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Corbyn harking back to LAB’s GE2017 vote share is no solution to the party’s current challenges

Corbyn harking back to LAB’s GE2017 vote share is no solution to the party’s current challenges

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We will deliver the change the people of this country need and deserve. pic.twitter.com/17NRn222s4 — Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) February 20, 2019 For many he is seen as the problem Little noticed in this week’s political turmoil was some new polling from YouGov that had Corbyn dropping to a new low in its well/badly ratings. The trend was in line with all the other leader ratings that we’ve seen the last few weeks that whatever the pollster and whatever the question…

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Now CON MPs defect to the TIGers

Now CON MPs defect to the TIGers

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The shifting sands of politics shift again. This must have not been an easy decision either. But it says a lot that some of the (ex) Tory MPs I respect the most have now left. https://t.co/xJmW5pq6NF — Layla Moran (@LaylaMoran) February 20, 2019 That’s four times as many who switched to the SDP As expected The Independent Group is dominating the headlines with an announcement a few minutes ago that three women Tory MPs have decided to switch. None of…

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Do Farage’s claims about 100k people signing up for his new party stand up?

Do Farage’s claims about 100k people signing up for his new party stand up?

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What do you mean by “signed up to”? Are you claiming 100,000 members, which would be twice as many as UKIP had, despite Arron Banks work on lapsed members. Or are the 100,000 just vague expressions of interest? — Michael Crick (@MichaelLCrick) February 17, 2019 Or is the ex-UKIP leader taking the Trump approach to “facts”? A big development today has been the claim from ex-UKIP leader, Farage, about the success of bis new Brexit party in getting people to…

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Why Chief Justice Roberts could hold the key to Trump’s wall

Why Chief Justice Roberts could hold the key to Trump’s wall

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SCOTUS with Roberts front row centre James Blundell gives his assessment Away from the ebb and flow of Brexit on the other side of the Atlantic, the 45th President of the United States continues his tempestuous term in office, since the midterms very effectively opposed by a House of Representatives galvanised under the gavel of Nancy Pelosi. The USA has had divided Government before, but never has it effected the running to such a degree that federal workers missed out…

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Olly Robbins’ overheard comments are a clue that TMay might be considering EURef2

Olly Robbins’ overheard comments are a clue that TMay might be considering EURef2

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David Herdson dissects the detail of what was said Brexit is not going to plan, it’s fair to assume. Only the Leave Ultras, intent on a No Deal outcome are likely to be feeling any confidence at the moment, and that group is always given to unjustified hope and expectation before the event anyway. Labour partisans not bothered about Brexit might also be revelling in the government’s discomfort too, but the list pleased with how it’s going runs short after…

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Ahead of this afternoon’s May-Corbyn meeting the two leaders get warmed up with a spiky PMQs exchange

Ahead of this afternoon’s May-Corbyn meeting the two leaders get warmed up with a spiky PMQs exchange

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Jeremy Corbyn: "None of that was very clear to me, I don't know about anybody else" Labour leader is unimpressed by Theresa May's answer on "alternative arrangements" to replace the Irish backstop in #Brexit deal#PMQs updates: https://t.co/1SWYMqgzLk pic.twitter.com/VmJW0qvPhy — BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) January 30, 2019 If we were to predict the outcome of this afternoon’s historic meeting face-to-face meeting between TMay and Mr Corbyn based on what happened at today’s PMQs it is hard to see this taking things very…

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Kamala Harris makes strong start to her WH2020 campaign and is already attracting endorsements

Kamala Harris makes strong start to her WH2020 campaign and is already attracting endorsements

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My 66/1 tip from January 2017 now the clear frontrunner Even though we are a year off the first WH2020 primaries the former Attorney General for California and now Senator, Kamala Harris, is top slot in the betting and in pole position for the Democratic party nomination. Her campaign was launched a week last Monday and on Sunday a crowd estimated at 20k turned up in her home city of Oakland for her first campaign rally. Last night she appeared…

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