Olympics poll has public backing growing almost by the hour

Olympics poll has public backing growing almost by the hour

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Public scepticism about whether the London Olympics represent value for money for British taxpayers has receded now the Games have begun, according to a ComRes poll for The Independent. Some 50% believe the Olympics will be worth the £9.3bn being spent while 42% disagree. Opinion has turned round since ComRes last tested this idea in March, when only 40% of people thought the Games would be worth it and 51% disagreed. The latest poll suggests that the opening ceremony gave…

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Should Dave and George worry about the ConHome survey?

Should Dave and George worry about the ConHome survey?

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ConHome survey: Boris most backed at 32% as successor to Dave. Hague24/DDavis10/Gove19/Hammond7/Fox3/Osborne2 bit.ly/QIMidr — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 30, 2012 51% of CON activists DON’T WANT Dave to lead party at gen election – ConHome survey. DC49/BORIS18/Hague/12/..bit.ly/QIMidr — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 30, 2012 ConHome survey: Osborne scores 0% when activists asked who they’d like to lead party at gen election. bit.ly/QIMidr — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 30, 2012 ConHome survey: 53% of party activists think Labour will return to…

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What are the chances of Boris making an early return as an MP?

What are the chances of Boris making an early return as an MP?

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What are the chances of a Boris return to the Commons before or at the next general election? Less than 20% 20% – 34% 35% – 49% 50% – 64% 65% – 79% 80% plus      Could it be before or at the next general election? There’s been a huge amount written around the world in the past few days about the Tory Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. His riposte to Mitt Romney last week before 60,000 people in…

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Coalition “managing economy” ratings slump to record low

Coalition “managing economy” ratings slump to record low

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YouGov data: PB chart And another YouGov boost for Vince Cable Preferred Chancellor Total(change) Vince Cable 28% (+6) William Hague 15% (-1) Ken Clarke 9%(-) Phillip Hammond 2% (-1) Theresa May 2%(-) Nick Clegg 2%(-) Don’t know 43% (-4) The change figures shows the shifts in the past week to the question “which of the following do you think would make the best replacement Chancellor of the Exchequer?” Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB

Does Burley represent the Tory future or the Tory past?

Does Burley represent the Tory future or the Tory past?

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Thank God the athletes have arrived! Now we can move on from leftie multi-cultural crap. Bring back red arrows, Shakespeare and the Stones! — Aidan Burley MP (@AidanBurleyMP) July 27, 2012 The most leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen – more than Beijing, the capital of a communist state! Welfare tribute next? — Aidan Burley MP (@AidanBurleyMP) July 27, 2012 Seems my tweet has been misunderstood. I was talking about the way it was handled in the show, not…

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Will the games boost Cameron’s election chances?

Will the games boost Cameron’s election chances?

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Do governments of host countries get an Olympic boost? Since ancient times, rulers have used festivals and games as distractions for the masses; an entertained populace is likely to be a content one, or at least a more content one than it would otherwise have been. Does this feed through to a government’s re-election chances? Surprisingly, it seems it might do. In the 116-year history of the modern Olympic games, only three have been held in wholly non-democratic countries: Berlin…

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