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And now BuzzWord bingo on Trump’s Inaugural speech

And now BuzzWord bingo on Trump’s Inaugural speech

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Can you guess the words/phrases he might use? Well done to Shadsy, head of political odds at Ladbrokes, for getting this together – buzzword bingo on what’s almost certainly going to be the most watched and scrutinised political speech of 2017 – the Trump address at his inauguration on January 20th. These require a huge amount of work by the bookie and and awful lot of risk. Trump has made very few set-piece speeches though his very extensive Twitter feed…

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The consequences of what has already happened and the consequences of what is yet to come

The consequences of what has already happened and the consequences of what is yet to come

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Embed from Getty Images   Britain is Brexiting, Trump is triumphant in the USA, France is flirting with the Front National and in countries as diverse as Sweden, Austria and the Netherlands, the far right is doing more than alright.  Yes, yes, but what does it mean? Much energy has been expended analysing why populism and the alt right are doing so well right now.  Rather less has been spent on considering the practical implications not just for individual countries…

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At some stage some of the “will Trump survive” bets will be value

At some stage some of the “will Trump survive” bets will be value

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Donald Trump betting odds from @LadPolitics pic.twitter.com/MkiO5evY6G — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 5, 2017 With tensions growing between Trump and the Republican party these are latest Trump betting odds from Betfred. pic.twitter.com/MQx4wcEP3S — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 5, 2017 But I’m not tempted at the moment In the days leading up to Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20th we are going to see a lot of speculation on whether he’s going to survive. Certainly his links with Putin and the…

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The PB/Polling Matters podcast: Now two years old and heading for 1m+ downloads

The PB/Polling Matters podcast: Now two years old and heading for 1m+ downloads

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The best analysis & insight on the latest political polling With this latest PB/Polling Matters podcast the development, pioneered by pollster Keiran Pedley, is two years old during which time there have been more than 900k downloads with the million mark not that far off. PB began collaborating with Keiran a few months after the launch and since then this has become a key part in the overall site offerings. On this week’s anniversary edition Keiran is joined by regular…

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Why Populism Trumps the Status Quo

Why Populism Trumps the Status Quo

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A bird’s-eye view, from over the pond by Julian Glassford The political earthquake that the Republican Party’s president-elect has sparked is bigger than the United States of America, and bigger, even, than the ego of “braggadocios” Donald Trump. With tremors still being felt right around the globe, the shock outcome has taken virtually everyone by surprise and left not just the Democratic Party but also donkeys in the media looking rather jolted, dazed, and confused. Meanwhile, the call goes out for…

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Extraordinary. Trump wants Farage to be Britain’s Ambassador to the United States

Extraordinary. Trump wants Farage to be Britain’s Ambassador to the United States

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What does Theresa May do about this? Perhaps the most extraordinary development of Trump’s victory in British terms is the Tweet, from the President-elect, giving his view on who he wants as Britain’s man in Washington. I can’t see this being looked at favourably at Number 10 but it does put the the PM in a quandary. It is vital for so many reasons that Britain has a good relationship with the new administration but having Farage there would be…

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The PB/Polling Matters Podcast: Why Trump won and what’ll he do in his first 100 days

The PB/Polling Matters Podcast: Why Trump won and what’ll he do in his first 100 days

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On this week’s PB/Polling Matters podcast Keiran is joined once more by White House Correspondent and US political analyst Jon-Christopher Bua. Jon-Christopher gives his verdict on why Trump won, what went wrong for the Clinton campaign and what happens next with a specific focus on President Trump’s first 100 days. Later in the show Keiran gives his perspective on what happened with the polls and where pundits went wrong. Follow Keiran at @keiranpedley and Jon-Christopher at @JCBua