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Henry G Manson on Dave and green policy

Henry G Manson on Dave and green policy

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http://t.co/OxTRsJxzZB pic.twitter.com/iypuzRp11P — PolPics (@PolPics) November 22, 2013 Was this a ‘Ratner’ moment for the PM? Gerald Ratner once famously described his jewellery as “total crap” in an after-dinner speech before seeing the remarks picked up in the press. He mocked his own products and in doing so he fatally undermined his relationship with his customers, which led to a collapse in the businesses’ fortunes. The Sun’s front page report that Cameron is said to be going around Number 10…

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GE2015 could be decided by whether enough people have felt the benefit of this ‘economic recovery’

GE2015 could be decided by whether enough people have felt the benefit of this ‘economic recovery’

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Henry G Manson on Ed and Dave’s big gambles These last few months have witnessed David Cameron and Ed Miliband place a sizeable political wager against each other, with the keys to Downing Street at stake. The Conservative leader believes the economy will show positive signs of recovery by 2015 and enough indication that the government has made good on its promise to repair the economy. The Labour leader on the other hand is gambling that even with 6 more…

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Miliband’s energy price freeze might or might not be good economics – but it’s certainly good politics

Miliband’s energy price freeze might or might not be good economics – but it’s certainly good politics

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The energy price issue is going to run. Cameron needs a more thought-out response pic.twitter.com/EeLkrZbjWO — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) October 9, 2013 Ed Miliband exposes Tory confusion over whether to attack "Marxist" energy price controls, ape them or simply call them a gimmick #pmqs — Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) October 9, 2013 My PMQs verdict – http://t.co/8X72exW9yp – They weren't talking about Cameron's party conference speech … — AndrewSparrow (@AndrewSparrow) October 9, 2013 Cameron needs a much better response than we…

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It looks like Dave’s reshuffle is really on…

It looks like Dave’s reshuffle is really on…

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From @isabelhardman: Chloe Smith and John Randall quit government ahead of reshuffle http://t.co/bbVLMvDeND — Coffee House (@Spectator_CH) October 6, 2013 Feels like no 10 has started its reshuffle… During the first episode of Homeland. Grrr. Box set PM clearly doesn't watch live telly. — Allegra Stratton (@BBCAllegra) October 6, 2013

Dave’s lead as “Best PM” is nearly wiped out when you add Nigel Farage to the equation

Dave’s lead as “Best PM” is nearly wiped out when you add Nigel Farage to the equation

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Tracker questions now need to include UKIP Even when things were at their worst in the polls for the Tories party loyalists clung onto to one polling tracker – who voters saw as “Best PM” where as the chart shows Dave had enjoyed large and in the summer increasing leads. This helped fuel the strong pro-Dave narrative that we saw in the build-up to the conference season. Ed could never be PM, many were arguing, because he was so far…

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Marf’s and other reaction to Cameron’s speech

Marf’s and other reaction to Cameron’s speech

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I’ve been out all day and have yet to see Dave’s big speech – so I don’t have any views. The following I found interesting. Telegraph man declares EdM the winner Ed Miliband won this year's party conference season. (My @Telegraph blog on Cameron's speech.) http://t.co/fmuL5zzhil — Iain Martin (@iainmartin1) October 2, 2013 Martin writes:- “His (Cameron”s) effort today at Tory conference in Manchester this year will not be ranked as great. It was perfectly fine, with all sorts of…

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Corporeal asks: Was this the best possible political result for David Cameron?

Corporeal asks: Was this the best possible political result for David Cameron?

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  Government defeats in House of Commons vote are usually a blow to the sitting Prime Minister, leaving a scar of weakness, and requiring a scramble to reformulate policy to account for the set-back and fill the gap left by the defeated motion. A coalition government adds another level of questions about what this means in terms of unity. In this case however, I wonder if David Cameron will benefit from losing this vote far more than if he’d managed…

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After the Syria Vote: What happens next in the UK

After the Syria Vote: What happens next in the UK

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Here's a montage of the most recent front pages I've seen. #Syria http://t.co/EkYjORp06g pic.twitter.com/sRvJIGQyNm — Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 30, 2013 Looking at those front pages, it doesn’t make for pleasant reading for David Cameron today. As Janan Ganesh writes Defeat in Thursday night’s parliamentary vote on the principle of military action in Syria is not an existential wound for David Cameron, whatever his more excitable enemies say. But, after several months of good form, the prime minister looks weaker than at…

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