Harry Hayfield’s guide to the Aberdeen, Donside Scottish Parliamentary By-Election

Harry Hayfield’s guide to the Aberdeen, Donside Scottish Parliamentary By-Election

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< Maps showing the area that Aberdeen, Donside covers (and how it fits into the Westminster Parliament) Aberdeen, Donside is only the seventh constituency by-election to the Scottish Parliament since it was re-founded back in 1999 and in that time only one seat (Ayr in 2000) has changed hands. Aberdeen, Donside itself was only created for the last elections to the Scottish Parliament and is made up of the vast chunk of the Aberdeen North Westminster constituency and a piece...

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Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Election Preview

Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Election Preview

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Weaste and Seedley on Salford (Lab Defence) Last Election Result (2012): Lab 52, Con 8 (Labour majority of 44) Salford is the epitome of a Labour heartland electing a Labour majority even in the most dire electoral positions for Labour (clearly demonstrated in 2008 when Labour’s overall majority fell to 12) but which since the general election has (as many other Labour areas have done) become a virtual one party state. Therefore we can say that Labour should hold it…

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Take the Ladbroke’s 3-1 that Osborne will be called Jeffrey in Commons

Take the Ladbroke’s 3-1 that Osborne will be called Jeffrey in Commons

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Surely one MP will find the jibe irresistable? Ladbrokes make it a 3/1 shot that Osbo will be referred to as ‘Jeffrey’ in the House of Commons this year. This follows President Obama’s G8 mix when he’s reported to have called George Jeffrey several times. Get on quick – I can’t see the 3/1 lasting long. I was restricted to just £33. Update Odds of George Osborne being called "Jeffrey" in the Commons cut from 3/1 to 6/4. http://t.co/lYJ0GPZvJt Don't…

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Now the best batch of polling news for the Tories for months

Now the best batch of polling news for the Tories for months

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These numbers should calm the Cameron doubters Today's YouGov for Sun had LAB lead down to just 6% CON 32 LAB 38 LD 10 UKIP 13 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) June 20, 2013 Today's YouGov sees Dave increase his "Best PM" lead over EdM from 7% to 15% Dave 35%+5 EdM 20%-3 Clegg 5%-1 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) June 20, 2013 YouGov finds that more people now want a majority CON government to a majority LAB one pic.twitter.com/6m9EJgk2aJ — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) June 20, 2013 Main…

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PB Nighthawks is now open

PB Nighthawks is now open

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  Home of the web’s best political conversation Why not relax, and converse into the night on the day’s events in PB NightHawks, which is Open All Night. If you’ve always been a lurker, why not delurk tonight, it’ll be Glory Days for you, once you start posting. The round up of recent events (click on the links below, and it will bring up the relevant story) George Osborne ready to sell taxpayers’ stake in Lloyds Banking Group Alex Salmond…

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As the EU referendum bill is published new YouGov polling raises questions about the salience of Europe as an issue

As the EU referendum bill is published new YouGov polling raises questions about the salience of Europe as an issue

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Today's issues tracker from YouGov sees just 32% of UKIP voters saying Europe is one of top 3 issues facing country. pic.twitter.com/20GmVJ8or4 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) June 19, 2013 Is the bill really going to stop the seepage to Farage’s party? Today sees the publication of the EU referendum bill and, coincidentally the latest issues tracker from YouGov which unlike Ipsos-MORI does prompt when asking respondents to name the important areas of concern. The detailed breakdown is in the YouGov…

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PB Nighthawks is now open

PB Nighthawks is now open

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  Home of the web’s best political conversation Why not relax, and converse into the night on the day’s events in PB NightHawks. If you’ve always been a lurker, you’re on the Edge of Heaven, why not enter heaven tonight and delurk. The round up of recent events (click on the links below, and it will bring up the relevant story) Tories win over Generation Y while losing touch with older voters, David Cameron’s stress on individual responsibility plus a firm…

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