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Will Osborne still be Chancellor at the General Election?

Will Osborne still be Chancellor at the General Election?

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On Friday evening Standard and Poor reaffirmed  that the UK will continue to enjoy an AAA credit rating. This has been interpreted as a boost for George Osborne, after recent bad news of the 0.7% GDP contraction, that reinforced the fact we’re currently in a double-dip recession, and after heavy criticism of his general performance. As the Spectator notes Those three As and the low cost of borrowing are the trump cards he produces not just at key events like the…

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Should Dave and George worry about the ConHome survey?

Should Dave and George worry about the ConHome survey?

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ConHome survey: Boris most backed at 32% as successor to Dave. Hague24/DDavis10/Gove19/Hammond7/Fox3/Osborne2 bit.ly/QIMidr — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 30, 2012 51% of CON activists DON’T WANT Dave to lead party at gen election – ConHome survey. DC49/BORIS18/Hague/12/..bit.ly/QIMidr — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 30, 2012 ConHome survey: Osborne scores 0% when activists asked who they’d like to lead party at gen election. bit.ly/QIMidr — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 30, 2012 ConHome survey: 53% of party activists think Labour will return to…

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Should Osborne go or stay? The pollsters’ verdict

Should Osborne go or stay? The pollsters’ verdict

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“Osborne should…” GO STAY Populus 38%* 15%* ComRes 44% 20% YouGov 45% 20% But he’s secure, surely, while Dave is PM? Over the past week three major pollsters have asked those in their samples whether the Chancellor, George Osborne, should go. The simplified results are above. The Populus question was “In the next couple of months David Cameron is likely to hold a reshuffle of his Cabinet, for each of the following members of his Cabinet. Please say whether a)…

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Has Fraser Nelson got it right on U-turns?

Has Fraser Nelson got it right on U-turns?

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Do Dave & George simply look like push-overs? There’s a good piece by Speccie editor, Fraser Nelson, in the Telegraph on the corrosive impact that successive U-turns are having on the government. “..It sometimes feels as if Mr Cameron and Mr Osborne do not regard themselves as being in power, but instead believe they are trapped – by the opinion polls, by the Liberal Democrats, by the Civil Service, by the bond markets, or by all four. Downing Street insiders…

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The ComRes George Osborne poll (UPDATED)

The ComRes George Osborne poll (UPDATED)

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Should he worry about these numbers? There’s a new ComRes online poll out for tomorrow’s Indy on Sunday and the Sunday Mirror. As well as the latest voting intention figures – LAB 42+1/CON 32nc/ LD 9-2/UKIP 8+1the big focus is on George Osborne with no less than nine questions relating directly to him. These are:- Do you agree or disagree with this statement: I am satisfied with the way George Osborne is doing his job as Chancellor of the Exchequer…

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