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Blow for Change UK as it tried to complete formalities ahead of the possible May Euro elections

Blow for Change UK as it tried to complete formalities ahead of the possible May Euro elections

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As if the people aren’t confused enough as it is It has just been reported that the new party, change UK, has had its party logo rejected by the Electoral Commission on the grounds that it could “mislead voters”. Apparently the emblem was a black square with the initials TIG and the hashtag “#change”.  Apparently the Commission took the view that the new party’s chosen emblem was not sufficiently well known. But Change UK should be registered in time to…

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The favourite to succeed TMay as CON leader, a Mr. Johnson, gets his knuckles wrapped for a fake polling report

The favourite to succeed TMay as CON leader, a Mr. Johnson, gets his knuckles wrapped for a fake polling report

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In January Mr. Johnson wrote in his Telegraph column that: “Of all the options suggested by pollsters – staying in the EU, coming out on Theresa May ’ terms, or coming out on World Trade terms – it is the last, the so-called no-deal option, that is gaining in popularity. In spite of – or perhaps because of – everything they have been told, it is this future that is by some margin preferred by the British public.” A reader…

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If the Tories lost a Brecon and Radnor by-election it could be the end

If the Tories lost a Brecon and Radnor by-election it could be the end

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One of the significant constitutional changes that came out of the coalition era was a process for MPs to be recalled. We saw this used for the first time in Northern Ireland last year and we are seeing a recall petition taking place in Peterborough at the moment. The law lays down specific circumstances in which ia petition can be triggered and one of them is the MP being convicted of parliamentary expenses fraud as has happened in Brecon and…

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Cooper-Letwin has probably killed Brexit

Cooper-Letwin has probably killed Brexit

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The stars that brought Brexit about are falling out of alignment Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are not what you would call transactional politicians. May was famously described by Ken Clarke as a “bloody difficult woman” whose time at both the Home Office and No 10 has been marked by single-minded stubbornness. Corbyn, by contrast, was for decades an activist-politician on the fringes of Labour, and has maintained many of the habits and practices afforded the awkward squad MP despite…

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Boost for beleaguered TMay as the Tories hold second place in Newport W with swing from LAB to CON

Boost for beleaguered TMay as the Tories hold second place in Newport W with swing from LAB to CON

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Newport West Result: LAB: 39.6% (-12.7)CON: 31.3% (-8.0)UKIP: 8.6% (+6.1)PLC: 5.0% (+2.6)LDM: 4.6% (+2.4)GRN: 3.9% (+2.8)REN: 3.7% (+3.7)ATWA: 0.9% (+0.9)SDP: 0.9% (+0.9)D&V: 0.8% (+0.8)FBR: 0.7% (+0.7) Labour HOLD. — Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) April 5, 2019 Top six parties finished in the same order as at GE2017 and GE2015 The Newport West by-election result has gone very much as expected and in line with national polling with the Tories losing a smaller share of the vote than LAB thus making…

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The attention now turns to TMay’s attendance at the 1922 committee

The attention now turns to TMay’s attendance at the 1922 committee

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The speculation is that she’ll set out an exit timetable. This is from the Speccies, James Forsyth:- Speculation is rife that she will use the meeting to announce a timetable for her departure, though there’s no official line from Number 10 on this. I understand that Tory switchers are being told that Theresa May will go if the withdrawal agreement bill gets royal assent, which would have to be by May 22nd. This would, obviously, require meaningful vote 3 to…

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With a CON leadership contest perhaps imminent new Ipsos-MORI poll has good and bad news for Johnson

With a CON leadership contest perhaps imminent new Ipsos-MORI poll has good and bad news for Johnson

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Above is a chart just issued by Ipsos Mori on its latest polling on which of a number of leading politicians appear “Prime Ministerial”. Theresa May, clearly, gets a home advantage because she is the incumbent but Corbyn will not be happy with his numbers which are the worst of all in those who were polled. Johnson has the most positive rating  of all the prospective CON leaders 24% but also has the biggest negative number  of  64%. This is…

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The road to Brexit gets even more complicated

The road to Brexit gets even more complicated

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Picture Judy Goldhill After another dramatic evening at Westminster TMay is still there but with far less control A series of Commons votes have taken place in the past hour including one that is potentially very troubling for TMay. MPs voted to take control of the Brexit process which is a big defeat for the government. On Wednesday a series of  so-called indicative votes will be held to try to to see if there’s a majority for a form of…

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