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Take part in this special PB “poll” Will the re-shuffle of Ed Miliband’s shadow team make his early exit as Labour leader more or less likely? More likely Less likely It will have no impact either way Mike Smithson is still on holiday and won’t be back until the end of next week. Recent Threads
HenryG looks at the Conservatives’ pre-election pledges While the yellows have had to stomach u-turns on VAT and tuition fees, the Conservatives have by and large stuck to their guns on their pre-election promises in the Coalition Agreement. The Prime Minister clearly recognises how important it is for the next election that his ‘contract with the electorate’ remains intact. However there are now three fronts in which his clear pre-election pledges look to be severely tested by the next election….
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Is Cameron about to lose his first Tory Cabinet Minister? Today is decision day for Liam Fox and David Cameron. This morning, the interim report on Fox’s conduct in his friendship with Adam Werritty lands on the PM’s desk; at 2.30pm it is Defence Questions in the Commons. That puts tremendous pressure on both men. Cameron can only allow Fox to go to the House if he is confident that there is no resignation offence flagged up in the report…
So, Liam Fox has apologised over Werritty – but with the report landing on the PM’s desk tomorrow morning, is this going to be enough? He will also be facing Defence questions in the Commons which we’ll cover on PB. Shadsy now makes Fox 8/11 to still be Defence Secretary on 1st January, while the PB poll was also evenly balanced, but with the “Fox to go” predictions leading. Internationally, PM Tusk’s Civic Platform looks to have won a comfortable…
What do you think – will he cling on? Will Liam Fox still be Secretary of State for Defence next Sunday? YES he will NO he won’t