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A Marf cartoon at the start of what’ll be a busy polling night

A Marf cartoon at the start of what’ll be a busy polling night

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UPDATE Survation/Mirror poll has CON 4% ahead DailyMirror @Survation poll (was embargoed to 7pm) CON 33; LAB 29; LD 10; UKIP 18; SNP 4; GRE 4 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 23, 2015 LAB had 29.7% share in 2010. Tonight's Survation/Mirror poll has them on 29%. — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 23, 2015 First up this afternoon was Panelbase Panelbase has 3% LAB leadLAB 34% (NC), CON 31% (-2%), UKIP 17% (+1), LD 7% (-1), GRN 4% (NC) — Mike…

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Marf’s Tuesday afternoon’s take and LAB move from a 2% deficit to a 2% lead with TNS

Marf’s Tuesday afternoon’s take and LAB move from a 2% deficit to a 2% lead with TNS

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LAB retakes the lead with TNS LAB 34% (+2), CON 32% (-2), LD 8% (-1), UKIP 15% (+1), GREEN 5% (0), OTHER 6% (+1 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 21, 2015 And UKIP appear to be edging back ICM, TNS, Populus, Opinium, Survation, and Ipsos-MORI all have UKIP with increased shares. The others have no change. — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 21, 2015

Marf’s summation as the big day gets closer

Marf’s summation as the big day gets closer

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If you would like to purchase one of Marf’s prints or originals, please contact her here. The worst pun of the day from the William Hill press officePunters Back Mili To Be Ed Boy — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 20, 2015 ComRes/ITV: Who/which parties/leaders voters would like/not like involved in government. Bad for SNP/UKIP better LDs pic.twitter.com/x67E7i2XaS — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 20, 2015

On Grand National day Marf links the big race to the general election

On Grand National day Marf links the big race to the general election

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Please join me in helping Marf buy essential equipment and materials Over the years Marf’s cartoons have enriched the site but unfortunately the only way we’ve been able to help her financially is though encouraging people to buy originals or prints of her work and allocating part of the proceeds when we’ve had a PB appeal. I know Marf incurs costs and at this time as we move towards the general election I am asking PBers to join me in…

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Th non-doms – Marf gives her take

Th non-doms – Marf gives her take

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There’s an excellent piece by John Rentoul on the issue here. The heading says it all:- “Non-doms: If Osborne was on the ball he would not be left defending a tax perk for the rich. The stupidity of his response is matched only by its laziness. He writes:- “.. the Tories defined themselves as the defenders of global tax avoiders. The stupidity of Osborne’s response is matched only by its laziness. The Conservatives do not seem to realise that there…

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The debate: The post mortem continues

The debate: The post mortem continues

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The notion that betting’s a good pointer to political outcomes got thwacked last night One of the things I keep on getting asked is whether betting markets are good pointer to political outcomes. Well last night we might have had an answer. Right throughout the event and on the Betfair exchange the money was going on Nigel Farage who became a very tight odds-on favourite. This is what Ladbrokes Shadsy writes on his blog:- “..on the YouGov poll that Ladbrokes…

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To start big debate night Marf gives her take….

To start big debate night Marf gives her take….

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And another GE15 poll – this time from Panelbase New Panelbase GB poll has CON & LAB level pegging for 2nd week in a row CON 33% LAB 33% UKIP 17% LD 7% GRN 5% — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 2, 2015 More @LordAshcroft marginals polling to be published next week. My guess is that he'll be back with the CON-LAB battlegrounds — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 2, 2015 Debate starts pic.twitter.com/Z2xIBLTBg8 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 2, 2015 The…

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