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The Johnson/Cummings power grab is in danger of undermining democracy

The Johnson/Cummings power grab is in danger of undermining democracy

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The above Tweet sets out clearly and succinctly how the Johnson/Cummings team is seeking to undermine many bodies and to bring power presumably, to Dom itself. This is the man, of course, who at the height of the pandemic in April decided that the rules didn’t apply to him and when all was revealed Johnson failed to do anything about it. Clearly with an 80+ majority the government is in a strong position but I just wonder how Tory back…

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Johnson gets negative satisfaction ratings from Tory party members

Johnson gets negative satisfaction ratings from Tory party members

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Only EdSec Williamson fares worse One of the ongoing polling stories since lockdown began has been the decline of the PM’s leader ratings. Whether samples are asked about satisfaction, whether they approve, view him favourably or think he is doing his job well the polling trend has been in a negative direction for the man who led the party into a spectacular general election victory ten months ago. The above survey is the monthly one of CON members mounted by…

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In March 92% of CON members thought Johnson was handling the COVID19 crisis well – that’s now down to just 28%

In March 92% of CON members thought Johnson was handling the COVID19 crisis well – that’s now down to just 28%

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CONHome poll blow for Boris The above data comes from the latest monthly survey by Conservative Home and shows a dramatic decline in the assessment of party members of Johnson’s handling of the crisis. From 92% saying he was dealing with it well in March the latest figure is down to just 28%. This, remember, comes from a group that you would expect to be loyal to the man that they elected as leader barely 15 months ago. Even in…

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Sunak now edges ahead of Johnson as preferred PM

Sunak now edges ahead of Johnson as preferred PM

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The Chancellor now the “oven ready” alternative? Newbie pollster Redfield & Wilson has an interesting question seeking to measure Johnson against Sunak as preferred PM. The trend is shown in the Wikipedia table above and as can be seen Rishi is now outpointing Boris. This could be politically significant now the Tories have slipped behind LAB for the first time in a voting intention poll. Nothing will make Tory MPs nervous than the possible threat of losing their seats. That…

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For the first time since July 2019 a pollster has the Tories behind

For the first time since July 2019 a pollster has the Tories behind

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It was going to come sometime that with the PM’s awful ratings collapse we would at some stage see his party fall behind in the voting intention polling. Well that has happened tonight from Opinium. These are the numbers for the main two parties with changes on a fortnight ago. Labour 42% (+3%) Conservative 39% (-3%) Starmer takes 4% lead over Johnson as Best PM with Johnson 32% -3 Starmer 36% +3. Other figures are bad for the blue team…

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2022 for Johnson’s departure looks good value at up to 9/1

2022 for Johnson’s departure looks good value at up to 9/1

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Tory MPs often act, but rarely quickly Boris is gone. Not in body, obviously. The frequently dishevelled occupant of Number 10 remains in post and will in all likelihood be there for some time to come yet. No, it’s the spirit which has run dry: that bundle of energy and character which enabled him to become a first-name-only politician in the first place. If there was one iconic image of the man before he became PM, it was him dangling…

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On Rishi’s big day he just fails to hold on as “next PM” betting favourite

On Rishi’s big day he just fails to hold on as “next PM” betting favourite

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It has been another big day for Chancellor Rishi Sunak as he’s announced his latest Job Support Scheme designed to top up wages of workers who have not been able to return to the work full time due to COVID19. He’s become probably the most well known and certainly the most popular member of Johnson’s cabinet and remains the leading Tory in the betting to be the next PM. This is a strange market because everything depends on the timing…

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