September 2019 Local By-Election Review

September 2019 Local By-Election Review

Votes Cast, Share, Change (in votes and seats) Conservatives 9,961 votes (34% unchanged on last time) winning 9 seats (unchanged on last time) Liberal Democrats 8,000 votes (27% +12% on last time) winning 4 seats (+2 seats on last time) Labour 7,914 votes (27% -7% on last time) winning 6 seats (+1 seat on last time) Scottish National Party 1,202 votes (4% unchanged on last time) winning 0 seats (unchanged on last time) Green Party 1,170 votes (4% -1% on…

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Johnson’s “Surrender Bill” rhetoric – cutting through ?

Johnson’s “Surrender Bill” rhetoric – cutting through ?

A guest slot by Egg To call it the surrender bill, do you have to truly believe we can pressure the EU into an exit favourable to us by threatening EU with No Deal, or use it with ulterior motive? And is it really a differential, or does it preach to the perverted and those already on board? Let’s get to the bottom of these questions. First lets analyse why its important to leave No Deal on table in the…

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An overnight local election result that highlights how difficult it will be to call GE2019

An overnight local election result that highlights how difficult it will be to call GE2019

Icknield (Luton) result: LAB: 36.7% (-5.6)CON: 35.4% (-8.8)LDEM: 25.6% (+12.1)GRN: 2.3% (+2.3) Labour GAIN from Conservative. — Britain Elects (@britainelects) September 26, 2019 We’ve seen big movements in the polls in recent months with Farage’s and the LDs move forward very strongly the latter often near tripling their GE2017 GB vote share of 7.6%. The local by-election above shows how the LD resurgence is going to make general election predictions that much harder. Swinson’s party will go into the election…

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With Trump in trouble a look at the best betting markets

With Trump in trouble a look at the best betting markets

While we have been mostly focused on the high octane politics currently in the UK there’ve been big developments in the US which raise questions over whether Donald Trump will win a second term in November 2020. Earlier in the week the Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi started the impeachment process in the House of Representatives. As well as everything else what is driving this is what the President said to the PM of Ukraine in an effort to get what…

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These perceptions of Johnson could be critical in an election campaign

These perceptions of Johnson could be critical in an election campaign

The above detailed data from today’s YouGov/Times poll should be of concern to the PM’s advisors as they wrench up the election rhetoric. The worst figures, I’d suggest, are on his perceived competence and whether he’s regarded as honest. On the first measure just 33% think he is competent against 50% who don’t. The honesty split of 22% honest to 52% dishonest and the fact that barely half of CON voters were ready to say “honest” opens up possible lines…

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First post-Supreme Court polling finds the LDs main beneficiary

First post-Supreme Court polling finds the LDs main beneficiary

Survation Mail post Supreme Court poll votingCON 27% -2LAB 24% =LD 22% +4BREX 16% -1 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) September 26, 2019 Survation/Mail poll. How would you vote in new EU referendumRemain 53%Leave 47% — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) September 26, 2019 Survation Mail poll best PMJohnson 41%Swinson 21%Corbyn 18% — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) September 26, 2019 Survation/Mail poll "Should Johnson say sorry to the Queen"Yes 62%No 27%DK 11% — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) September 26, 2019

After more good polls Warren is getting close to an evens chance for the nomination

After more good polls Warren is getting close to an evens chance for the nomination

Chart Betdata.io The biggest political betting market in the UK at the moment is on the WH2020 Democratic nomination where poll after poll, national and state, are seeing Elizabeth Warren getting closer to Biden and in some case being in first place As a general rule betting at these odds so far out seems crazy. The nomination won’t be sorted out till July next so there’s a long time to wait for settlement. Also anything could happen. Warren’s soaring position…

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The Dogs that Haven’t Barked (Yet)

The Dogs that Haven’t Barked (Yet)

Public schoolboys should never underestimate girly swots (Joanna Cherry QC, Lady Hale, Gina Miller). Nor should Tory Ministers, though judging by their reaction since the judgment, they seem to be doing everything possible to show they still don’t believe the law applies to them. Rees-Mogg, a man without any legal training and author of an execrable history book, has reportedly informed Cabinet that the decision is wrong and a constitutional coup. Gove has suggested that some judges in lower courts…

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