The language of priorities. What we talk about when we talk about infrastructure

The language of priorities. What we talk about when we talk about infrastructure

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https://twitter.com/election_data/status/1003977706999046145 Rail chaos today is partly due to decades of underinvestment. Last year we found that the North of England has been underfunded by £59 BILLION relative to London over the past 10 years #OneNorth pic.twitter.com/A4IHDyubuK — IPPR North (@IPPRNorth) June 5, 2018 https://twitter.com/centrefortowns/status/1003554289447526400 A stat which never fails to stun: the UK has seven of the 10 poorest regions in northern Europe. — George Eaton (@georgeeaton) June 5, 2018 Infrastructure is a grand word.  Politicians use it with a…

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New ComRes poll for the Daily Mirror shows 82% of voters, across all the main parties, would support a 1p rise in National Insurance contributions to fund NHS

New ComRes poll for the Daily Mirror shows 82% of voters, across all the main parties, would support a 1p rise in National Insurance contributions to fund NHS

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New @ComRes poll for the @DailyMirror on the NHS is very interesting. 81% of Conservative voters and 86% of Labour voters in support a 1% increase in National Insurance contributions to fund the NHS. pic.twitter.com/Zr2wIabzjL — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 5, 2018 There’s a new ComRes poll out for The Daily Mirror on the NHS which shows really strong support for a 1p increase in National Insurance contributions to fund the NHS. The findings seems to reaffirm Lord Lawson’s view that “the…

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A good day for backers of Michael Gove

A good day for backers of Michael Gove

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Is Michael Gove about to break the golden rule about laying the favourite to be next Tory leader? In the last 24 hours the major betting news has been Michael Gove becoming the favourite in the next Tory leader market, both Betfair and Ladbrokes have seen this shift. For those of us who have been laying both Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg this is great news and seemingly inevitable given the history of laying the favourite for the Tory leader…

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Is this proof that the DUP won’t be supporting the government on the Customs Union amendment?

Is this proof that the DUP won’t be supporting the government on the Customs Union amendment?

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That'll be a yes, then. ????????Watch what happened when Commons Speaker John Bercow asked MPs whether they supported @stellacreasy's call for an emergency debate on the abortion law in Northern Ireland.Read more here: https://t.co/jFxFfx6GSg pic.twitter.com/malB2EgO3r — BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) June 4, 2018 Stella Creasy gets her debate on NI Abortion law: fascinatingly Karen Bradley, Penny Mordaunt, Michael Gove and Greg Clark indicate their support for tomorrow's discussion — Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) June 4, 2018 For the next week or…

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Europe: The Final Countdown. Eight days to go until the Commons votes on those Brexit amendments

Europe: The Final Countdown. Eight days to go until the Commons votes on those Brexit amendments

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Cancel all plans for June 12 pic.twitter.com/LSHBwCsXId — Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) June 4, 2018 June 12th should be a slow news day as these votes coincide with scheduled Trump/Kim summit in Singapore and Mike Smithson still being on holiday. Though I’m sticking with my observation that these votes will be the most important votes the Commons has seen since the Norway debate. TSE

Nearly two years before election day the Tory party is going to select their London Mayoral candidate this summer

Nearly two years before election day the Tory party is going to select their London Mayoral candidate this summer

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Justine Greening into 12/1 second favourite to win the 2020 London Mayoral election.Sadiq Khan still hot favourite to be re-elected. pic.twitter.com/L79o9zTsZI — Ladbrokes Politics (@LadPolitics) June 1, 2018 Conservative Home reported earlier on this week that The Conservative candidate for mayor of London will be chosen this summer, during a three-month campaign culminating in a selection in time for the Party’s annual conference. The newly-agreed timetable provides for nominations in June, hustings and other campaigning during July and August, followed…

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YouGov have run their very accurate constituency predictor on the House elections in November

YouGov have run their very accurate constituency predictor on the House elections in November

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YouGov has run its MRP model on the US Congress. Midpoint gives the Democrats an overall majority of 3…https://t.co/nVYXoomaj1 — Matt Singh (@MattSingh_) June 3, 2018 Will the YouGov model be as accurate in America as it was in the UK? One of the undoubted winners of the last UK general election were YouGov and their MRP model which showed a hung parliament when most other pollsters were showing the Tories were on course for a hefty majority. I recall…

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Forget the Lewisham East by election this will be the most important political event of June 14th

Forget the Lewisham East by election this will be the most important political event of June 14th

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June 14th is set to be High Noon for Mrs May and the type of Brexit we get. This could be the most important Commons vote since the Norway Debate of 1940. Story by @ShippersUnbound. https://t.co/9w0nsWPE5x pic.twitter.com/nIvY0LBi92 — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 3, 2018 If Mrs May loses this vote I'm not sure what happens next, the end of her Premiership, her government, and Brexit delayed are all possibilities. — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 3, 2018 I wonder if Andrew Bridgen advised…

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