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Should Cameron reshuffle this Summer?

Should Cameron reshuffle this Summer?

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David Herdson on a cabinet reshuffle. If so, who goes, stays, moves and arrives? One feature of the coalition government has been how stable ministerial appointments have been.  The great majority of those appointed in 2010 are not only still in office but still in the same office.  When ministers have left the government, the ensuing reshuffles have been very vertical affairs with little movement within the same rank. One major reason for this is that it’s far harder to…

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Has Hunt done enough to survive?

Has Hunt done enough to survive?

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After his performance at the Leveson inquiry, did he do enough to save his position? Labour are planning to hold a commons vote on whether Hunt should be referred for a breach of the Ministerial code, a lot will depends on how the Lib Dems vote on this. The Liberal Democrats said it was “a matter for the prime minister alone to decide how to handle issues of discipline concerning Conservative ministers”. William Hill have a market up on Jeremy Hunt to…

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Will Europe be the issue that will end the coalition?

Will Europe be the issue that will end the coalition?

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The Times are reporting that Tory MPs say Greek exit will force referendum What gives this story a lot of credence is that Nadeem Zahawi, who is close (and loyal) to George Osborne, said on the record: “If there is a requirement for a new treaty, which there must be, to deal in part with Greece’s exit, then it would trigger a referendum. We would have to make sure we would try and repatriate powers from the social chapter and bring…

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Should Kelvin write off his 1,000 pound “Dave will go” bet?

Should Kelvin write off his 1,000 pound “Dave will go” bet?

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Surely Cameron will continue well beyond this year? The appearance by ex-Sun editor Kelvin Mackenzie on BBC’s Question Time last night reminded me of his £1000 bet that he wrote about in the Daily Mail just a week and a half ago. “I like a bet and sensed a killing was to be made when I saw a throwaway line in a Sunday paper. It said Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International, was prepared to make public all…

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As we await the news from the Crown Prosecution Service….

As we await the news from the Crown Prosecution Service….

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…YouGov points to a 1997-scale LABour landlside Update – Labour lead on 14: Latest YouGov/The Sun results 14th May CON 31%, LAB 45%, LD 7%, (UKIP 8%); APP -42 y-g.co/JPOlcP — YouGov (@YouGov) May 14, 2012 The YouGov LAB 45% CON 31% split is slightly better for Labour than in Tony Blair’s 1997 landslide when the voting wasLAB 44.4% CON 31.4% — Mike Smithson (@MikeSmithsonOGH) May 15, 2012 Tonight’s YouGov lead for Labour of 14% is the highestrecorded by the…

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Will Hunt have to go?

Will Hunt have to go?

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Is he set to become the 4th cabinet casualty? Rebekah Brooks’ testimony to the Leveson enquiry didn’t produce a smoking gun but will not have been at all comfortable listening for Jeremy Hunt. In particular, the e-mail from Hunt’s advisor looks at best like a private office out of control and gives the suggestion of indirect but improper ministerial contact with News International. However, it is just suggestion rather than established fact and as such we’re into the good old…

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Could Cameron catch a cold in the mayoral referendums?

Could Cameron catch a cold in the mayoral referendums?

Will more than half the cities vote NO on May 3rd? In just two and a half weeks voters in ten cities across England have a chance to vote YES or NO to change the structure of local government in their areas by bringing in US-style elected mayors. This was one of the big ideas in the Conservative manifesto at the general election and the party has been working hard to promote the idea. Cameron, himself, has becoming closely associated…

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Will banging on about the EU win the blues any converts?

Will banging on about the EU win the blues any converts?

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Or is it mostly current Tory voters who are concerned? The above chart is based on data from YouGov’s latest survey, taken on Tuesday this week, of the key issues when panel members are asked to tick three areas which concern them most. What’s shown above is the split amongst voters for the three main parties on a wide range of issues and the differences in priorities between the parties is quite marked. While concern about the economy is broadly…

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