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Every day Mrs May remains PM she’s buying the Tories at least one week in opposition.

Every day Mrs May remains PM she’s buying the Tories at least one week in opposition.

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Westminster voting intention: LAB: 44% (+2)CON: 40% (-1)LDEM: 9% (-)UKIP: 2% (-1)GRN: 1% (-1) via @IpsosMORI, 15 – 18 SepChgs. w July — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 21, 2017 % of public who find [X] to be a capable leader: T. May: 45% (-23)J. Corbyn: 38% (+14) via @IpsosMORI, 15 – 18 SepChgs. w/ Sep 2016 — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 21, 2017 % of public who find [X] to be of sound judgement: T. May: 36% (-20)J. Corbyn: 40%…

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Two years ago some Tories voted for Corbyn to become Labour leader to destroy the Labour party, you’ll never guess what happened next

Two years ago some Tories voted for Corbyn to become Labour leader to destroy the Labour party, you’ll never guess what happened next

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Happy second anniversary as Labour leader Mr Corbyn, a man who continues to defy expectations. Today is the second anniversary of Jeremy Corbyn becoming Labour leader, very few people could have imagined how things have turned out. Back in 2015 many observers, including myself, thought if Jeremy Corbyn led the Labour party at a general election, Labour would play the role of Alderaan to the Tory party’s Death Star. But at 10pm on June 8th 2017 all those perceptions changed….

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Corbyn keeps his shirt on in Poldark country

Corbyn keeps his shirt on in Poldark country

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjsYMHwLuNU&t=49s Video: Footage of Jeremy Corbyn campaigning in Redruth last month. We all know that Jeremy Corbyn doesn’t need to take his shirt off to get people singing “Ooo”. So the Labour leader was fully clad when he fetched up in Poldark country for Labour campaign rally in high summer. If he’d shown any inclination to emulate Aidan Turner’s naked sea bathing and shirtless gardening  in the BBC period drama his minders would doubtless have warned him against validating Theresa May’s bizarre comment in…

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Corbyn now takes over the favourite slot in the next PM betting

Corbyn now takes over the favourite slot in the next PM betting

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Oddschecker TMay’s successor as PM is a betting market we’ve not looked at for some time and the big development is that LAB leader, Jeremy Corbyn is now the favourite from a range of bookies. Much of this is down to the fact that there is no clear alternative to TMay as Tory leader though that could change during the coming party conference season. I’m not sure I’d agree with the betting and this isn’t a market I’ve had any…

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In spite of her general election humiliation TMay still leads in the “who’d make the best PM” polling

In spite of her general election humiliation TMay still leads in the “who’d make the best PM” polling

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Corbyn isn’t seen as an alternative There’s little doubt that if the general election had been on May 4th, local election day, then Mrs. May would have got her landslide. The general election polling that was coming out at the time with leads of 15%/20% was broadly reflected in the way that the country voted in the range of elections on that day. The build up to that Thursday, and her dramatic visit to the Palace on May 3rd and…

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Corbyn’s the one that’s most out of line with his party on Brexit

Corbyn’s the one that’s most out of line with his party on Brexit

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YouGov Aug 1 2017 poll The contradiction can’t continue While all the focus has been on the leadership machinations within the Conservative Party Labour is getting a free ride at the moment. One things that Theresa May has got right is that her position is very much in line with the party support base as the the latest YouGov BREXIT tracker shows. Corbyn’s view on the biggest issue of all is not shared by his voters or, as recent polling…

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The next election will be decided in Britain, not Venezuela

The next election will be decided in Britain, not Venezuela

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The public is not bothered about Corbyn’s past endorsements (even if it should be) Unless Theresa May or her successor can overturn over a trend well over a century old, Labour will form the next government. Quite simply, once governments start losing seats from one election to the next, they continue losing seats until they’re in opposition. And not only did the Conservatives lost seats at the last election but the result was so tight that any further loss would…

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Whatever happened to the summer LAB leadership contest which looked all set to be an annual fixture?

Whatever happened to the summer LAB leadership contest which looked all set to be an annual fixture?

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For the first time for years an August without active political betting markets One of the things about running a website about political betting is that we need events on which we can risk our money. Summer is generally a quiet time particularly in August but over the past couple of years we have had the spectacle of a Labour leadership contest both of which were won by Mr Corbyn. In August 2016, as well, we were less than three…

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