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Now EdM is in a standoff with the biggest union baron of them all

Now EdM is in a standoff with the biggest union baron of them all

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Just when you thought politics was getting boring EdM takes on Len Mcluskey – goo.gl/PL9aA twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 24, 2013 Miliband calls out McCluskey. But with Unite providing more than a ¼ of Labour funds, this is going to be a v difficult relationship for him — James Forsyth (@JGForsyth) April 24, 2013 By rejecting Blair one week and McCluskey the next has Ed M emerged as the reasonable moderate? That’s what he’ll hope. — George Eaton…

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The Blairites offer Ed some advice

The Blairites offer Ed some advice

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The Blairties offer Ed some advice, New PB Threadwww7.politicalbetting.com/index.php/arch… twitter.com/TSEofPB/status… — TSEPB (@TSEofPB) April 16, 2013 In recent weeks and days, the architects of Labour’s victories in 1997, 2001 and 2005 have been commenting upon the leadership of Ed Miliband and the broader approach of the party. Lord Mandelson said Ed Balls’ attacks on government spending cuts have become “predictable” and “tiring to the public” He concluded If the Labour Party is going to go into the next election and…

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Ed Miliband can take heart from Maggie in 1979. In spite of being 19pc behind in the best PM ratings she won a majority of 44

Ed Miliband can take heart from Maggie in 1979. In spite of being 19pc behind in the best PM ratings she won a majority of 44

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In final MORI polling before Maggie’s GE1979 victory Callaghan had a 19% lead as “best PM”. LAB lost twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 9, 2013 So hope for EdM who consistently trails Dave on this measure? One of the great hopes for GE2015 that you hear repeatedly from blue team supporters is that when it comes to the crunch voters won’t back an Ed Miliband-led government. Their reasoning is that in poll after poll when those interviewed asked to…

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EdM’s & Yvette’s immigration rhetoric might be putting at risk some of LAB’s new found supporters

EdM’s & Yvette’s immigration rhetoric might be putting at risk some of LAB’s new found supporters

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A danger for LAB in upping the rhetoric on immigration? Chart showing views on issue broken down by #GE2010 vote. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 7, 2013 The current LAB panic over Ukip might be counter-productive A main reason why Labour is consistently showing poll leads over the Tories is that the party has attracted so many Lib Dem 2010 voters. If EdM & co are to win back power in 2015 then this segment of the electorate has…

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EdM’s oppositon to an EU referendum could ensure that LD switchers are kept on board

EdM’s oppositon to an EU referendum could ensure that LD switchers are kept on board

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How the millions of Lib Dem to LAB switchers have made Miiband’s party’s supporter base more pro-EU. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 25, 2013 Henry G Manson: Marginal voters matters more This week’s stance taken by Labour on the EU caused some surprise among one or two folk. The Guardian reported that some Labour MPs were twitchy about it. Many of them had tactical concerns that Labour would appear that it was effectively not trusting the public. That is…

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Miliband might regret ruling out a referendum

Miliband might regret ruling out a referendum

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Leaving himself without any wiggle room on having a referendum might be something that EdM comes to regret twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 23, 2013 For Labour not to have a clear line on a speech that has been 12,000 years in the making actually beggars belief. — Janan Ganesh (@JananGanesh) January 23, 2013 He should have left himself with some wiggle-room Having watched the exchange several times I think that EdM might not have been planning to make…

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Ed Miliband shouldn’t have given the undertaking that Ed Balls will remain as shadow chancellor until the election

Ed Miliband shouldn’t have given the undertaking that Ed Balls will remain as shadow chancellor until the election

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Ed Miliband’s biggest mistake today was saying that Ed Balls will stay until the election. This is latest ICM polling twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 13, 2013 Poll after poll says it – Balls is a liability For me the big news from Ed Miliband’s Marr interview today was his commitment to keep Ed Balls as shadow chancellor until the general election. Yes it’s hard when an interviewer puts you on the spot like he did – but Ed…

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EdM, Dave and Nick should all be happy with first 2014 Euro elections poll

EdM, Dave and Nick should all be happy with first 2014 Euro elections poll

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LAB set to double 2009 vote share according to first 2014 Euro election poll. Ukip up but in 3rd place behind CON twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 7, 2013 Survation has UKIP up on 2009 but down to 3rd place My chart shows the findings of the weekend’s Survation poll on the 2014 Euro elections and compares the vote shares from June 2009 when the elections were last held. Then was very much a low point for the Brown…

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