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Henry G Manson says LAB should consider the 2006 Dave the Chameleon approach to undermine Cameron

Henry G Manson says LAB should consider the 2006 Dave the Chameleon approach to undermine Cameron

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Is it more relevant and pointed now than it was then? Six and a half years ago the Labour Party launched a party political broadcast aiming to highlight how David Cameron would say whatever his audience or ‘target demographic’ wanted to hear. At the time I was struck by how many people were prepared to give Cameron the benefit of the doubt. It didn’t have traction. I think this is less the case now. The respray he gave his party…

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Did Cameron and Osborne over-celebrate the end of double-dip?

Did Cameron and Osborne over-celebrate the end of double-dip?

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Did Cameron and Osborne over-celebrate the end of double-dip? Henry G Manson thinks they did.goo.gl/1tf5m twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 2, 2012 Henry G Manson on the politics of the GDP figures So eager were the Conservatives to trumpet the latest quarter’s economic growth figures that David Cameron almost fell foul of the rules preventing him from breaching the official publication time. The Prime Minister told Ed Miliband in a heated exchange at Prime Ministers Question Time a fortnight…

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The big EU vote – which way will it go? Even the professional pundits can’t agree

The big EU vote – which way will it go? Even the professional pundits can’t agree

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Its a clear choice: vote to allow an extra £4.3 Bn to EU, or back constituents at time of service cuts by saying “No” — Douglas Carswell MP (@DouglasCarswell) October 31, 2012 Government expects to lose EU budget vote specc.ie/TXvV3J — Coffee House (@Spectator_CH) October 31, 2012 If Miliband really wanted to win EU vote he shouldn’t be so aggresively public. Driven wavering Con MPs into Cameron’s arms — Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) October 31, 2012 Tory rebels not there yet…

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How Dave, Ed and Nick compare against each other – the latest Ipsos-MORI data

How Dave, Ed and Nick compare against each other – the latest Ipsos-MORI data

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Good chart from Ipsos-MORI showing how satisfaction with all leaders is on the decline with Clegg the worst. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) October 26, 2012 As ever with the monthly Ipsos-MORI political monitor there’s a mass of data and colourful charts one of which is featured above. Also this moth the firm asked, for the first time since January 2011, the “Like him, like his party” question. We haven’t got the full detail but several bullet points are available…

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Suddenly Theresa May comes into the frame as Dave’s successor

Suddenly Theresa May comes into the frame as Dave’s successor

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Theresa May could do to Cameron what Maggie Thatcher did to Heath. 12/1 for next Tory leader. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) October 25, 2012 Some CON MPs think she’s “on manoeuvres” I was very struck by a Telegraph article a couple of days ago from ex-Tory front-bencher and now CONHome blogger, Paul Goodman under the heading “Mrs May might – why Tories are tipping Theresa May for the very top”. This is how he started:- “If you are a…

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Last week seem to have taken its toll on Dave

Last week seem to have taken its toll on Dave

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Lacklustre performance from Dave at PMQs twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) October 24, 2012 Cam looks tired. Oyster eyes. Always said he looks like a young Willie Whitelaw. #PMQs — Iain Martin (@iainmartin1) October 24, 2012 PMQs; Ed Mili pretty confident, but Cameron has his tail up now the economic news is getting better… — tom bradby (@tombradby) October 24, 2012 Not up to his usual PMQ form & Ed has his tail up Many observers think that Dave had…

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Dave is starting to edge into the “leader most at risk” slot

Dave is starting to edge into the “leader most at risk” slot

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Clegg is now equally or more secure in his position as leader than Cameron. These Hills odds look attractive twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) October 22, 2012 Why my Mitchell exit winnings went on Clegg lasting longer On Satruday I reinvested the projected profits from the Mitchell exit bets on the William Hill market on which of Cameron or Clegg would last longer as party leader. At the time the odds were 1/7 Cameron and 4/1 Clegg. Given that think…

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After the Downing Street catfight and the 2nd White House debate, the focus turns to the 1st post-PlebGate PMQs

After the Downing Street catfight and the 2nd White House debate, the focus turns to the 1st post-PlebGate PMQs

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Dave looks set to staunchly defend his man It’s extraordinary to think that the whole Andrew Mitchell affair broke four weeks ago and yet the story still has legs. So far Dave has stuck by his Chief Whip which is in character. We’ve seen time and time again that he doesn’t operate like his predecessors whenever ministers get into trouble and keeps people on-board even though they have become damaged goods. No doubt Ed Miliband and Labour will have their…

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