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Are we seeing the return of the nasty party?

Are we seeing the return of the nasty party?

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Henry G Manson asks whether we are seeing the return of the nasty party? Ten years ago Home Secretary Theresa May told her party’s annual conference that too often the Conservative Party was viewed as “the nasty party”. There’s been considerable efforts shake off that image under David Cameron since 2005 with a new stance of social issues. Peter Hoskins writing at Conservative Home and in the Times warns the Prime Minister of a “fresh sourness” in some of his recent…

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PB Nighthawks

PB Nighthawks

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Relax and converse into the night on the day’s political events. If you’ve always been a lurker why not join in tonight? TSE

Conservatives suffer worst competence loss of any government in 1st year – since 1945

Conservatives suffer worst competence loss of any government in 1st year – since 1945

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Academic Guest slot Ratings of Conservative party competence declined more than any government in its first year since 1945, research by Dr Jane Green (University of Manchester) and Dr Will Jennings (University of Southampton) reveals. The authors calculate an overall competence score based on public evaluations of parties on different policy issues. Using this new measure (named ‘macro-competence’), based on over 3,000 polls in Great Britain over 67 years, and comparing governments between 1945 and 2010, their analysis reveals that…

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Ipsos-Mori Voting Intention Out

Ipsos-Mori Voting Intention Out

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The Ipsos-Mori Voting Intention and Leadership ratings are out. On the voting intention it is Conservatives 32 (+1) Labour 42 (-2) Lib Dems 11 (-1) Despite their lead being reduced, Labour will be delighted with a ten point lead with a phone pollster. On the leadership ratings. David Cameron has seen an improvement from a net rating of  minus 27 in July to a net rating of minus 16 this month. Ed Miliband has also seen an improvement, in July…

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Welcome to PB Nighthawks

Welcome to PB Nighthawks

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  Home of the web’s best political conversation Relax and converse into the night on the day’s political events and, no doubt today’s sensational performance by the Team GB Olympians, especially, Bradley Wiggins and Helen Glover & Heather Stanning. Hopefully today’s charge up the medal table can be replicated for the rest of the Olympics. If you’ve always been a lurker why not join in tonight? TSE

YouGov Scotland poll

YouGov Scotland poll

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There’s a new YouGov poll out on Scottish matters. On the independence front, 30% are in favour on independence. This represents a decline of 1% since March and a decline of 3% since January. 54% are opposed to independence. This represents no change since March and an increase of 1% since January. However it is over two years until the actual referendum, there is a lot of time for the polling to move. Both sides should remember that a year before the…

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Is Boris on manoeuvres?

Is Boris on manoeuvres?

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Benedict Brogan has an article in today’s Telegraph headlined Boris is unstoppable, and now Murdoch wants him to lead the Tory party For me, there were two bits that stood out. The outbreak of speculation about his chances, or even his suitability, should worry Mr Cameron less than the reason for the sudden outbreak of Boris-mania: Conservative donors have had enough, and are lining up behind the London Mayor. In City terms, the money men are shorting the Tory leadership….

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Surge in public positivity as Olympics get under way

Surge in public positivity as Olympics get under way

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A new ComRes for ITV News at Ten tonight shows that there has been a surge in positivity surrounding the Olympic Games compared with just a fortnight ago. Now more than half of the population (52%) are excited about London 2012, compared to a third (34%) who were excited two weeks ago. Younger people aged 18 to 34 are the most excited age group (57%) while those in Scotland (42%) and the South West (42%) are the least excited of…

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