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Mrs May’s weird plot to make Gavin Williamson her successor is likely to fail

Mrs May’s weird plot to make Gavin Williamson her successor is likely to fail

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Mrs May is annoying far too many people in the party & that will cause her and her preferred successor problems in the future Trying to understand Mrs May’s recent reshuffle has been a challenge, but over the weekend a few people suggested it was all part of a weird plot to make Gavin Williamson Tory leader, Iain Martin says Theresa May’s reshuffle was rubbish for a reason it seems. In the days that followed this week’s half-hearted reconstruction of the…

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If Scotland has its own Secretary of State then so should London

If Scotland has its own Secretary of State then so should London

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Graphic: The last two general election results in London via the BBC We were promised a New Year reshuffle.  In the end, it resembled not so much a game of musical chairs as musical statues, with only Justine Greening, Patrick McLoughlin and James Brokenshire falling over.  Theresa May was unable to impose herself more fully on her Cabinet.  The chief points of interest were in the adding of social care to the Secretary of State for Health’s remit and the…

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Alastair Meeks on predicting politics better

Alastair Meeks on predicting politics better

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“How could I have known?” is the cry of palookas at the card tables everywhere.  It’s a cry that’s been heard much in political circles in the last few years.  In short order, David Cameron won an overall majority in 2015, Leave won the EU referendum in June 2016, Donald Trump won the presidential election in November 2016 and Theresa May lost her overall majority in June last year.  None of these events had been expected by the pundits. But…

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NEW PB / Polling Matters podcast: Reshuffles, Oprah and exclusive polling on Brexit and trust

NEW PB / Polling Matters podcast: Reshuffles, Oprah and exclusive polling on Brexit and trust

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The PB / Polling Matters podcast returns for a new year with a new format. The podcast starts with Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discussing the latest news stories from the past week. Leo talks about this week’s reshuffle and the recent hiring and resignation of Toby Young and what it means for the Tories. Keiran then gives his impression on the latest goings on in Trump-land and whether Oprah could really run for president. Keiran and Leo then unveil…

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Betting on the year of Trump’s impeachment

Betting on the year of Trump’s impeachment

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The Democrats might not have the votes to convict but politically it might be helpful for them if the GOP vote to clear Trump. Paddy Power have a market up on the year that Donald Trump is impeached. The Paddy Power terms are very clear, this bet doesn’t require the Senate to vote to convict, just the House of Representatives to vote to successfully impeach The current polls indicate that the Democrats are on course to take the House later…

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It’s going to be a blue Monday for some cabinet ministers as Mrs May brings in a new order with a reshuffle

It’s going to be a blue Monday for some cabinet ministers as Mrs May brings in a new order with a reshuffle

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https://twitter.com/SebastianEPayne/status/949767988772732928 Mrs May has an uncanny ability to go out of her way to step on banana skins Today’s Sunday Times report that Mrs May will reshuffle her cabinet on Monday and the junior ranks on Tuesday. Theresa May will move or sack at least six members of her cabinet in a reshuffle tomorrow designed to refresh her top team. An aide said she wanted to “make sure the government reflects the modern and diverse country” we live in. Boris…

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What 2018 could have in store for Trump (and who might he face in 2020)

What 2018 could have in store for Trump (and who might he face in 2020)

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On his return from the U.S., Keiran Pedley gives us the rundown on what is happening stateside Having spent a few weeks in New Jersey, as I usually do this time of year, it will not come as much of a surprise that the news media there is wall to wall Trump. However, as a keen observer of US politics, I do enjoy being over there and watching the political comings and goings ‘live’ – you can often pick up…

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Theresa May is set to conduct a major reshuffle in January, but will she end up causing even more problems for herself?

Theresa May is set to conduct a major reshuffle in January, but will she end up causing even more problems for herself?

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Great for @ShippersUnbound to have such an informed reshuffle piece, but aides briefing on reshuffles causes mayhem – angry ministers start demanding private reassurances and counter-briefing begins. Soon someone asks: are sure we *really* want to do this? pic.twitter.com/E9f99pWHJ5 — Craig Oliver (@CraigOliver100) December 31, 2017 Five more malcontents on the backbenches might be a mistake. Both The Sunday Times and The Sun on Sunday have stories about Mrs May planning to conduct an extensive reshuffle in January. This is…

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