Alastair Meeks argues that any cuts or tax rises caused by BREXIT should be borne primarily by those groups that voted Leave

Alastair Meeks argues that any cuts or tax rises caused by BREXIT should be borne primarily by those groups that voted Leave

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Six weeks on a look at the aftermath and beyond Enough already.  The referendum has been fought and the good guys lost.  The country decided to follow the lead of those pandering to xenophobes and obsessives.  So be it.  What next? Clearly we are not going to get any guidance from those who led the Leave campaign.  Nigel Farage has left the field, Michael Gove has been sent to the sidelines and the three Brexiteer ministers are more concerned about…

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Local By-Election Results : UKIP & LAB gain and lose a seat from each other – LD revival continues

Local By-Election Results : UKIP & LAB gain and lose a seat from each other – LD revival continues

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Beaver (Lab defence) on Ashford Result: United Kingdom Independence Party 373 (42% +11%), Labour 243 (27% -4%), Conservative 240 (27% unchanged), Green Party 31 (3%, no candidate in 2015) United Kingdom Independence Party GAIN from Labour with a majority of 130 (15%) on a swing of 7.5% from Labour to UKIP East Brighton (Lab defence) on Brighton and Hove Result: Labour 1,488 (58% +11%), Conservatives 514 (20% -3%), Green Party 286 (11% -9%), United Kingdom Independence Party 152 (6%, no…

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The Smith vs Corbyn debate showed a Labour Party talking to itself and a long way from power

The Smith vs Corbyn debate showed a Labour Party talking to itself and a long way from power

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Keiran Pedley gives his snap judgement on this evening’s Labour leadership debate. Assuming that you think Jeremy Corbyn’s reelection as Labour leader is not already a foregone conclusion, tonight’s leadership debate was a good opportunity to see the candidates in action. Owen Smith, perhaps unsurprisingly, was the more polished performer but Jeremy Corbyn had the room. A striking factor in this evening’s debate was the constant heckling and interruptions from the audience – mostly aimed at Owen Smith – which didn’t exactly…

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Local By-Elections : 4th August is Super Thursday with 4 Con, 2 Lab, and 1 UKIP defence

Local By-Elections : 4th August is Super Thursday with 4 Con, 2 Lab, and 1 UKIP defence

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Beaver (Lab defence) on Ashford Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 34, Labour 4, Independents 3, Liberal Democrat 1, United Kingdom Independence Party 1 (Conservative majority of 25) Result of ward at last election (2015) : Emboldened denotes elected Labour 817, 645 (31%) United Kingdom Independence Party 812 (31%) Conservatives 715, 423 (27%) Green Party 195, 135 (7%) Independent 126 (5%) Referendum Result: REMAIN 28,314 (41%) LEAVE 41,472 (59%) on a turnout of 77% Candidates duly nominated: Jo…

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Latest WH2016 swing state polls have Clinton equalling or doing better than Obama’s 2012 result

Latest WH2016 swing state polls have Clinton equalling or doing better than Obama’s 2012 result

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We are getting to a stage where the really interesting WH2016 polls are not the national ones but how well Clinton and Trump are doing in the key swing states where White House Elections are won and lost.  This is probably not more than ten and it is where all the intensive campaigning takes pace. It is helpful to show what happened in in Obama-Romney fights in 2012. Michigan was won by Obama with a 9.5% margin in 2012. The…

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LAB’s leadership weakness and another double digit Tory lead will increase the clamour for an early election

LAB’s leadership weakness and another double digit Tory lead will increase the clamour for an early election

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Tories move to 14% lead in Times/YouGov pollCON 42+2LAB 28=LD 8=UKIP 12-1 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 3, 2016 On this day in Ed Miliband leadership, Aug 3 2011, YouGov had LAB on 44% – 9 ahead of the Tories. — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 3, 2016 May doesn’t have the MPs to be sure of getting a BREXIT deal through We have now got to a stage where a national voting poll that doesn’t give the Tories a 10%+…

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Diane James now 75% favourite to be next UKIP leader

Diane James now 75% favourite to be next UKIP leader

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After a big day of developments in the UKIP leadership race Diana James now 75% Betfair favourite to succeed Farage pic.twitter.com/N8bkUOWUqM — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 3, 2016 Does anybody know what this is about? https://twitter.com/election_data/status/760922561530167296

The LAB-UKIP race is on: Which party will split first?

The LAB-UKIP race is on: Which party will split first?

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All not happy in UKIP-Land. Faragists Vow to "Declare War on UKIP" – Guido https://t.co/OPPknzez3j — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 3, 2016 Mirror July 13: Owen Smith warns of "disastrous split" if Corbyn winshttps://t.co/ip0QjZslX1 — Jason Beattie (@JBeattieMirror) August 3, 2016 Calling @sharpeangle William Hill @LadPolitics What about a new betting market? Which party will split first UKIP or Labour? — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 3, 2016 What about if 3+ current MPs/MEPs move to new party? — Mike Smithson…

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