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“Being seen to back Brexit worse for LAB than invading Iraq”

“Being seen to back Brexit worse for LAB than invading Iraq”

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A poll shown to Momentum and shadow cabinet members shows 'backing Brexit would be worse for Labour than Iraq invasion', @Peston has learnthttps://t.co/8YtByDu6Od pic.twitter.com/DiuTxVLPYp — ITV News (@itvnews) February 6, 2019 Tonight ITV News is carrying a report that a private poll that has been seen by Momentum suggests that LAB seen to be backing Brexit would be worse for the party than the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It is reported that it was commissioned by the Transport Salaried Staffs’…

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The Tusk Tweets that suggest TMay is facing an uphill task

The Tusk Tweets that suggest TMay is facing an uphill task

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Today our most important task is to prevent a no deal #Brexit. I hope that tomorrow we will hear from PM @theresa_may a realistic suggestion on how to end the impasse. https://t.co/ko9UGhtaJd pic.twitter.com/Rm9fNXwyks — Charles Michel (@eucopresident) February 6, 2019 I've been wondering what that special place in hell looks like, for those who promoted #Brexit, without even a sketch of a plan how to carry it out safely. — Charles Michel (@eucopresident) February 6, 2019 It is extraordinary that…

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The resilient PM ploughs on to March 29th and her running down the clock strategy might just work

The resilient PM ploughs on to March 29th and her running down the clock strategy might just work

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In a very uncertain political environment in the UK one thing we can predict with some certainty is that these few months in British politics will be the focus of massive amount of study and examination in decades to come. How did we get to where we are and most of all was the PM’s approach the right one? I just wonder how she is going to be regarded by history. She was a Remainer she took the view on…

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Bad news for Theresa May as ORB brings horrible polling for her

Bad news for Theresa May as ORB brings horrible polling for her

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This month’s Brexit Confidence tracker poll shows 80% of UK adults disapprove of the way the government is handling the Brexit negotiations, the highest figure recorded since this tracker poll began in November 2016https://t.co/k55Qbr2hff#Brexit #Poll #TheresaMay #BrexitDeal pic.twitter.com/uYyjcPWD3J — ORB International (@ORB_Int) February 5, 2019 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way in which the Government is handling the Brexit negotiations? Approve 20% (-5) Disapprove 80% (+5) n=2014, 1st-3rd Feb Online — ORB International (@ORB_Int) February 5, 2019…

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I’m not convinced the Tories are going to let TMay fight a second general election as party leader and PM

I’m not convinced the Tories are going to let TMay fight a second general election as party leader and PM

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Betfair exchange betting price from Betdata.io The betting barely moves in spite of the speculation Sundays are usually my day off and am only now catching up with the speculation over the weekend of an early election. The idea is to find a means of getting away from the Brexit deadlock and a different composition of the House of Commons would help. Clearly the problem is that it’s hard to see anything relating to Brexit commanding a majority of MPs….

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A shock poll from Opinium sees the Tories move to a 7% lead

A shock poll from Opinium sees the Tories move to a 7% lead

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CON now 7% ahead of LAB with Opinium for the ObserverLAB 34 (-6) CON 41 (+4)LD 8 (+1) UKIP 7 (-) — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 2, 2019 LAB/Corbyn appear to be paying the price for Brexit ambiguity. Tonight's Opinium poll with a CON 7% lead finds that for the first time in since GE2017 less than half of referendum remain voters (49%) would opt for LAB. — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 2, 2019 Mike Smithson Follow @MSmithsonPB Tweet

The indications are that the Article 50 exit might have to be put back

The indications are that the Article 50 exit might have to be put back

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Cabinet ministers who believe it may be necessary to extend A50 include to finalise deal include: Jeremy HuntSajid JavidAndrea LeadsomDavid GaukeAmber RuddLiam FoxDamian HindsGreg Clark Interestingly they span Brexit divide. There’s no consensus yet but could soon be — Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) January 31, 2019 This impacts of the “Will Brexit happen on Schedule” betting Mike Smithson Follow @MSmithsonPB Tweet

Taking stock of Brexit with fewer than 60 days until we Leave

Taking stock of Brexit with fewer than 60 days until we Leave

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Let’s take stock of where we are right now. Most of the leading chains of supermarkets, together with KFC, Pret A Manger and McDonald’s, have warned that a no-deal Brexit would put Britain’s food security at risk. The Health Secretary has confirmed that medicines are going to be prioritised over food, which is simultaneously very sensible and absolutely nuts. He has also confirmed that a lot more needs to be done to safeguard supplies of medicines, with over half of…

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