Gallup boost for the Obama plan for stronger gun laws as the President prepares to start his second term

Gallup boost for the Obama plan for stronger gun laws as the President prepares to start his second term

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Pie chart showing the Gallup poll break-down on support for the Obama plans for stronger gun laws twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 19, 2013 But he’s got a big battle ahead Tomorrow morning, in private because it is a Sunday, Barack Obama will be sworn in to start his second term in the White House. The big public ceremony takes place on Monday. He’s already made clear that a key early objective is his plan, announced on Wednesday, for…

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The first PB Local Election night

The first PB Local Election night

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Harry Hayfield’s previews the day’s contests We have four by-elections this week (with two in the same local authority). They are Leashowe and Moreton East, Heswall, Brixton Hill and Hill. Leashew and Heswall are both on the Wirral, Brixton Hill is in Lambeth and Hill is in Fenland, Cambridgeshire. For each by-election, I will post the results over the most recent electoral term, that means where a ward has multiple elections (as in the case of the Wirral) I will…

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Now hints of a story you never thought you would see: Nick Clegg – the Comeback Kid

Now hints of a story you never thought you would see: Nick Clegg – the Comeback Kid

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After the worst figures for 23 yrs from MORI yesterday Clegg & LDs see their best numbers with YouGov since Nov 2010 twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 17, 2013 Update: Labour lead at 9 – Latest YouGov/The Sun results 16th Jan – CON 33%, LAB 42%, LD 12%, UKIP 8%; APP -28 y-g.co/10c9rhJ — YouGov (@YouGov) January 17, 2013 Cameron extends lead over EdM to 10% in YouGov’s best PM rating. He’s 33, EdM 23(-2), Clegg 7 (+2) —…

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Starting tomorrow the PB Thursday Night Local Elections Special

Starting tomorrow the PB Thursday Night Local Elections Special

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Join us to get first news of what’s happening From tomorrow there will be a new feature on the site – The PB Thursday Local Elections Special. This will provide a focus for the council by-elections that take place on many Thursdays when real voters cast real votes in real elections. I know, many current PBers have a fund of knowledge in this area and do, already feed in information. A briefing, written by Harry Hayfield, on the seats at…

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The Lib Dems drop to their lowest level with Ipsos-MORI since 1990

The Lib Dems drop to their lowest level with Ipsos-MORI since 1990

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Chart showing fuller detail on today’s Ipsos-MORI poll. Amongst all voters UKIP on 7% but 9 with those certain to vote twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 16, 2013 And UKIP get 3rd place in a phone survey for first time The pie chart says it all. LAB hold a 13% lead over CON and the LDs slip behind UKIP for the first time in a phone poll. This is seriously bad news for the party and for Nick Clegg…

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