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Clegg opens the pre-conference rhetoric wars by accusing his coalition partners of being “infantile” over the EU

Clegg opens the pre-conference rhetoric wars by accusing his coalition partners of being “infantile” over the EU

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Public Service Europe We are just one week away from the opening of the party conferences when the main objective of the leaders is to ensure that at the very minimum they get through unscathed with their positions not being undermined. This is the period in the year when it’s all about connecting with your base and the more you can be nasty about the other parties then the better. This is especially so for the coalition partners who’ll be…

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If YouGov asked these questions about Boris you can bet that he’d beat Dave, Ed and Nick

If YouGov asked these questions about Boris you can bet that he’d beat Dave, Ed and Nick

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We are being even more disillusioned with all three leaders About twice a month YouGov asks its polling panel to rate the three main party leaders on a range of points and a new set is out this morning. The striking feature is that almost all the movement is downwards and in several cases we are seeing new lows. T The first column in the tables below relates to the mid-August positions. David Cameron Ed Miliband Nick Clegg For me…

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Ed Miliband could be the only party leader left standing

Ed Miliband could be the only party leader left standing

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Both coalition partners might have new leaders With all the talk of a Vince Cable leadership of the Lib Dems and the rumblings within the Tory party could it be that by the general election is the only one of the three main party leaders still to be in post? It’s not that far-fetched because, unlike Labour, both the blues and the yellows have shown themselves to be ruthless with leaders they fear are electoral liabilities. The pressure, of course,…

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If there is a Lib Dem contest it won’t be a walkover for Vince

If there is a Lib Dem contest it won’t be a walkover for Vince

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Norman Lamb could be the establishment flag-bearer I’m far from convinced that Nick Clegg is about to be ousted or agree to walk of his own accord. He strikes me as an extraordinarily resilient figure and he’ll aim to finish off what he’s started. Having said that I was tempted yesterday by the 16/1 that Ladbrokes was offering on him going during 2012. But if there is a leadership election it’s going to be a bigger challenge for Vince Cable…

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Are Dave and Nick just too weak for a big reshuffle?

Are Dave and Nick just too weak for a big reshuffle?

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There could be less change than expected This is supposed to be the week of the long-awaited reshuffle which will produce the new line-up of ministers who’ll take the coalition partners into the general election. There’s been lots of speculation and, of course, betting particularly on our old favourite – the next cabinet exit markets. If more than one minister goes on the same day then some bookies, though by no means all, will pay out according to their dead…

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YouGov adds to the pressure on Clegg

YouGov adds to the pressure on Clegg

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Ominous for Clegg? By 47% to 31% LD voters tell YouGov that the party would do better at the election with a different leader. S Times — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) September 1, 2012 Will he still be leader at the general election? With the Lib Dem conference due to start in less than three weeks there’s some new polling tonight that could put more pressure on the party leader, Nick Clegg. The Sunday Times is reporting that in its poll…

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Could Clegg’s wealth tax cause trouble for rival parties?

Could Clegg’s wealth tax cause trouble for rival parties?

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Henry G Manson asks could Clegg’s wealth tax cause trouble for rival parties? It would be easy to dismiss Nick Clegg’s demand for a new emergency tax on the wealthy as a gimmick that won’t last longer than the soggy sausage rolls of his party conference. Very easy. The detail isn’t there, his party’s spokesmen are unaware of the what it involves yet and there is the uncomfortable fact that the he signed up to the cut in the top…

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Nearly half of Lib Dem members want Nick Clegg to resign as Leader by May 2015.

Nearly half of Lib Dem members want Nick Clegg to resign as Leader by May 2015.

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Is this the moment for Vince Cable to seize the leadership? It hasn’t been a good few years for Nick Clegg, some of the lowlights include Membership has slumped by 25% in a year The AV referendum was lost, which caused a rumpus in cabinet Plans for an elected House of Lords have been dropped Disappointing local election results He still remains the worst performing leader with the Ipsos-Mori leadership ratings, and with the Lib Dems polling with some of…

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