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Has he started to worry about the Corbyn effect on working class voters? Some time ago I went up to introduce myself to Angela Rayner. I wanted to congratulate her on her debut speech to the Labour conference as Shadow Education Secretary. “You don’t need to introduce yourself, she said. “ I know who you are. You helped get me here” She went on to remind me that she had taken part in a training scheme for potential parliamentary candidates…

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Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Election Summary : February 2017 February local by election aggregate % vote shares with changes on last time CON 24%-5 LAB 24%-5 LD 28%+18 UKIP 9%-6 OTH 9%+3 Liberal Democrats 7,162 votes (28% +18% on last time) winning 7 seats (+4 seats on last time) Labour 6,305 votes (24% -5% on last time) winning 5 seats (+1 seat on last time) Conservatives 6,255 votes (24% -5% on last time) winning 2 seats (-7 seats on last time)…

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Is this how John McDonnell topples Corbyn? If Corbyn doesn't improve in the poll. From earlier on this month. https://t.co/gPLPTnD88h pic.twitter.com/SiLovgH2IA — TSE (@TSEofPB) February 24, 2017 If Corbyn is toppled will it be one of his inner circle that wields the dagger? Earlier on this month John McDonnell gave an interview in which he said the polls will reverse in the next 12 months. We’ve already seen articles saying that McDonnell is taking over. If McDonnell feels that Labour…

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Latest ComRes Indy S Mirror poll finds a 2.5% UKIP to LAB swing since June 2016 – not a good pointer for Nuttall's chances in Stoke — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 11, 2017 Tweet

As I indicated in last post I’m knocked out with after effects of a nasty cold and am feeling very sorry for my myself so won’t be doing much analysis. We’ve now the the latest YouGov favourability ratings and the net figures for the parties appear in the chart. The next section of the polling will be published over the weekend. Mike Smithson Follow @MSmithsonPB Tweet

Brinsworth & Catcliffe (Rotherham) result:LDEM: 66.0% (+50.4)LAB: 17.1% (-26.2)UKIP: 12.8% (-16.4)CON: 3.0% (-8.8)GRN: 1.0% (+1.0) — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) February 3, 2017 So, tonight's council by-election results:Lab gain from UKIP.LDem gain from Lab.Con HOLD. pic.twitter.com/xQjE8Fktbz — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) February 3, 2017 https://twitter.com/election_data/status/827312698618687488 I’m just recovering from a nasty cold which has really knocked me out so not much time for analysis. Mike Smithson Follow @MSmithsonPB Tweet