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To mark the Central European Bank’s massive QE programme a Marf cartoon

To mark the Central European Bank’s massive QE programme a Marf cartoon

As the Central European Bank moves to go ahead with a massive QE Politicalbetting's, Marf, gives her take pic.twitter.com/GprXSkVcWl — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 22, 2015 If you would like to purchase one of Marf’s prints or originals, please contact her here. Polling UPDATE: TNS has LAB & CON level pegging LAB down 4 in latest TNS poll LAB 31% (-4), CON 31% (+3), UKIP 16% (-2), LIB DEM 8% (+2), GREEN 7% (+2), OTHER 7% (-2) — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB)…

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On a day when a poll had the CON+LAB aggregate at its lowest level since 1981 – Marf gives her take

On a day when a poll had the CON+LAB aggregate at its lowest level since 1981 – Marf gives her take

The latest Ashcroft national poll was a shocker – not just for the 11% GRN share but for the 57% aggregate total for CON and LAB – the lowest in any poll since 1981. Yet this comes on the same day that Populus online reported a CON+LAB aggregate of 71%. I can’t explain it – but Marf gives her view. Mike Smithson For 11 years viewing politics from OUTSIDE the Westminster bubble Follow @MSmithsonPB

Marf on Ed Miliband’s million lost voters – which could hurt Labour most

Marf on Ed Miliband’s million lost voters – which could hurt Labour most

This the the first general election where new additions to the electoral register have to sign up individually rather than doing it on a household or other form of block basis. Labour, which attracts more young voters than the other parties, is clearly feeling vulnerable about the implementation of a measure that is likely to hurt them most. But this is the law and the party has to work within in it. Raising awareness and running youth campaigns is obviously…

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Lunchtime round-up with Marf on the pensioners bonds and the coalition struggling in the “blame for the cuts” tracker

Lunchtime round-up with Marf on the pensioners bonds and the coalition struggling in the “blame for the cuts” tracker

Politicalbetting's Marf on Osborne's new pensioner bonds pic.twitter.com/low9iePcEt — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 15, 2015 Pensioners, as we all know, are most likely to be on the electoral register and most likely to vote. They are also the segment of the population most likely to have savings on which, in the era of ultra low interest rates, they are receiving a pittance. Also the polling suggests that they are more likely to be CON supporters than other age segments. This…

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