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Just imagine if this story happened during the general election campaign and not in the silly season 4 years before a general election

Just imagine if this story happened during the general election campaign and not in the silly season 4 years before a general election

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https://twitter.com/Ned_Donovan/status/770579305562836992 4:30pm – Richard Barbrook's old emails reveal he defended a banned book about 'good' and 'bad' paedophiles. https://t.co/vcqXjspNAg — Ned Donovan (@Ned_Donovan) August 30, 2016   Whatever the rights and wrongs of this story, perceptions can sometimes matter more than the facts. Either Jeremy Corbyn and his team didn’t know about Richard Barbook’s background or they didn’t care about it, either option is pretty damning about the political nous of Jeremy Corbyn and his advisers. TSE

This is why Mrs May will be unlikely to hold an early election

This is why Mrs May will be unlikely to hold an early election

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Boundary changes resulting from cutting the number of MPs from 650 to 600 could exacerbate Labour divisions as well as boosting the Tories. The Guardian are reporting that leading psephologist and former Tory MP Lord Hayward has looked at the forthcoming boundary review/reduction in the number of MPs, Two hundred Labour seats – more than 85% of the party’s total – could be affected by the review of parliamentary boundaries due next month, according to a detailed analysis of the…

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From Labour’s conference problems Mrs May might infer Labour couldn’t cope with a snap general election

From Labour’s conference problems Mrs May might infer Labour couldn’t cope with a snap general election

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What a palaver Labour finds itself in https://t.co/59BsukOrKZ pic.twitter.com/XQBGfF1y5G — TSE (@TSEofPB) August 26, 2016 If Labour cannot properly organise a conference with a year’s notice, surely they couldn’t cope with a snap general election? In the past 24 hours, Labour’s annual conference has been thrown into doubt, as Labour were snubbed by G4S, the firm Labour had been boycotting until recently. Conor Pope of Labourlist writes Concerns are mounting over whether Labour conference – due to open in less…

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UKIP slips to just 6% with Ipsos MORI as CON moves up 9% to 45%

UKIP slips to just 6% with Ipsos MORI as CON moves up 9% to 45%

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Latest Ipsos MORI voting has UKIP dropping to just 6%CON 45 +9LAB 34 -1LD 7 -4UKIP 6% -2 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 17, 2016 May moves to a staggering 68% net satisfaction lead over Corbyn May moves to net 68% @IpsosMORI ratings over Corbyn pic.twitter.com/7HE8yLKPTD — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 17, 2016 An amazing phone poll just out sees some dramatic changes. CON up to 45% but probably the most significant is that the leader-troubled UKIP is down to…

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Nigel Farage: the Comeback, Comeback, Comeback Kid?

Nigel Farage: the Comeback, Comeback, Comeback Kid?

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Ex-UKIP leader Farage on Vladimir Putin’s Russia Today He appears to be planning a FOURTH return to the UKIP leadership When Farage quit the UKIP leadership many were speculating that this was not the last we would see him flying the UKIP flag and there’ve been hints that this is the case. he In an interview on Russia Today suggested that he in fact might return as UKIP leader if Brexit is not delivered as he would like. He added…

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LAB’s leadership weakness and another double digit Tory lead will increase the clamour for an early election

LAB’s leadership weakness and another double digit Tory lead will increase the clamour for an early election

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Tories move to 14% lead in Times/YouGov pollCON 42+2LAB 28=LD 8=UKIP 12-1 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 3, 2016 On this day in Ed Miliband leadership, Aug 3 2011, YouGov had LAB on 44% – 9 ahead of the Tories. — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 3, 2016 May doesn’t have the MPs to be sure of getting a BREXIT deal through We have now got to a stage where a national voting poll that doesn’t give the Tories a 10%+…

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ICM blow for Corbyn as he tries to hang on: LAB now 16% behind at lowest level since 2009

ICM blow for Corbyn as he tries to hang on: LAB now 16% behind at lowest level since 2009

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CON 43% (+4) LAB 27% (-2) LD 8% -1 UKIP 13% -1 GRN 4% If other pollsters follow ICM’s 16% CON lead it could create greater clamour for May to call a general election In many ways the latest ICM poll is hardly surprising. The Tories have a new leader who is enjoying a honeymoon period while Labour is in all sorts of trouble with 80% of its MPs saying they have no confidence in their leader. The splits are…

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