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Full results from this week’s local by-elections

Full results from this week’s local by-elections

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Greystoke and Hesket on Cumbria (Con defence) Result: Conservatives 635 (55% +2%), Liberal Democrats 518 (45% +22%) Conservative HOLD with a majority of 117 (10%) on a swing of 10% from Con to Lib Dem NB: UKIP vote in 2013 split 92% Liberal Democrat, 8% Conservative Gorleston St. Andrew (UKIP defence) and Mile Cross (Lab defence) on Norfolk Gorleston St. Andrew Result: Conservative 876 (43% +16%), Labour 773 (38% +2%), United Kingdom Independence Party 285 (14% -23%), Liberal Democrats 66…

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Private polling points to Corbyn victory in Labour’s leadership race

Private polling points to Corbyn victory in Labour’s leadership race

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Private polling seen by New Statesman points to big win by Corbyn. http://t.co/pEhTmJ8fGF pic.twitter.com/oEDQFEvVy9 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 15, 2015 Remember the members polling got it very wrong in 2010. September 2010: Final LAB members leadership poll YouGov LAB members poll Sept ’10 YouGov 1st round Actual 1st round YouGov Miliband preference Actual final votes ABBOTT, Diane 11 7.3 0 0 BALLS, Ed 9 10.1 0 0 BURNHAM, Andy 10 8.6 0 0 MILIBAND, David 38 44.1 48 54.4…

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Greece: It’s looking like NO

Greece: It’s looking like NO

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Greek referendum final polls show 'No' vote ahead by small margin http://t.co/36wH1Sg34G — Reuters (@Reuters) July 5, 2015 Half of votes counted #Greferendum pic.twitter.com/WJNrKCkvqS — Adam Boulton (@adamboultonTABB) July 5, 2015

Local By-Election Results: July 2nd 2015

Local By-Election Results: July 2nd 2015

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Grantham, Barrowby on Lincolnshire (Con defence) Result: Conservative 579 (50% +12%), Labour 257 (22% -8%), UKIP 179 (15%, no candidate in 2013), Lincolnshire Independents 155 (13%, no candidate in 2013) Conservative HOLD with a majority of 322 (28%) on a swing of 10% from Labour to Conservative Hampton Wick on Richmond upon Thames (Con defence) Result: Liberal Democrat 1,189 (43% +25%), Conservative 1,081 (39% -11%), Green 237 (9% -10%), Labour 185 (7% -7%), UKIP 69 (3%, no candidate in 2014),…

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Local By-Election Result : June 30th 2015

Local By-Election Result : June 30th 2015

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Result: Conservative 561 (40% -14%), Plaid 543 (39% +27%), Labour 234 (17% -12%), Independent 24 (2%, no candidate in 2012), Green Party 22 (2% -1%), Liberal Democrats 10 (1% -1%) Conservative HOLD with a majority of 18 (1%) on a swing of 21% from Conservative to Plaid

Marf on Osborne’s plan for the civil service

Marf on Osborne’s plan for the civil service

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PB Update – welcome to Don Brind Tomorrow the political journalist, Don Brind, is joining our small team of regular guest slot contributors. He is somebody I’ve known a very long time since we both worked at the BBC in the 1970s. In recent times Don has been a regular contributor on The Week Back in 2007 Don gave me a well argued steer on the then LAB deputy leadership contest to the effect that Harriet Harman, then 10/1, was…

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Marf on the LAB leadership as Liz Kendall gets closer in the betting

Marf on the LAB leadership as Liz Kendall gets closer in the betting

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Liz Kendall moves to joint 2nd favourite in betting for next LAB leader pic.twitter.com/Jyvj2c5LrT — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 18, 2015 According to Huffington post the move by UNITE to get behind Andy Burnham might be back-backfiring. “Backers of Liz Kendall are hoping that an influx of new party members and supporters will wrest control of the Labour leadership race back from Len McCluskey. The Unite general secretary is facing a backlash from MPs and local constituency parties after threatening…

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