The results from today’s elections could just be the trigger for a LAB leadership contest

The results from today’s elections could just be the trigger for a LAB leadership contest

It might be that we'll soon a LAB leadership contest. These are the latest Betfair odds pic.twitter.com/slvGOqntJE — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 5, 2016 Currently my money’s on John McDonnell Every since his shock election last September the speculation has been that a danger period for Corbyn could come in the aftermath of today’s elections. The way that Sadiq Khan has distanced himself from his leader in recent weeks suggests that it is going to be harder for Team Corbyn…

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The numbers that the pollsters hope will help restore faith in their industry

The numbers that the pollsters hope will help restore faith in their industry

For the past year it has not been much fun being a political pollster. Whenever any new survey has been published it has been greeted with “Well we all know what happened at the General Election”. So today’s elections where there’s been polling, the Welsh Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and most of all London could play a big part in the renewing faith in what they do. The reason this might sound London-centric is because the General Election Scottish polling…

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Today’s forgotten Westminster by-elections – Ogmore and Sheffield?

Today’s forgotten Westminster by-elections – Ogmore and Sheffield?

Two heartland seats: two more Oldhams? There are two parliamentary by-elections tomorrow. Normally, this would be cause for a good deal of media interest: it’s rare for two or more by-elections to take place on the same day (only the tenth occasion since 1997). However, the sheer quantity of other contests occurring has relegated what ought to be routine holds for Labour in Ogmore and in Sheffield Brightside & Hillsborough so far down the pecking order as to be near-invisible….

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Super Thursday 2016 : 24 hours until polls close

Super Thursday 2016 : 24 hours until polls close

Some of the more choice local by-elections being held tomorrow Tormohun on Torbay (Con defence) Main Election: Mayoral Referendum Result of council at last election (2015): Con 25, Lib Dem 7, Ind 3, UKIP 1 (Con majority of 14) Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected Liberal Democrats 1,304, 1,067, 933 (25%) Conservatives 1,289, 1,154, 1,125 (25%) United Kingdom Independence Party 971, 909 (19%) Labour 944, 662, 588 (18%) Green Party 620, 511, 416 (12%) Candidates duly…

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The Michael Crick election expenses investigation could get serious for the Tories

The Michael Crick election expenses investigation could get serious for the Tories

Electoral Commission officials are meeting with police and prosecutors to ask for more time to decide whether to… https://t.co/lql0rwBWHt — BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 4, 2016 Dave’s majority could be at risk The news that the Electoral Commission is talking to the police and CPS about Tory GE2015 election expenses in key marginal constituencies has the potential to be troubling to the party which, of course, won a majority of 12 last year. Crick and his C4 News team retuned…

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Cruz drops out after big defeat in Indiana. Trump is declared the presemumptive nominee

Cruz drops out after big defeat in Indiana. Trump is declared the presemumptive nominee

A big win for Trump in Indiana overnight has caused Ted Cruz to step aside and the Republican National Committee to declare the property billionaire as the presemumptive nominee. In the Democratic race Hillary got beaten by Sanders but because of the way the party allocates delegates it is now almost impossible for him to secure enough for the nomination. Hillary though had been damaged by her failure to win in the state. Regularly updated odds: Winner 2016 White House…

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Unless the there’s a polling disaster bigger than GE2015 Sadiq Khan looks set to win the London Mayoralty

Unless the there’s a polling disaster bigger than GE2015 Sadiq Khan looks set to win the London Mayoralty

The LAB man is widening his lead in London Khan extends Mayoral lead with OpiniumKhan 35%-Zac 26% -1After 2nd prefs it is Khan 57% Zac 43% — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 3, 2016 Link of Opinium Mayoral poll which has Khan with 14% lead after 2nd prefshttps://t.co/NokzmTyZ3s — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 3, 2016 By far the biggest betting market on Thursday’s election is on the London Mayoralty where Zac Goldsmith is seeking to hold on to the post for…

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