Can Elwyn Watkins get his 104 Tory switchers? Ex-Tory front-bencher turned professional blogger, Paul Goodman, has been the first to raise what’s said to be a growing feeling amongst Tory MPs that David Cameron would rather like it if the man who brought the case against Phil Woolas, Lib Dem Elwyn Watkins, ends of as winner in Old & Sad. His reasoning is that such a victory would steady the nerves of his coalition partners in the face the poor…
A special piece by MORUS on this afternoon’s statement Firstly a Judicial Review cannot happen, because a Judicial Review is not permitted to review the workings of the High Court (inc the Election Court) or the Court of Appeal. If the High Court takes complete leave of its senses and awards a Judicial Review, it should be ignored as being an unconstitutional crackpot court. Secondly, any appeal to the Court of Appeal concerning the illegal offence is tangential to the…
Just one percent of all money gambled has been on Labour Shadsy at Ladbrokes has just sent me a breakdown of the betting on the Oldham East & Saddleworth by election. Oldham E & Saddleworth Proportion of money wagered Liberal Democrats 83% Conservatives 13% Labour 1% If it continues like this and the election goes with the national opinion polls then the bookies will do very well. The opening Ladbrokes price on Clegg’s party was 8/1. It quickly moved in…
Click on picture to watch Is the by election going to be deferred? The next big move in the Oldham East and Saddleworth saga is a statement this afternoon from the commons speaker, John Bercow, on what’s going to happen next, particularly the timing of the by election. The question is whether, as would be normal when a vacancy occurs, it is for the house to call for the by election. Or will Bercow rule that this should be deferred…