Does Dave need better rhetoric on the Lansley plan? A sure sign that you are losing an argument is when, like Cameron did at PMQs today, you accuse your opponent of “being opportunistic”. After recent successes raising the NHS reforms it was clear that Ed Miliband was going to do the same today. The problem is that Cameron hasn’t found a way of dealing with it in a manner that resonates. He needs much more refined rhetoric. Whenever the issue…
Could this be a difficult CON-LD issue? There’s a report in the Telegraph this morning that could open up the divide on tax between the coalition partnets. Under the heading “50p tax rate ‘failing to boost revenues” the paper reports that there was a £509m drop in tax paid by those paying by self-assessment last month with the suggestion that high earners have simply adjusted their affairs to get round the rate – first imposed towards the end of the…
Welcome once again to the cafe – our informal overnight thread where you set the agenda. This is the latest from the Gallup daily tracking poll in the GOP race. Republican presidential preference, national trend (Gallup tracking) #gop twitter.com/pollreport/sta… — PollingReport.com (@pollreport) February 21, 2012 Have a good night. @MikeSmithsonOGH
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538 blog New York Times And Gingrich could be struggling in his home state Above is the latest projection from Nate Silvers 538 blog at the New York Times and shows his latest projection for the crucial Michigan primary that takes place a week today. As can be seen he’s giving it to Romney by the smallest of margins. A new Mitchell Research poll taken yesterday has Romney 2 points ahead. Just over a week ago the same pollster had…
Let Scotland go and compete.Everyone would win. — Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) February 20, 2012 From distance, Santorum doing great.Values really do count in America, and not sneered at as in parts of Europe. Win Michigan game over. — Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) February 20, 2012 Alex Salmond clearly most brilliant politicianin U.K.Gave Cameron back of his hand this week.Loved by Scots. — Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) February 19, 2012 How much influence does he still have? There’ve been a couple of tweets overnight from Rupurt…
Welcome once again to the cafe – our informal overnight thread where you set the agenda. @MikeSmithsonOGH
The first telephone poll of the month, ICM for the Guardian is out and sees the Tory five point lead of last month become a one point LAB lead tonight. This follows a difficult period for the coalition particularly on the Lansley health bill. On that 52% say that the bill should be dropped with 33% saying the plans should be stuck to. Whatever the apparent splits within the blue, reported by Tim Montgomerie at ConHome, are clearly not helping….