WTF?
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Former Tory MPs joining Reform is seen as good thing by Reform voters
Last week I said if Reform were going to win the next general election then they would need to not look a party made up former Tory MPs because of the Tory legacies in so many area, especially immigration but it would appear that Reform voters are happy with the defectors. TSE
Hypothetical polls, a history showing they are consistently bobbins
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Angela Rayner is in touch with the public (sadly they are both wrong)
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Your afternoon watch
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We need to talk about electoral reform as it has betting implications
A few weeks ago I said there could be value in backing Reform to win the 2028 London mayoral race because at the time the election was set to be held under the flawed first past the post system where I could see a party winning the election on say 20% of the vote. Labour have reversed the the mandateless change the Tories inflicted on the mayoral voting systems so I expect in London this is good news for the…
The matter of Britain’s franchise
Labour starts delivering on an important manifesto pledge I have to confess about a dozen years ago I was not supportive of 16 and 17 year olds having the vote but then I saw the positive impact they had in the Indyref of 2014 on both sides and I changed my mind. I suspect turnout amongst this age group will be rather lower than all other age groups so won’t have the ramifications people on the left hope for and…
This is why Reform should avoid former elected Tories
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