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Nate Silver on UK politics

Nate Silver on UK politics

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New PB Thread: Nate Silver on UK Politics.www7.politicalbetting.com/index.php/arch… twitter.com/TSEofPB/status… — TSEofPB (@TSEofPB) April 17, 2013   In recent years, following the advice of Nate Silver, has been very profitable. Over the weekend he was interviewed in the Times (££) on a variety of subjects, on the subject of UK politics, the following exchange took place What about Britain’s coalition government, I (the interviewer) say. Will it survive? He thinks for a moment. “So, I’ve never quite understood,” he says. “What are…

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PB Nighthawks is now open

PB Nighthawks is now open

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Home of the web’s best political conversation If you’ve got no place to go, if you’re feeling down, why not step into the relaxing atmosphere of PB’s nighthawks. If there’s a fire within your soul, for politics and betting, you’ve come to the right place. If you’ve always been a lurker, So if you’made up your mind, that your lurking, must come to an end, take a chance, and start posting on PB, then this thread is for you. I’m sure…

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The Blairites offer Ed some advice

The Blairites offer Ed some advice

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The Blairties offer Ed some advice, New PB Threadwww7.politicalbetting.com/index.php/arch… twitter.com/TSEofPB/status… — TSEPB (@TSEofPB) April 16, 2013 In recent weeks and days, the architects of Labour’s victories in 1997, 2001 and 2005 have been commenting upon the leadership of Ed Miliband and the broader approach of the party. Lord Mandelson said Ed Balls’ attacks on government spending cuts have become “predictable” and “tiring to the public” He concluded If the Labour Party is going to go into the next election and…

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TSE on Thatcher

TSE on Thatcher

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    I was only twelve when Lady Thatcher was replaced as Tory Leader and Prime Minister, I remember my mother being particularly happy at the news. Growing up in 1980s South Yorkshire, I was used to hearing abusive things said about Margaret Thatcher, particularly in the aftermath of the miners’ strike. But as some of you may have guessed, those things didn’t have a lasting effect on me or my views on Lady Thatcher. She set the benchmark that…

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Lord Ashcroft marginals poll out

Lord Ashcroft marginals poll out

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New Ashcroft marginals poll points to LAB majority of 84. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 9, 2013 Ashcroft marginals poll suggests that CON would lose to LAB 93 of its 107 most marginal seats — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 9, 2013   LDs would lose 17 to CON and 13 to LAB according to Ashcroft marginals poll — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 9, 2013   Lord Ashcroft has conducted and published a poll in  213 constituencies throughout Great Britain –…

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What should David Cameron and the Conservatives do now to earn voters trust

What should David Cameron and the Conservatives do now to earn voters trust

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David Cameron channels his inner Lady Thatcher twitter.com/TSEofPB/status… — TSEPB (@TSEofPB) March 3, 2013 Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, David Cameron, says “There has been a barrage of advice this weekend following the Eastleigh by-election” he explains what he will do. The Sunday Telegraph also have a selection of activists, MPs and academics in and around the Conservative Party telling what went wrong at Eastleigh, and what the Tories need to do now if they are to form the next…

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Corporeal asks: Are the Kippers a red herring?

Corporeal asks: Are the Kippers a red herring?

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In case you didn’t notice there was a by-election the other day in Eastleigh, and UKIP did rather well (as did some of our punters). So now is the time to glance ahead at the markets for UKIP at the next general election, namely whether they will win a seat, and their percentage of the overall vote. There’s been quite a colourful cast of parties who’ve had an election night triumph somewhere at sometime: Communists, Respect, Green, the Common Wealth…

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