Just one local by-election tonight – what looks like an interesting LAB defence in Barnsley against UKIP

Just one local by-election tonight – what looks like an interesting LAB defence in Barnsley against UKIP

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Dearne North on Barnsley (Lab defence) Result of council at last election (2015): Labour 55, Conservatives 4, Independents 4 (Labour majority of 47) Result of ward at last election (2014): Labour 1,179 (58%), United Kingdom Independence Party 752 (37%), Conservatives 103 (5%) Candidates duly nominated: Tony Devoy (Yorkshire First), Karen Fletcher (Trade Unionist and Socialist), Annette Gollick (Labour), Jim Johnson (UKIP), Lee Ogden (Con) Whilst it is true to say that Labour have Barnsley sewn up, it is not fair…

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How backers of the LAB contenders differ from each other and the country as a whole

How backers of the LAB contenders differ from each other and the country as a whole

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The different demographic make-up of LAB leadership supportersYouGov https://t.co/sBeiQyMmli pic.twitter.com/wSxg8S1qHq — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 27, 2015 How Labour's selectorate compares with country as a wholeYouGov https://t.co/sBeiQyMmli pic.twitter.com/wX2spt7PYF — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 27, 2015 Political views of LAB leader voters & country as a whole YouGov https://t.co/sBeiQyMmli pic.twitter.com/S3hVaanVgz — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 27, 2015 18% of Corbyn voters were 2010 LDs while for 57% their main news source is social media.

The LAB leadership election results WILL be broken down by how the different categories have voted

The LAB leadership election results WILL be broken down by how the different categories have voted

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Pleased the Procedures Committee have agreed to break down Lab leadership results by Member, Affiliated Supporter & Registered Supporter. — Johanna Baxter (@JohannaBaxter) August 26, 2015 This is a change that could destabilise Leader Corbyn The tweet above represents a big change of mind by Labour on how it will announce the results on September 12th. Initially the plan had not been to give separate figures for the three different types of voter. Now these will be provided. The Tweet…

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That ComRes 14% CON lead poll might have done Mr. Corbyn a favour

That ComRes 14% CON lead poll might have done Mr. Corbyn a favour

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Improvement from such a low base should be easier I’m not attaching too much importance to voting intention polls at the moment. Firstly we are still waiting for the review by the British Polling Council of what went wrong with the May 7th surveys. That is due out in March and is likely to make important proposals about the way polls are conducted Then there’s the fact that that neither of the two main parties is currently being led by…

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WH2016: New early state polling has Trump looking even stronger in the battle for the GOP nomination

WH2016: New early state polling has Trump looking even stronger in the battle for the GOP nomination

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The multi billionaire chalks up biggest leads yet in the 2 states with the first full primaries New polling overnight shows the extent that Donald Trump is dominating the effort to win the Republican party nomination in the so called early states which are first to decide in the nomination race. After Iowa with its caucuses which involve those who are ready to turn out on a cold winter’s night to attend a political meeting the first real primaries take…

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Andy Burnham on 5Live showing that for him at least this campaign has been going on far too long

Andy Burnham on 5Live showing that for him at least this campaign has been going on far too long

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Andy Burnham on Labour being led by a woman. Methinks not a smart statement http://t.co/1ckOX8yZDN pic.twitter.com/FYr8AwZ0lj — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 25, 2015 Acting LAB leader Harriet Harman rules our legal challenge to leadership election outcome. — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 25, 2015 LAB leader findings from the Mail/ComRes survey pic.twitter.com/0dhSPk9e3L — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 25, 2015