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LAB remains an odds-on favourite to win most votes at EURO2014 but don’t rule out Ukip

LAB remains an odds-on favourite to win most votes at EURO2014 but don’t rule out Ukip

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Which party will get most votes in the 2014 EU elections -chart from Oddschecker showing the most popular bets twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 23, 2013 This could be the opportunity for Farage? There is little doubt that the big story in British electoral politics at the moment is the rise of Ukip. In recent weeks this has moved from just something that is seen in the polls but to the party doing well in the first past the…

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Miserable night for the Tories as rock-solid council seats in Surrey and Sussex fall to Ukip and the LDs

Miserable night for the Tories as rock-solid council seats in Surrey and Sussex fall to Ukip and the LDs

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Cracking result in Runnymead DC, Chris Browne of @ukip pick up Foxhills District Council seat, by 18 votes overturning a 23% Tory Majority — Gawain Towler (@GawainTowler) March 15, 2013 #LibDem destroy a 1000 Tory majority to take the #Arun district Aldwick east seat in today’s by election for the first time @libdemnews — Cllr. Jamie Bennett (@JamieBen120689) March 15, 2013 Could May’s county elections could be a bloodbath? After yesterday’s dreadful national polls for the Conservatives there’s news overnight…

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How Ukip could double or even triple their 2010 vote share at GE2015

How Ukip could double or even triple their 2010 vote share at GE2015

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Latest prices from Ladbrokes on overall vote share for Ukip at #GE2015. For me the best bet is 6/4 5-10% twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 14, 2013 But they’ll do far better in the non-battlegrounds Back at the 2010 general election Ukip achieved the ranking of eleventh in terms of seats (it got none) but fourth in terms of the overall national vote share. Then the total was 3.1% with the BNP’s on fourth place at 1.9%. Given the…

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Harry Hayfield puts the Ukip surge in an historical context

Harry Hayfield puts the Ukip surge in an historical context

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If you’re one of those who really miss by-elections campaigns a reminder from last week. twitter.com/LoonyPartyNews… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 6, 2013 Before Mr Farage gets too cock a hoop…. The last few parliamentary by-elections have been all about UKIP. They may not have won a seat, but they have certainly made the headlines. An increase of 14% in Corby, 16% in Rotherham, 24% in Eastleigh, polling over 10% of the vote in six of the last fifteen by-elections,…

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At the May 2nd locals the Tories will be defending twice as many seats as LAB and the LDs combined

At the May 2nd locals the Tories will be defending twice as many seats as LAB and the LDs combined

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The 2013 locals – look at how the Tories are defending the most and have most to lose.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Ki… twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 5, 2013 This could/should be the big chance for Farage’s Ukip On Thursday May 2nd the Tories face a massive test at this year’s local elections. The Wikipedia infographic sets it out – the blues will be defending 1.531 seats, the LDs 484 and Labour a paltry 178. The vast bulk of contests will be for…

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Marf on Dave and the Ukip threat

Marf on Dave and the Ukip threat

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If you would like to purchase one of Marf’s prints or originals, please contact her here. Round up latest #GE2015 overall majority betting twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 4, 2013 Above table is from JustBookies which has a wide range of information and offers for punters.

New Ipsos-MORI poll has LAB ahead on “Europe”

New Ipsos-MORI poll has LAB ahead on “Europe”

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LAB has “best policies” on Europe according to new Ipsos-MORI poll. See chart. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 4, 2013 And 28% of of GE2010 CON voters say Ukip’s got best policies Just 48% of #GE2010 CON voters told Ipsos-MORI that their party has best policies on Europe. Worryingly for the blues 28% said Ukip. — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 4, 2013

Corporeal asks: Are the Kippers a red herring?

Corporeal asks: Are the Kippers a red herring?

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In case you didn’t notice there was a by-election the other day in Eastleigh, and UKIP did rather well (as did some of our punters). So now is the time to glance ahead at the markets for UKIP at the next general election, namely whether they will win a seat, and their percentage of the overall vote. There’s been quite a colourful cast of parties who’ve had an election night triumph somewhere at sometime: Communists, Respect, Green, the Common Wealth…

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