It looks like the new boundaries are in trouble

It looks like the new boundaries are in trouble

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Clegg will says abandoned elected Lords means no strengthened executive check in Lords and that means smaller Commons must go too. — Patrick Wintour (@patrickwintour) August 6, 2012 Clegg prepares to make statement on Lords reform Who said that August was going to be a quiet political month? Patrick Wintour of the Guardian has Tweeted what I understand will be the essence of Nick Clegg’s statement on Lords reform this afternoon. It looks as though the ground is being prepared…

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Could Louise Mensch’s seat provide the opening for a Boris return?

Could Louise Mensch’s seat provide the opening for a Boris return?

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Northants Telegraph Would the Mayor stand in the Corby by-election This was the result from May 2010. CON 42.2 LAB 38.6 LD 14.5 BNP 4.7 More followsGiven the way the polls have moved since the election then a LAB gain must be a nailed on certainty. But could Boris stop the rot? Would this be a great platform for a return to the commons? Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB

ConHome activists have got it wrong on UKIP voters

ConHome activists have got it wrong on UKIP voters

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It’s wrong to assume that UKIP backers are “Tories on Holiday” Tucked away behind the Times paywall is a story this morning about a new ComHome survey of the so-called “Tory grass-roots” that suggests that a significant proportion think that a deal with UKIP would boost their chances at the next election. It says that “Six out of ten think such a move would boost the party’s electoral hopes by bridging the divide on the right of British politics”. But…

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Is Bradley Wiggins now less of a cert for SPOTY?

Is Bradley Wiggins now less of a cert for SPOTY?

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You’ve just seen her receive her gold medal, now @j_ennis has her own #goldmedalstamp! Well done Jess, you deserve it! twitter.com/RoyalMailStamp… — Royal Mail Stamps (@RoyalMailStamps) August 4, 2012 The most decorated British Olympian now has a #GoldMedalStamp! Well done Wiggins. Your stamp will be on sale tomorrow twitter.com/royalmailnews/… — Royal Mail News (@royalmailnews) August 1, 2012 Was Ladbrokes wise to pay out on Wednesday? On Wednesday evening Ladbrokes announced that it was paying out on Bradley Wigggins bets in…

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How will the Olympics affect the Independence debate?

How will the Olympics affect the Independence debate?

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Does a successful Team GB underline ‘we’re stronger together’? PB reported earlier this week on a Comres poll which reported an upsurge in support for the Olympics now they’re underway (and taken before Britain started winning golds). It also reported on a YouGov poll which recorded a slight firming-up north of the border of opposition to independence, where more than half support the maintenance of the union, against less than a third favouring independence – an increase in the gap…

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Could Osborne’s scalp be the price of the coalition continuing?

Could Osborne’s scalp be the price of the coalition continuing?

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Would Dave sack his mate to remain PM? If the Olympics were not on then the story that would be dominating the headlines would be Cameron’s decision to put party unity ahead of the coalition on Lords reform. It’s been widely reported that Dave is going to abandon the plan following the rebellion by Tory back-benchers last month. The question now is what next? How will Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems respond? There’ve been suggestions that Dave will try…

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