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Author: Mike Smithson

Biden now clear betting favourite to win WH2024

Biden now clear betting favourite to win WH2024

And it looks like Trump could be his opponent If those who gamble on American politics have got this right then next year’s White House Race will be between the two nominees from 2020 and two very old men. Trump will be 78 on election day and Biden will be 82. As a 76 year-old myself I believe that this is far too old for anyone to be seeking the most powerful political position in the world. But there is…

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Survation finds 68% saying they didn’t believe Johnson

Survation finds 68% saying they didn’t believe Johnson

There’s a poll out from Survation on reaction to Johnson’s appearance before the privileges committee and it found that 68% said they didn’t believe Johnson’s assertion that he believed he was following the rules. The survey was commissioned out by the campaign groups 38 Degrees and COVID Bereaved Families For Justice, which have been scathing in their attacks on the former PM for his actions. When the sample was shown an image of Johnson raising a toast at a leaving…

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So are the CON MPs on the committee going to back Johnson?

So are the CON MPs on the committee going to back Johnson?

What a very strange day and I personally cannot work out what is going to happen. Everything depends on the Conservative MPs on the Privileges Committee on which the party has a majority. Let us remind ourselves that if Johnson is suspended for 10 days or more than that would open up the possibility of a recall petition in his constituency which could lead to him sitting to become an MP. Mike Smithson