This from the 205-2010 parliament This parliament we have seen a huge change in how Westminster by-elections are triggered. It used to be that death of the incumbent MP was the main reason. These days that hardly ever happens. Now it is the behaviour of MPs. Mike Smithson
Would the Tories do better with another change of leader? At the weekend yet another pollster, Opinium, came out with Sunak’s ratings in sharp decline and there is little doubt that Rishi is struggling with public opinion. The chart says it all with the PM’s net rating down to minus 30%. As we get closer to the latest date that the election has to be held the main parties take stock of themselves and inevitably the question is raised over…
A boost for Sunak? The big news from Scotland is that the SNP MP for East Kilbride, Liza Cameron, has defected to the Tories. It appears that she intends to remain as an MP so this move boosts the Tory total in the Commons. This is from the PA report: An SNP MP who defected to the Tories has claimed she and her family have had to go into hiding as a result of threats of violence she has received….
As the crisis in the Middle East continues to dominate the headlines this looks set to be a major part the political background during which the general election campaign will take place. Polling like the above is going to be very important. We have seen how Starmer’s approach is getting a lot of coverage and clearly Sunak’s views are going to be very important. The critical of Israel figure against those who think it should be more supportive could develop…