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Should Dave have made his Coulson concession a lot earlier?

Should Dave have made his Coulson concession a lot earlier?

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Why’s it taken so long for him to admit the mistake? For me the big element in today’s statement on the hacking scandal from David Cameron was his observation “with hindsight” that he would not have hired Andy Coulson. This comes after massive pressure over the past fortnight when he’s remained equivocal over the decision to hire the ex-NOTW editor in 2007 and then, in May 2010, to appoint him as head of communication at Number 10. Surely a lot…

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The Tories and Cameron drop to new lows with Ipsos-MORI

The Tories and Cameron drop to new lows with Ipsos-MORI

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And Ladbrokes now make Dave 4/1 to be next cabinet exit The third major telephone poll of the month, the July political monitor by Ipsos-MORI for Reuters, is being published this morning and looks set to have bad news for the blues. Although the actual figures are not yet available the above chart has been based on data from a Reuters news video which can be seen here. The Tory share of 32% is the lowest with the pollster since…

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Marf on Monday

Marf on Monday

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Meanwhile the Cameron survival betting gets busier Ladbrokes have further tightened the price on Cameron being the next cabinet member to 12/1. Just ten days ago you could have got 100/1 with the firm. Stan James, meanwhile, offer 7/1 against Cameron not lasting the year. In other betting REBEKAH BROOKS is 1/5 with Ladbrokes to say ‘sorry’ whilst in front of the DCMS Select Committee. Parliament is now just 10/1 to be recalled before the recess ends. And as the…

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HenryG asks: Who’d take over if Dave is forced to quit?

HenryG asks: Who’d take over if Dave is forced to quit?

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Should you follow Mike’s 33/1 David Davis bet There’s increased speculation from Iain Dale and The Telegraph that David Cameron may end up quitting over the fallout from his relations to Coulson, Brooks and Murdoch. It’s worth considering who might takeover as leader of the Conservatives. The specific nature of this crisis hasn’t been reflected in the betting markets yet. I believe there is one candidate representing outstanding value. Let’s look at the frontrunners. Boris Johnson at 4/1. Isn’t even…

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Could my 150-1 Cameron bet end up being a winner?

Could my 150-1 Cameron bet end up being a winner?

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How close is this all getting to Number 10? Just nine days ago I placed a number of bets on what seemed then the very remote possibility that events could force Cameron out of Number 10. I got money on at 150/1 with Stan James and 100/1 that Dave would be next out saying “Could the position of the PM himself become the story in the next day or so and shouldn’t we be exploring the betting opportunities?” With so…

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What can we tell about Dave from his handling of the scandal?

What can we tell about Dave from his handling of the scandal?

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Why was he so slow off the mark? Now we’ve moved from the the first frenetic stage of the hacking scandal perhaps this might be the moment to reflect on how the main players have handled it and what we’ve seen tells us about their strengths and weaknesses. I thought Numbertwelve summed Cameron up well in this post that was on the previous thread:- “….His main failing, in my view, is an inability to prepare or respond to events until…

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Is now the moment to take the 150-1 David Cameron bet?

Is now the moment to take the 150-1 David Cameron bet?

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Is it conceivable that he could be the next cabinet exit? The hacking saga has moved dramatically overnight with the reports that former News of the World editor and the man who was the Number 10 communications chief from May last year until January, Andy Coulson, could be arrested today. If that is correct then it brings it very close to David Cameron – who first appointed Coulson while he was opposition leader and then took him to Downing Street…

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Has Dave really been “profoundly damaged”?

Has Dave really been “profoundly damaged”?

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Telegraph Is the Peter Oborne verdict correct? Amongst the mass of coverage this morning on the hacking scandal the piece that for me stands out is the one by Peter Oborne in the Daily Telegraph in which he looks at the impact on Cameron from the affair. Oborne asserts that “.the series of disgusting revelations concerning his friends and associates from Rupert Murdoch’s News International has permanently and irrevocably damaged his reputation.” He goes on:” Until now it has been…

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