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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Boris now 4th in ConHome members preferred leader poll. Gove extends lead

Boris now 4th in ConHome members preferred leader poll. Gove extends lead

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ConservativeHome The monthly ConHome members survey of preferred next party leader is just out and sees Michael Gove once again top extending his total by five points. The former Education Secretary is the fourth person to have been there this year because it does have a tendency to chop and change. Thus in January, Theresa May was top, then it was Liam Fox, and in March Boris moved into poll position. The other big mover is Theresa May up five…

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Three days to go and three big developments overnight

Three days to go and three big developments overnight

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New Holyrood poll suggests that the Tories could still overhaul LAB to come 2nd https://twitter.com/davieclegg/status/727253192493436930 Ex CON general election candidate quits party over Zac’s campaign Former CON GE candidate switches to LAB in protest at Zac Goldsmith’s “repulsive” campaign https://t.co/QBNEyXrRnE — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 2, 2016 And a plot to oust Corbyn Excl: Labour MPs believe they have persuaded Margaret Hodge to run as as stalking horse to oust Jeremy Corbyn; https://t.co/jLYxIueR1E — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) May 2,…

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