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Is this the man who should be in Number 11 ?

Is this the man who should be in Number 11 ?

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The economic and political narrative has changed markedly for the government since the budget, and deteriorated further when it was officially declared that we were in a double dip recession. Last night’s u-turns on pasties and caravans have added to that poor narrative (Pasty la vista, Taxman as The Sun’s front page put it) The ComRes polling last night also shows Osborne’s problem Some 72 per cent of the public agree that it is time for the Coalition to change its policy…

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How does the coalition untangle itself before the election?

How does the coalition untangle itself before the election?

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It seems very unlikely that the coalition parties will have an electoral pact/coupon at the next general election, so Vince Cable’s comments on the BBC last night confirm that (if confirmation was needed). He said “Everybody involved knows that before the next general election – the two parties will have to establish their own separate platforms and identity but how that disengagement takes place, over what time period is very much an issue for the future, certainly not something we’re talking…

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Should you be betting on PRESIDENT Romney?

Should you be betting on PRESIDENT Romney?

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Betfair Politics Could we see the prices converge? At the start of May I suggested that a bet on Romney for president looked like a value proposition. At the time his Betfair price was 3.15 and I put the equivalent of three months of my state pension on it. Since then the price has edged in and is now at 2.7 – that’s 1.7/1 for those who have yet to come to terms with the betting exchange’s odds format. I…

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The first splits between Cameron and Osborne emerge

The first splits between Cameron and Osborne emerge

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Both ConservativeHome and The Times have the story that George Osborne was overruled by David Cameron and Nick Clegg over one of the biggest decisions in the Budget, cutting the top rate of tax from 50% to 40% prompting the first serious friction between the Prime Minister and Chancellor. As the Times note “This marks the first serious economic decision taken by the Tories without Mr Osborne’s agreement since 2005, when he and Mr Cameron took over the helm. and…

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Will Europe be the issue that will end the coalition?

Will Europe be the issue that will end the coalition?

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The Times are reporting that Tory MPs say Greek exit will force referendum What gives this story a lot of credence is that Nadeem Zahawi, who is close (and loyal) to George Osborne, said on the record: “If there is a requirement for a new treaty, which there must be, to deal in part with Greece’s exit, then it would trigger a referendum. We would have to make sure we would try and repatriate powers from the social chapter and bring…

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