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Should the Tories select PPCs on the new boundaries or old?

Should the Tories select PPCs on the new boundaries or old?

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Will there be a penalty for delaying the process? One consequential development from Clegg’s statement on the boundaries is that his party and Labour are now both choosing candidates based on the 2010 election electoral map. It’s generally regarded as good campaigning practice to get your choice made early so that the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate can build up a presence in the area. This is particularly important in the marginals where the odd few hundred votes can be decisive. Labour…

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Is the rush to be associated with the games a bit unseemly?

Is the rush to be associated with the games a bit unseemly?

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Pic: PM in Downing St watching Nicola Adams make Olympic history by becoming first woman to win boxing gold. twitter.com/Number10gov/st… — UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) August 9, 2012 Meanwhile Nick Clegg is at the arena itself Just got the tube to the Excel Centre for the #boxing. Very excited about seeing Sheffield trained Nicola Adams go for gold. — Nick Clegg (@nick_clegg) August 9, 2012 Fantastic atmosphere here at the Excel. Congratulations to @nicolaadams2012 on a dominant win for @teamgb….

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How will the Olympics and other developments affect the polls?

How will the Olympics and other developments affect the polls?

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What’s the August ICM survey going to show? What’s your forecast for the August ICM poll? Tick all the answers that apply CON share of 34% unchanged CON share more than 34% CON share less than 34% LAB share of 39% unchanged LAB share more than 39% LAB share less than 39% LD share of 14 % unchanged LD share more than 14 % LD share less than 14 %      As PB regular will know I’ve long regarded…

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The Tories are losing the coalition blame game – YouGov

The Tories are losing the coalition blame game – YouGov

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Following Monday’s Clegg’s statement YouGov find 44% saying the LDs have kept to their side of coalition against 32% who say they haven’t — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 9, 2012 Just 30% of those sampled by YouGov say the Tories have “mostly kept to their side of the coalition deal”. 51% say they haven’t — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 9, 2012 52% tell YouGov that the Tories have gained more from the coalition compared with 23% saying the LDs have…

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The impact of reverting to the 2010 electoral map

The impact of reverting to the 2010 electoral map

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Election outcome < New boundaries Old boundaries LAB MAJORITY LAB LEAD 4.3% LAB LEAD 3% LAB MOST SEATS CON LEAD below 2.2% CON LEAD below 4% CON MOST SEATS CON LEAD above 2.2% CON LEAD 4% CON MAJORITY CON LEAD above 7.4% CON LEAD 11% How the Lords reform rebellion has cost the Tories Following yesterday’s statement from Nick Clegg on the abandonment of Lords reform the working assumption must now be that the next general election will be fought...

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