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14 Tory back-benchers are said to have filed written requests for a leadership contest to oust Cameron

14 Tory back-benchers are said to have filed written requests for a leadership contest to oust Cameron

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Could this be for real? According to the Steerpike blog at the Spectator formal efforts have started to try to oust David Cameron. He writes: “Mr Steerpike understands that only fourteen Tory MPs have written to Graham Brady, the chairman of the backbenchers 1922 committee, asking for a leadership contest to oust David Cameron. Although the names officially remain a secret, fourteen is the number that the PM’s enemies believe that they have secured so far..” Under the Tory leadership…

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If YouGov asked these questions about Boris you can bet that he’d beat Dave, Ed and Nick

If YouGov asked these questions about Boris you can bet that he’d beat Dave, Ed and Nick

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We are being even more disillusioned with all three leaders About twice a month YouGov asks its polling panel to rate the three main party leaders on a range of points and a new set is out this morning. The striking feature is that almost all the movement is downwards and in several cases we are seeing new lows. T The first column in the tables below relates to the mid-August positions. David Cameron Ed Miliband Nick Clegg For me…

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Ed Miliband could be the only party leader left standing

Ed Miliband could be the only party leader left standing

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Both coalition partners might have new leaders With all the talk of a Vince Cable leadership of the Lib Dems and the rumblings within the Tory party could it be that by the general election is the only one of the three main party leaders still to be in post? It’s not that far-fetched because, unlike Labour, both the blues and the yellows have shown themselves to be ruthless with leaders they fear are electoral liabilities. The pressure, of course,…

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C4’s Gary Gibbon says the Tory plots against Cameron continue

C4’s Gary Gibbon says the Tory plots against Cameron continue

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Should you be betting that Dave will be ousted? The Channel 4 political commentator. Gary Gibbon, has returned to the subject of plots against Cameron following the denial by Tory MP, Bob Stewart, that he was considering acting as a stalking horse. He writes:- “…. the grouping I am talking about is quite a bit bigger than two people. It has met a handful of times in the office of a Tory former minister and privy councillor. I believe it’s…

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Does a swing to the right help or hinder the Tories?

Does a swing to the right help or hinder the Tories?

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David Herdson wonders if the nature of the “floater” is changing Much comment has been made about the apparent shift to the right in the Conservative Party that the reshuffle represented. Before looking at that, it’s worth noting that this was David Cameron acting as Conservative leader rather than Prime Minister: the Lib Dems’ responsibilities at cabinet level remained utterly unchanged in portfolio and personnel. As the parliament wears on, the government resembles less and less a unified coalition and…

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Cameron made a mistake attacking EdM over the coffee

Cameron made a mistake attacking EdM over the coffee

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Does he need to take a lesson from Maggie? Overall I thought that both David Cameron and Ed Miliband did well at the first session of PMQs for nearly two months. Both seemed to be charged up and on top of things after their holidays which, unlike last year, were not interrupted by the need to return to London because of the rioting. The one part of Dave’s performance wherehe made a mistake was his attack on Ed Miliband for…

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Are Dave and Nick just too weak for a big reshuffle?

Are Dave and Nick just too weak for a big reshuffle?

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There could be less change than expected This is supposed to be the week of the long-awaited reshuffle which will produce the new line-up of ministers who’ll take the coalition partners into the general election. There’s been lots of speculation and, of course, betting particularly on our old favourite – the next cabinet exit markets. If more than one minister goes on the same day then some bookies, though by no means all, will pay out according to their dead…

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Tim Montgomerie’s advice to David Cameron.

Tim Montgomerie’s advice to David Cameron.

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In today’s Times, Tim Montgomerie has an article, offering some advice to David Cameron, to help him deal with his current problems. He points out despite the “omnishambles” of recent months, the polling shows that the electorate still prefer David Cameron to Ed Miliband as Prime Minister, and on the economic front, David Cameron and George Osborne lead the two Eds on the economy, despite George Osborne’s unpopularity and the fact we’re currently in a double-dip recession. To tap into…

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