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Nighthawks is now open

Nighthawks is now open

Home of the web’s best political conversation Why not relax and spend the night on PB Nighthawks. If you’re a lurker, why not delurk Tonight, as delurking will make you Smile. The round up of recent events (click on the links below, and it will bring up the relevant link) A note of caution about resignation polls: while 62% of voters think Maria Miller should stand down, 52% think the same of Nick Clegg, 47% of Michael Gove and 46%…

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PB Nighthawks is now open

PB Nighthawks is now open

Home of the web’s best political conversation If you’re wanting some Happy Mondays, why not relax and spend the night on PB Nighthawks. If you’re a lurker, why not delurk and Step On to PB as a poster. The round up of recent events (click on the links below, and it will bring up the relevant link) Can Farage convert short-term popularity into long-term gains? Most supporters of the UK Independence party say they will stay with the anti-EU party…

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Farage v Clegg post debate polling is out

Farage v Clegg post debate polling is out

The first two polls have big victories for Farage   BREAKING: FARAGE WINS: Farage, 68%; Nick Clegg, 27%. Don’t know, 5%. #europedebate pic.twitter.com/Kkd3KEskkD — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) April 2, 2014 BREAKING – Gdn/ICM poll finds FARAGE beats CLEGG by 69% to 31% — Tom Clark (@guardian_clark) April 2, 2014 I’ll update this thread when the other polling comes in. Update I – From ICM More from the Guardian ICM poll. Who had the more appealing personality? Farage – 49%…

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Nighthawks is open

Nighthawks is open

Home of the web’s best political conversation Why not relax, and converse into the night on the day’s events in PB NightHawks. If you’re a lurker, why not delurk, Right Now, It’s Ok to delurk, delurking will make you feel Whole Again. The round up of recent events (click on the links below, and it will bring up the relevant link) Are things really looking that bad for the Lib Dems? Nick Clegg aims to show emotional side in second…

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PB Nighthawks is now open

PB Nighthawks is now open

Home of the web’s best political conversation Why not relax, and converse into the night on the day’s events in PB NightHawks. If you’re looking for a round up of recent political news, then I’m Your Man, if you’re a lurker, why not delurk? Lurking means your on the Edge of Heaven that is posting on PB. The round up of recent events (click on the links below, and it will bring up the relevant link) End of the Boris…

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Opinium sees Labour’s support fall to lowest level since 2010 election

Opinium sees Labour’s support fall to lowest level since 2010 election

LAB down to just 33% in tonight's Opinium poll for the Observer – the lowest level since GE2010. CON 1% behind — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 29, 2014 Tonight's Opinium poll for the Observer with LAB 1% means that all the firms reporting since the budget have the gap narrowing — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 29, 2014 Chart showing Opinium polls since 2010 pic.twitter.com/ywRkMy0YlP — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 29, 2014   The Observer article can be found here. TSE

The post Nick v Nigel debate reaction

The post Nick v Nigel debate reaction

The YouGov poll on who won the debate is out.   BREAKING: FARAGE WINS. Nigel beats Nick 57-36 – @YouGov/Sun poll: http://t.co/HFiBvZJLiG pic.twitter.com/iLXcPej6D5 — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) March 26, 2014 Who won the debate between Farage & Clegg. Con voters: Farage 69%, Clegg 27%, Unsure 4%. Lab voters Clegg 51%, Farage 42%, Unsure 5% — The Screaming Eagles (@TSEofPB) March 26, 2014 Who won the debate between Farage & Clegg. LD voters: Clegg 77%, Farage 20%, Unsure 3% UKIP voters:…

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The political role of the purples: As a stalking horse

The political role of the purples: As a stalking horse

Corporeal on UKIP It’s reasonably common, in these cynical times that we live in, to hear someone dismissively remark that politicians are mainly interested in power. It’s a comment that is both often true and also the basic point of politicians. Politics itself is essentially the exercise of power in society in all its various shapes and forms and the proper use of that power is what politicians are fundamentally contesting. It is less a question of how the world…

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