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As the A50 Supreme Court hearing starts YouGov finds just 46% having a favourable view of senior judges

As the A50 Supreme Court hearing starts YouGov finds just 46% having a favourable view of senior judges

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LEAVE voters give them a net negative Yesterday Ipsos-MORI released its latest trust index and found that 81% saying that judges tell the truth. The fieldwork took place nearly a month ago. In new YouGov polling asking about favourability a very different picture emerges as the chart above shows. This is based on fieldwork carried out in the middle of last week in the days before today’s start of the historic Article 50 Supreme Court hearing. The split between the…

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In the week the Article 50 case is heard before the Supreme Court, the public has more than three times the trust in judges than journalists

In the week the Article 50 case is heard before the Supreme Court, the public has more than three times the trust in judges than journalists

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81% of the public have trust in the enemies of the people, just 24% have trust in journalists @IpsosMORI finds https://t.co/RhdrJI6BYj pic.twitter.com/THZUzyOJ50 — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 4, 2016 Ipsos Mori have published their annual veracity index, with the Article 50 case being heard in the UK’s highest appellate court, it was amusing to contrast the trust in the enemies of the people judges compared to journalists. Only Government ministers, and politicians in general are less trusted than journalists, whilst Estate Agents…

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The chances of a 2017 general election have just increased

The chances of a 2017 general election have just increased

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A smaller majority and greater Brexit pressure could force May’s hand The Lib Dems have their mojo back. Their result in Witney was good but safe seat or not, second is the best-placed loser. It’s winning that counts and it was a win that was delivered in Richmond Park on Thursday. After more than ten years without a gain, the campaign surge, the tactical votes and the Friday celebration must come as a long-overdue reminder of the good old days…

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The Article 50 Supreme Court hearing will be a live televised BETTING event

The Article 50 Supreme Court hearing will be a live televised BETTING event

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In a couple of weeks time all eyes will be on Britain’s Supreme Court when the 11 eleven justices will decide whether to uphold the government’s appeal against the Divisional court decision that the Royal Preoperative cannot be used to trigger Article 50. Quite what the outcome will be is hard to determine although there’s now a Betfair market on whether the original judgement will be upheld. Like most other Supreme hearings this will be broadcast live from the court’s…

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Supreme Sacrifice. The Article 50 case moves to the next level

Supreme Sacrifice. The Article 50 case moves to the next level

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Embed from Getty Images Alastair Meeks who accurately predicted the decision of the Article 50 case gives his take on the appeal. The government got given a gut punch by the High Court in the Article 50 case.  Its proxies in the press had a meltdown and the government shamefully declined to distance itself from the barrage launched at the judges.  (Shamefully and stupidly, as we shall see shortly.)  But now the caravan moves on to the Supreme Court where…

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The government should resign if the Courts prevent it from invoking Article 50 by itself

The government should resign if the Courts prevent it from invoking Article 50 by itself

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Brexit is too important to be left to the whims of unelected peers Why should an advisory referendum be binding? That is the question at the heart of the government’s determination to invoke Article 50 without going to parliament. It’s a difficult – but not impossible – case to argue, and one I will argue. It’s not a political argument. The case there is far simpler. Firstly, there is the risk that the process might be blocked altogether, were the…

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More polling showing that the Tories have nothing to fear from LAB or its leader

More polling showing that the Tories have nothing to fear from LAB or its leader

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Maybe an early election is on the cards Its not been a good day for Theresa May. The decision on Article 50, if upheld by the Supreme Court next month, completely undermines her strategy for dealing with EU extraction. She’s going to find it much harder to follow her Home Office practice of keeping things very much to her close advisors without involving other people. Article 50 will get through but the parliamentary process could be a struggle with enormous…

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