It’s CON 29/LAB 43/LD 9/UKIP 9 There’s a new online poll from the Canadian firm, Angus Reid, in the Sunday Express which has LAB maintaining a commanding lead although down 2 on last week. Before the 2010 election the firm tended to show the biggest Tory leads and consistently had LAB with the smallest shares. Since the election it’s been a similar story but for Labour read the Tories. The high share for UKIP is in line with what other…
How many of the 23 members of the cabinet will still be there at Christmas? 22-23 20-21 18-19 16-17 14-15 12-13 10-11 8-9 6-7 4-5 2-3 0-1
Has the PM too much at stake to let her go? Ladbrokes currently make Baroness Warsi the 7/4 favourite to be the next cabinet exit taking over that illustrious position from Jeremy Hunt. Certainly the issues that have been raised could make life a bit tricky but on expenses is she that much different from other senior members of her party including cabinet colleagues? We must remember that Warsi’s position in the party is down entirely to Dave and I…
I’ve just got back from my hols after nearly three weeks away. Although I have been sort of following events it can take some time to catch up fully. For me the most irritating thing about getting back to my own computer is the deluge of messages about new updates that need to be installed. Thanks once again to TES for keeping the site going. Anyway – this is the PB NightHawks cafe – have a good night. @MikeSmithsonOGH
What are the chances of there being an IN / OUT EU referendum within the next five years? Less than 25% Between 25% and 50% Between 50% and 75% Greater than 75% This is the issue that won’t go away. It’s said that Ed Miliband might promise such a vote while having one has been Lib Dem policy in the past. In the meantime pro-referendum campaigners are holding postal ballots in various parts of the country on whether…
Predictions survey now closed Final result: 39% of the 946 taking part predicted that the electors would vote for a complete withdrawal from the EU
Over at the Guardian, Polly is offering advice to Vince Cable, the headline says Now is the perfect time for Liberal Democrats to wield the knife Nick Clegg is finished. But if Vince Cable leads an anti-austerity rebellion, he can help save his party and the UK economy too Last week we had Vince publicly discussing that the coalition would disengage before the General Election, and over the weekend a story emerged Vince and other Lib Dems were having secret…