The Deputy Leadership seems a Bridget too far for Phillipson
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Think Caerphilly before betting on this by-election
Today sees the Caerphilly by-election and these are the latest odds from Ladbrokes and I think the value might be on backing Reform to poll 45% to 50% at 4/1. Last week’s Survation had them polling at 42% so a bit of sampling variation plus tactical voting from the Tories might push Reform into the 45% to 50% bracket. Whilst writing this piece I’ve also convinced myself the 50% might be worth a smaller stake too. TSE
Stripping Prince Andrew of his titles, the country wants the King to act
If the King doesn’t act then Prince Andrew, the Queen’s reported favourite child, might be the best thing to happen to the republican movement since Oliver Cromwell. TSE
This can be classed as a bona fide Brexit dividend
YouGov have polled across several European countries about their attitudes about the European Union, there’s a bit of negativity towards the EU and its direction therein but as we can see from the above polling there’s no real desire to the leave the EU. I think Europeans have seen how badly and much energy wasted thanks to Brexit and they’ve decided they don’t wish to repeat that which can be classed as a positive outcome of Brexit, Brexit has strengthened…
Clarkson’s talk about becoming an MP, will it lead to diddly squat?
I wonder if the public think’s Clarkson’s violent past is what will make him a bad MP but will the voters of Doncaster North care? TSE
A plurality of voters think gambling taxes are too low
I suspect punters will get hosed in next month’s budget not just those who play the FOBTs. TSE
What we think about our leaders
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Your regular reminder that words matter
I love how changing a word or phrase can lead to a different result by changing the term from ‘publicly owned’ to ‘run by the government’ sees support fall by 10%. This is why you should never consider an opinion poll finding the definitive result on a particular topic. TSE Site notice – I am currently on holiday and consequently blogging will be light until Halloween.