New Hampshire The two communities of Dixville Notch and Hart’s Location in the battleground state of New Hampshire, have been voting at midnight for the best part of forty years and between them, give us the first indications of the result. For instance in 2012 Obama polled 28 votes in the two locations, Romney 14 votes and Johnson 1 vote (Obama…

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Tonight’s local by-election previewed by Harry Hayfield

Tonight’s local by-election previewed by Harry Hayfield

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Banff and District (SNP defence) D and Inverurie and District (Lib Dem defence) R on Aberdeenshire Result of council at last election (2012): Scottish National Party 28, Conservatives 14, Liberal Democrats 12, Independents 11, Labour 2, Green 1 (No Overall Control, SNP short by 7) EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 76,445 (55%) LEAVE 62,516 (45%) on a turnout of 71% Scottish Independence Referendum Result: YES 71,337 (40%) NO 108,606 (60%) on a turnout of 87% Banff and District Result of ward…

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