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New report suggests that students could tip the balance of power at GE15 provided they register to vote

New report suggests that students could tip the balance of power at GE15 provided they register to vote

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@MSmithsonPB: Indy story that new rules http://t.co/qsTs7zzffQ on student registering to vote could cost Clegg seat pic.twitter.com/DJ6XQcswfu — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) December 1, 2014 And that could mean trouble for Clegg in Sheffield Hallam Following the Lord Ashcroft Sheffield Hallam poll last week which had the LD leader with a lead of just 3% over LAB there’s a new analysis of student voting patterns by Oxford’s Stephen Fisher suggesting that Nick Clegg and other Lib Dems could be vulnerable in…

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Is Clegg set to announce his departure today?

Is Clegg set to announce his departure today?

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Some interesting movements over at the bookies   @MSmithsonPB Still 5/1 with Ladbrokes, if anyone's interested. — Ladbrokes Politics (@LadPolitics) October 8, 2014 Clegg NOT to lead LibDems into GE2015 price slashed from 13/2 to 2/1 after flood of bets overnight http://t.co/oSACEkpCfV — Paddy Power Politics (@pppolitics) October 8, 2014 Rumour mill continues to point to Nick Clegg announcing his departure today. Bet available at 5/6 here: http://t.co/ek1hEO3PHu — Paddy Power Politics (@pppolitics) October 8, 2014 It is worth checking…

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The worry for Nick Clegg is if moves like this in Nottingham gather momentum

The worry for Nick Clegg is if moves like this in Nottingham gather momentum

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The Nottingham Post story on the LD leadership http://t.co/kILKA2OtAH. See pic.twitter.com/Y5715iNlaT — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) June 16, 2014 At the moment the pressure is very limited So far according to Lib Dem blogger, Stephen Tall, just five of the party’s branches have had formal meetings to discuss the leadership and only two, Nottingham and Ribble Valley, have voted in favour of a contest. The three others – Cambridge, Southwark and Salisbury – voted against. In Cambridge and Southwark the LDs currently…

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Lord Ashcroft’s promised CON-LD battleground polls could either take the pressure off Clegg or add to it

Lord Ashcroft’s promised CON-LD battleground polls could either take the pressure off Clegg or add to it

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What’s going on in LD-held seats is critical The 6% share for the Lib Dems in today’s YouGov/Sun poll is the lowest the firm has reported since it began its online operation in 2001. The party was just 1% ahead of the Greens. While Opinium, which generally has the worse figures for the yellows has had them at this level before the latest finding will add to the discomfort in the party coming as it does after the appalling performance…

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Leaked private polling shows Clegg losing Sheffield Hallam and finishing third behind the Tories!

Leaked private polling shows Clegg losing Sheffield Hallam and finishing third behind the Tories!

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New PB thread on leaked private ICM polling showing Nick Clegg losing Sheffield Hallam. http://t.co/c8kw0erFTJ pic.twitter.com/f698czzOzf — The Screaming Eagles (@TSEofPB) May 26, 2014 If there’s one thing that gets people like us excited and interested is a leaked internal/private polling, especially ones conducted by ICM. The polling finds The electoral oblivion apparently confronting the Liberal Democrats as led by Nick Clegg was underscored on Monday by leaked opinion polls in four seats showing that the party will be wiped out. Commissioned by a…

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Looks like the knives are out for Clegg

Looks like the knives are out for Clegg

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INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: Lib dem MPs in bid to oust Clegg #tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers pic.twitter.com/vHrj8BqXNS — Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 24, 2014 The Independent on Sunday and others are reporting “The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, faces a showdown with Liberal Democrat MPs who are demanding that he consider his position as party leader in the wake of the disastrous European and local election results. A block of unnamed MPs are poised to demand his resignation, according to party sources, paving the…

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The post Nick v Nigel debate reaction

The post Nick v Nigel debate reaction

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The YouGov poll on who won the debate is out.   BREAKING: FARAGE WINS. Nigel beats Nick 57-36 – @YouGov/Sun poll: http://t.co/HFiBvZJLiG pic.twitter.com/iLXcPej6D5 — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) March 26, 2014 Who won the debate between Farage & Clegg. Con voters: Farage 69%, Clegg 27%, Unsure 4%. Lab voters Clegg 51%, Farage 42%, Unsure 5% — The Screaming Eagles (@TSEofPB) March 26, 2014 Who won the debate between Farage & Clegg. LD voters: Clegg 77%, Farage 20%, Unsure 3% UKIP voters:…

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