How can the Labour leader build public awareness? The Indy has now put right the online version of this morning’s editorial about Ed Miliband’s comments on the St’ Paul’s demo. But, alas. it’s there for posterity in the printed edition and I got a screen grab – see above – earlier. But what a stupid cock-up. Surely the un-named journalist who is a main leader at the paper should not have allowed this to happen? For the paper this’ll be…
Telegraph Should you be backing the HomeSec for next cabinet exit? The main lead in the Times and the Telegraph this morning is what the latter is calling the “scandal” of the relaxation of border controls during the summer. This is how the Telegraph’s James Kirkup is describing it:- “The Home Secretary will be accused of being responsible for the most serious immigration scandal to face the Coalition since it took office last year. Events at the UK Border Agency,…
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Is this why he’s edging up the leader ratings? YouGov’s weekly leader ratings are out and show Cameron unchanged at 41/52 “well/badly”; Miliband up a net 4 at 28/56 and Clegg up a net 2 at 24/66. The Miliband numbers reflect a trend that’s been seen since before the conference season started – better figures for their leader from Labour voters. Back in mid-September he was at 52/39 – today’s data has that at 62/28. That’s a net move of…
Observer How seriously should we take IDS’s threat? A big story in the Observer which could have a massive impact on the next general election is a warning by former Tory leader and cabinet minister, Iain Duncan Smith, that Cameron could face a back-bench rebellion unless the boundary changes are abandoned. These, of course, reduce the the number of seats from 650 to 600 and bring in new constituencies which most experts believe would make the task of the Conservatives…
Henry G Manson weighs up the options I’ve lived through enough recessions to know the misery it brings hundreds of thousands of individuals, homeowners and business owners. There is something psychological damaging for a country to be in recession. It can feel something akin to a foreign occupation with a skyfull of dark clouds overhead. That is why the last quarter’s 0.5% growth figures were important. Any improvement on expectations must be welcomed and I think Labour should have given…
And if not, are they condemned to eternal obscurity? The Euro-elections in 2009 were close to a perfect storm for the minor parties. The electoral system, the (un)importance of the election, the Expenses scandal engulfing the main parties and the availability of candidates to vote for meant that all did well but UKIP especially so, finishing ahead of Labour and the Lib Dems. Come the General Election 11 months later, they were back in low single figures. The events since…
Once again the overnight discuss can continue – under the banner of Marf’s spoof of the Hopper painting. Have a good night.