What does the vote say about Tory MPs’ views of Dave?
Was the Gay Marriage vote a proxy for some CON MPs to show unhappiness with Cameron twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 5, 2013
The real problem for the Tories over same sex marriage is that once again they appear divided
This must be the most worrying poll finding for the Tories at the moment. They appear divided. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 5, 2013 It has been said many times before that the one thing that is a big turn-off for voters is for a party to appear divided. This arguably has a much greater impact on electoral outcomes than a particular stance on a specific issue. So the big danger for the Tories in the same sex marriage…
Farage is going to find it hard NOT being the Ukip candidate in #Eastleigh
This surely must be one for the leader to lead On the face of it the Eastleigh by-election is ideal for Nigel Farage and Ukip. His party, one CCHQ official told me this afternoon, is probably better organised there than anywhere else in the UK. Back in May 2012 Ukip fielded candidates in every single seat in the council elections and achieved a vote share in double figures. On top of that there’s the local connection. Farage was a Ukip…
What happened in May 2012 when the last elections in #Eastleigh were held
How the votes split in #Eastleigh in the May 2012 local elections twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 4, 2013 Thanks to Andrew Teale for this information.
If Huhne gets 12 months or more then we could see the first CON-LD by-election spat since the coalition was formed
Huhne pleads guilty. If he’s jailed for a year he’ll lose his Eastleigh seat where LDs had maj of 3,864 at #GE2010 twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 4, 2013 The full Eastleigh result from May 2010 twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 4, 2013 Ladbrokes make the LDs evens FAV to hold Eastleigh if there is a by-election.6/4 CONS, 6/1 UKIP, 10/1 LAB. bit.ly/c5gpH6 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 4, 2013 But what about a resurgent Labour?
Fancy a bet on the number of CON MPs who won’t support Dave on same-sex marriage?
Ladbrokes odds on many Tories will vote against/abstain on same sex marriage vote 2/1 0-150, 2/1 151-189, 6/4 181+ bit.ly/c5gpH6 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 3, 2013 And the latest polling on the issue YouGov finds strong support for same sex marriage – except with CON supporters twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 3, 2013
The Lib Dems could cut their losses and leave the Coalition early?
Henry G Manson on Friday The fallout from the abandonment in boundary changes is already leading to recriminations. The latest upshot from the Conservative Party is to tap into the anger of large donors and target even more Liberal Democrat MPs held seats ahead of 2015. This will delight a number of Conservative MPs and the increasing number apparently frustrated with the Coalition. But it is not without risk. The firm assumption for some time has been that the Coalition…
LAB YouGov daily poll lead moves back to pre-Cameron EU speech levels. Any bounce seems well and truly over
Today’s LAB YouGov share up to 44% – 12% ahead of CON.Chart shows that the DC EU speech bounce is over twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 1, 2013 55% tell Ashcroft that they want a LAB maj or LAB-LD coalition Lord Ashcroft phone poll finds that 55% want a LAB majority or LAB-LD coalition. 45% want CON maj or CON-LD coalition twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 1, 2013 Lord Ashcroft poll finds that 30% want to see the…